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Measuring Up? Using monitoring and evaluation to make good on the promise of refugee sponsorship
COVID-19 disruptions offered policymakers a timely opening to build monitoring and evaluation systems to strengthen and scale refugee sponsorship programmes.
USCIS Budget Implosion Owes to Far More than the Pandemic
Citing coronavirus-related disruptions, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services urged Congress to provide $1.2 billion to address its severe budget shortfall. Without this emergency infusion, the agency warned it might have to furlough up to 80 percent of its staff by mid-July 2020. Yet a deeper look at USCIS operations shows it was facing serious budget problems long before the pandemic—ones that are the logical results of actions undertaken by the Trump administration.
COVID-19 Spotlights the Inequities Facing English Learner Students, as Nonprofit Organizations Seek to Mitigate Challenges
The transition to remote learning for school districts across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for most families, but especially those with English Learner (EL) and immigrant students. This commentary outlines how the pandemic has brought new focus to well-known equity gaps and spotlights ways in which nonprofit organizations can be important partners in mitigating the effects of school closures and anticipated spending cuts.
Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States
Immigrants made up nearly 18 percent of U.S. health-care workers in 2018, and were disproportionately represented at both the highest and lowest rungs of the field.
Barriers to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment: Immigrants without Health Coverage in the United States
Some 7.7 million uninsured noncitizens faced barriers to COVID-19 testing and treatment in 2020, with millions excluded from Medicaid due to immigration status restrictions.
European Cities on the Front Line: New and emerging governance models for migrant inclusion
Drawing on case studies from nine European cities, this report examines new local governance models for migrant inclusion and the challenges cities face in sustaining them.
Vulnerable to COVID-19 and in Frontline Jobs, Immigrants Are Mostly Shut Out of U.S. Relief
Immigrants powered the U.S. frontline pandemic response but faced disproportionate health and economic risks and were largely excluded from federal COVID-19 relief efforts.
A Proxy War on Minorities? India Crafts Citizenship and Refugee Policies through the Lens of Religion
India's Citizenship Amendment Act uses immigration and refugee policy as a tool of religious division, with potentially severe consequences for social cohesion.
Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States
Venezuela's collapse has driven immigration to the United States, bringing a highly educated but economically vulnerable population that is concentrated in Florida.
COVID-19 in Latin America: Tackling Health Care & Other Impacts for Vulnerable Migrant Populations
This MPI webinar brought together public health and migration experts to analyze the impact that COVID-19 preventative measures will have on vulnerable immigrants and refugees in Latin America, with a particular look at Colombia as a case study. Speakers also discussed how policymakers and international organizations can include migrant populations in their emergency response plans.
