igr Regional Enforcement: A Profile of Migrants Deported from the United States and Mexico to the Northern Triangle By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:28:05 -0400 This webinar includes an overview of regional immigration enforcement trends, including U.S. and Mexican apprehensions and deportations of Central American migrants, along with a demographic, socioeconomic, and criminal profile of child and adult deportees. Full Article
igr What's New in Farm Labor? Immigration and the Agricultural Sector By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:18:47 -0400 An expert discussion on the findings of the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) related to immigrants, along with an overview of farm labor in 2015 and discussion on how current and possible future immigration policies might impact immigrant workers in the agricultural sector. Full Article
igr Mexican Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:05:23 -0400 Mexican immigration to the United States has slowed in recent years, and since the Great Recession more Mexican immigrants have returned to Mexico than have migrated to the United States. Mexicans, however, remain the largest origin group in the country, accounting for 28 percent of all immigrants. See how Mexican immigrants compare to the overall foreign- and U.S.-born populations on key indicators with this Spotlight article. Full Article
igr Inmigrantes Centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:53:25 -0400 La migración centroamericana a los Estados Unidos comenzó en gran números en los años ochenta, impulsada por la inestabilidad política, los desastres naturales y las dificultades económicas. Aproximadamente 3,4 millones de centroamericanos vivieron en los Estados Unidos en 2015, principalmente de El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras. Dónde viven en los Estados Unidos, su competencia en inglés, su estado legal, las vías de inmigración, y más, están cubiertos en este artículo. Full Article
igr La Situación de Cambio Constante entre EE UU y México: Tendencias y Políticas de Migración, Incluyendo Menores No Acompañados By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:25:50 -0400 Una llamada en español que analiza las dinámicas cambiantes y las cuestiones políticas relacionadas con la migración a través de México a los Estados Unidos. Full Article
igr La Situación de Cambio Constante entre EE UU y México: Tendencias y Políticas de Migración, Incluyendo Menores No Acompañados By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:31:52 -0400 Durante este seminario, ponentes presentaron hallazgos de un reciente informe que utiliza datos de agencias gubernamentales mexicanas, entrevistas con funcionarios clave y relatos de la sociedad civil para examinar el marco legal para la protección de menores no acompañados y su aplicación, al igual que las brechas entre este marco y su aplicación durante los procesos de detención, interrogación y alojamiento. El presidente de MPI, Andrew Selee, también expuso cómo el cambio en la dinámica política en Estados Unidos puede afectar las cuestiones migratorias con México, así como los efectos en la relación bilateral en medio de tensiones sobre el muro fronterizo, la renegociación del acuerdo del TLCAN y una cifra significativa de repatriaciones de migrantes mexicanos. Full Article
igr Promising Strategies for Reintegration of Migrants Returning to Mexico and Central America By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:55:18 -0500 Authors of a year-long study of reception and reintegration services in Mexico and the Northern Triangle discuss the findings of their fieldwork, including the differing reintegration needs of individual migrant groups, promising reception and reintegration programs, ongoing challenges for origin communities, and policy recommendations to improve reintegration strategies. Full Article
igr As Lesvos Battles Migration Crisis Fatigue, the Value of Centralized Migration Decision-Making Is Questioned By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:42:46 -0400 As Greece's Aegean islands continue to grapple with migrants arriving on their shores, decisions regarding the needs of newcomers are negotiated in Brussels and Athens, far removed from the situation on the ground. Meanwhile, local communities have had successes in hosting migrants, as this article drawing on observations from the hospitality center and refugee camp on Lesvos explores. Full Article
igr Watch: Large flock of migrating birds shows up on Florida weather radar By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:36:16 -0400 A Florida TV station's weather radar detected a large mass between the state and Cuba that turned out to be something other than an unseasonable storm -- it was a flock of migrating birds. Full Article
igr Despite Flurry of Actions, Trump Administration Faces Constraints in Achieving Its Immigration Agenda By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:39:18 -0400 Though it has achieved success in some areas, the Trump administration’s many efforts to stiffen immigration enforcement in the U.S. interior and at the Southwest border are being consistently stymied by court injunctions, existing laws and settlements, state and local resistance, congressional pushback, and migration pressures that are beyond the government’s ability to swiftly address, as this article explores. Full Article
igr 16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2019 12:18:53 -0400 The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others. Full Article
igr Migration, Development, and Global Governance: From Crisis toward Consolidation By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 18:12:58 -0400 Migration and development policy discussions have edged closer to each other on the international stage. The adoption of the Global Compact for Migration in December 2018 marks an important milestone. As all eyes turn toward the compact’s implementation, this brief examines some of the key topics states have pledged to work more closely on—from labor migration and migrants’ rights, to returns and reintegration. Full Article
igr Democrats Under Pressure: Political Calendar Exposes Ideological Differences on Immigration By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:39:12 -0400 Ideological differences in the Democratic Party over immigration that were once masked by unity against President Trump’s border wall and immigration agenda are now being exposed as Democratic presidential candidates seek to stand out in a crowded field and amid controversy over an emergency border spending bill. As the 2020 electoral calendar accelerates, how the party navigates the gulf between its most liberal and conservative wings will become a greater challenge for its leaders. Full Article
igr Crisis in the Courts: Is the Backlogged U.S. Immigration Court System at Its Breaking Point? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:31:23 -0400 With a backlog of more than 1 million removal cases, the U.S. immigration court system is in crisis. Pressure from external forces, internal challenges, and lagging resources for the courts at a time of massive increases in spending on immigration enforcement have contributed to the backlog. This article explores how the system got to the breaking point, and what opportunities for reform exist. Full Article
igr Train kills 15 migrant workers sleeping on tracks in Aurangabad, India By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:30:14 -0400 Officials said 15 migrant workers were killed Friday when a cargo train ran them over as they slept on the tracks near Aurangabad, India. Full Article
igr European Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:55:02 -0400 European immigrants in the United States have largely dwindled in number since 1960, after historically making up the bulk of immigration to the country. Today, immigrants from Eastern Europe account for the largest share of European arrivals, and Europeans overall are much older and more educated than the total foreign- and native-born populations. This article explores the data on Europeans in the United States. Full Article
igr Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:33:53 -0400 The Vietnamese immigrant population in the United States has grown significantly since the end of the Vietnam War, making it the sixth-largest foreign-born population in the country. The main modes of arrival for the Vietnamese have shifted over the years, from refugee protection to family reunification. This article explores the characteristics of Vietnamese immigrants, including their incomes, education, English proficiency, and more. Full Article
igr Mexican Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:11:43 -0400 For decades, Mexicans have been the largest immigrant group in the United States. While this is still the case, the Mexican immigrant population is no longer growing at the rate it once was. In fact, between 2010 and 2017, the number of Mexicans in the country first leveled off and then began to decline. This article explores the latest data on Mexican immigrants in the United States. Full Article
igr South American Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:46:12 -0500 South Americans represent a small, but growing share of immigrants in the United States, composing 7 percent of country’s total foreign-born population. Recent growth has been marked by an uptick in arrivals from increasingly failing Venezuela, with an increase of 61,000 Venezuelan immigrants from 2016 to 2017. This article offers an interesting data snapshot of South American immigrants in the United States. Full Article
igr Immigrants from New Origin Countries in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:27:27 -0500 The national origins of new arrivals to the United States are shifting, in ways not always fully appreciated. Recent newcomers are more likely to come from Asia, Central America, and Africa, and less likely to be from Mexico. This article offers key demographic information about the 15 immigrant groups that have experienced the largest growth since 2010, including Indians, Chinese, Colombians, Nigerians, and Bangladeshis. Full Article
igr Caribbean Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:31:55 -0500 Caribbean immigrants represent 10 percent of the 44.5 million immigrants in the United States, with the vast majority coming from just five countries: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago. Depending on their origin country and period of arrival, immigrants from the Caribbean have varying skill levels, racial composition, language background, and motivations for migration, as this article explores. Full Article
igr Korean Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:31:42 -0400 Approximately 1 million Korean immigrants—the vast majority from South Korea—resided in the United States in 2017. Korean immigrants tend to be highly educated and of high socioeconomic standing. Get the latest data on this population, including flows over time, geographic distribution, employment, and more in this Spotlight. Full Article
igr Immigrant Veterans in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 10:05:34 -0400 Approximately 530,000 foreign-born veterans of the U.S. armed forces resided in the United States in 2018, accounting for 3 percent of the 18.6 million veterans nationwide. Immigrant veterans tend to have higher education levels and household incomes compared to native-born veterans, and the vast majority are naturalized citizens, as this data-rich article explores. Full Article
igr Central American Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:16:49 -0400 While much attention has been paid to recent Central American arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border, nearly half of the approximately 3.5 million Central Americans resident in the United States in 2017 arrived before 2000. About one-third are naturalized U.S. citizens, and they tend to participate in the labor force at a higher rate than foreign- and U.S.-born adults. Discover more about this population in this data-rich article. Full Article
igr Inmigrantes centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:58:39 -0400 Si bien se ha prestado mucha atención a los centroamericanos recién llegados a la frontera entre los Estados Unidos y México, casi la mitad de los aproximadamente 3.5 millones que vivían en los Estados Unidos en 2017 llegaron antes de 2000. Aproximadamente un tercio son ciudadanos estadounidenses y tienden a participar en la fuerza laboral con más frecuencia que otros extranjeros y estadounidenses. Descubra más en este artículo lleno de datos. Full Article
igr Brazilian Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:58:44 -0400 Approximately 450,000 Brazilian immigrants resided in the United States in 2017, an increase of nearly one-third since 2010. Representing 1 percent of the nation's 44.5 million immigrants, Brazilians tend to have higher educational attainment and household incomes compared to the overall foreign-born population. Get the latest data on Brazilians immigrants, including flows over time, geographic distribution, and more in this Spotlight. Full Article
igr Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:55:03 -0500 The sub-Saharan African immigrant population in the United States is a small, but quickly growing, one. Between 2010 and 2018, the size of the sub-Saharan African population increased 52 percent, far outpacing the overall rise in the foreign born. Immigrants coming from the 51 sub-Saharan countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Somalia, are diverse in their origins and socioeconomic characteristics, as this Spotlight explores. Full Article
igr Immigrant Women and Girls in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:51:37 -0500 Immigrant women and girls constituted slightly more than half of the 44.7 million immigrants in the United States in 2018. This is higher than the global average, likely because immigrants are more likely to enter the United States through family reunification channels rather than labor migration ones (which globally are predominantly male). This article offers a rich data profile on immigrant women and girls in the United States including age, education, employment, and poverty levels. Full Article
igr As Governments Build Advanced Surveillance Systems to Push Borders Out, Will Travel and Migration Become Unequal for Some Groups? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:13:30 -0400 As governments seek to push their borders out by amassing ever more data on travelers and migrants, their creation of increasingly complex border surveillance systems and use of risk-assessment technologies could ease mobility for some while rendering other groups immobile based on hypothetical risk profiles and decisions that are not publicly known and cannot be challenged, as this article explores. Full Article
igr Amid an Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis in Syria, the European Union Faces the Perils of Devolving Migration Management to Turkey By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:00:26 -0400 The high-stakes gambit taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to allow tens of thousands of asylum seekers and migrants free movement to the Greek border demonstrated the fragility of the EU-Turkey deal and the European Union's broader approach to outsource migration management to third countries. This article examines the causes for the tensions, the EU approach to external partnerships, and a hardening European attitude towards unwanted arrivals. Full Article
igr USCIS Fee Increase Proposed Rule Could Represent the Latest Step in Reshaping Immigration to United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:48:55 -0500 While much attention has been given to the move by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to raise its application fees—including an 83 percent hike to apply for U.S. citizenship—the policy changes embedded in the proposed rule have been less scrutinized. The changes, including the elimination of most fee waivers for lower-income applicants, would likely reduce the number and shift the profile of those getting a green card or other immigration status. Full Article
igr Coronavirus Is Spreading across Borders, But It Is Not a Migration Problem By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:52:00 -0500 Travel bans, border closures, and other migration management tools did not prove effective at blocking COVID-19 from spreading across international borders. Yet as governments have shifted from containment to mitigation with the coronavirus now in community transmission in many countries, these restrictions are a logical part of the policy toolkit in the context of social distancing and restricting all forms of human movement, as this commentary explores. Full Article
igr As COVID-19 Slows Human Mobility, Can the Global Compact for Migration Meet the Test for a Changed Era? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:05:08 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic dramatically reshaped how human mobility is managed just as the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration was beginning to move from paper to implementation. As governments face pressing public-health, economic, and other concerns in responding to COVID-19, this MPI Europe commentary explores whether the first comprehensive global agreement on migration can adjust to a changed reality. Full Article
igr Invertir en el Vecindario: Cambios en los Patrones de Migración Entre México y Estados Unidos y Oportunidades para una Cooperación Sostenible By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:31:12 -0400 Presentación del reporte que refleja el contenido de encuentros del grupo de estudio sobre la migración México-Estados Unidos convocado por El Colegio de México y el Migration Policy Institute (MPI). Full Article
igr “Cubicle Activism”: Companies Face Growing Demands from Workers to Cut Ties with ICE and Others in Immigration Arena By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:24:30 -0400 From online petitions to organized walkouts, corporate America is facing increasing employee activism over its business involvement with agencies implementing the federal government's immigration policies. This "cubicle activism," seen at companies ranging from Amazon and Google to Bank of America and Wayfair, has garnered mixed success to date, forcing divestiture from private prison contractors but fewer results in other contexts, as this article explores. Full Article
igr Will Supreme Court Ruling on DACA Finally Force Congress to Break the Ice on Immigration Reform? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:36:19 -0500 The fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has ping ponged between all three branches of government. But with the Supreme Court poised to decide DACA's future in spring 2020, Congress may finally be forced to act to resolve the status of DREAMers after nearly two decades of considering various DREAM Act bills. Could this break the long stalemate Congress has had on passing substantive immigration legislation, and pave the way for other actions? Full Article
igr Promising Strategies for Reintegration of Migrants Returning to Mexico and Central America By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:03:26 -0500 This MPI webinar focuses on reception and reintegration services for returning migrants, along with the heightened pressure policymakers in Mexico and Central America are facing to design systems and programs that support both returnees and the communities in which they settle. Authors of a year-long study of reception and reintegration services in Mexico and the Northern Triangle discuss the findings of their fieldwork. Full Article
igr On the Move in a War Zone: Mixed Migration Flows to and through Yemen By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:01:12 -0500 War and impending famine in Yemen have captured significant attention. Yet often overlooked is the country’s role as the epicenter of one of the world’s busiest mixed migration routes, linking Africa, Asia, and Europe. This article examines the migration pathways to and through the country, push and pull factors, and the impact of civil war on human movement. Full Article
igr Explainer: Illegal Immigration in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:12:18 -0500 How has the size of the unauthorized population in the United States changed over time? How is illegal immigration changing, and where do unauthorized immigrants come from? This explainer answers basic questions about illegal immigration, the changing patterns from Mexico, and more. Full Article
igr A New Migration Policy for A New Era: A Conversation with Mexico's Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez Cordero By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:38:21 -0500 On her first official trip to Washington, DC, Secretary of the Interior Olga Sánchez Cordero offered a public address on Mexico’s new approach to migration policy at MPI. Her remarks and the event discussion were mostly conducted in Spanish, and this recording is of the simultaneous English interpretation. Full Article
igr Una nueva política migratoria para una nueva era: Una conversación con la Secretaria de Gobernación Olga Sánchez Cordero By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:28:45 -0500 Durante su primera visita oficial a Washington, DC, la Secretaria de Gobierno Olga Sánchez Cordero presento un discurso público sobre la nueva política migratoria de México en el Instituto de Políticas Migratorias. Full Article
igr Policy Options for Responding to Changing Migration Flows at the Southwest Border By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:27:37 -0400 Testimony of Andrew Selee, President of MPI, before Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 4, 2019 regarding response to changing migration flows at the Southwest border. Full Article
igr Is U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Migration Possible? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:36:02 -0400 Over recent months, the number of Central American migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border has surged, presenting a critical challenge in the relationship between the two neighboring countries. Experts from a Study Group on U.S.-Mexico Migration convened by El Colegio de México and MPI discuss current trends, policies, and politics surrounding migration from the Northern Triangle of Central America and the U.S.-Mexico relationship, ways to improve U.S. and Mexican asylum systems, possible new approaches to labor migration, ways to address smuggling networks, and modernize border management. Full Article
igr Beyond Walls and Tariffs: Responding to Migration Challenges at the U.S.-Mexico Border By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:17:39 -0400 This event organized by the Migration Policy Institute and American Enterprise Institute features a conversation on U.S.-Mexico border conditions, as well as policy responses and regional cooperation on illegal immigration. Full Article
igr Beyond Walls and Tariffs: Responding to Migration Challenges at the U.S.-Mexico Border By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:16:08 -0400 This event features a smart conversation by a range of experts on U.S.-Mexico border conditions, looking at policy responses by both countries and regional cooperation. Full Article
igr Strategic Solutions for the United States and Mexico to Manage the Migration Crisis By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:07:25 -0400 Amid surging migration from Central America, the United States and Mexico in June 2019 agreed to a series of enforcement measures. Yet these near-term efforts will be difficult to maintain given chronic institutional weaknesses and poorly thought-out policy structures in both countries. This commentary, by the presidents of MPI and El Colegio de México, offers a set of long-term, collaborative solutions to dissuade illegal migration while ensuring fairness to those seeking protection. Full Article
igr Soluciones estratégicas para afrontar la crisis migratoria en Estados Unidos y México By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:27:19 -0400 Dado el incremento de los flujos migratorios provenientes de Centroamérica, el pasado mes de junio de 2019, los Estados Unidos y México acordaron tomar una serie de medidas para reducir los flujos irregulares. Sin embargo, será muy difícil mantener estos esfuerzos de corto plazo, debido a una debilidad institucional crónica y a estructuras de política pública poco planificadas en ambos países. Este comentario ofrece cinco recomendaciones a ambos países considerando soluciones de mediano y largo plazo para disuadir la migración irregular y, al mismo tiempo, garantizar que aquellos que busquen protección tengan un proceso justo. Full Article
igr Ally or Exploiter? The Smuggler-Migrant Relationship Is a Complex One By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:13:48 -0500 As highly industrialized countries ramp up their border controls, human smugglers are playing a central role in moving migrants through key migration corridors around the world. Despite the illicit nature of their work and being cast as villains in the public eye, smugglers have complex, multifaceted relationships with their clients. At times, the relationship can be mutually beneficial or even lifesaving; at others, it can be predatory and dangerous, as this article explores. Full Article
igr Sustainable Reintegration: Strategies to Support Migrants Returning to Mexico and Central America By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:23:40 -0500 Reception and reintegration programs for deported and other returning migrants represent a long-term investment for migrant-origin and destination countries, holding the potential to reduce re-migration and permit communities of origin to benefit from the skills migrants learn abroad. This report offers recommendations to make reintegration programs more effective in Mexico and Central America. Full Article
igr Exploring New Legal Migration Pathways: Lessons from Pilot Projects By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:26:36 -0500 As European countries launch ambitious new legal migration partnerships with several origin and transit countries in Africa, this report takes stock of the long and mixed history of such projects. To make the most of their potential to encourage skills development and fill pressing labor gaps, policymakers will need to think carefully about the partners and sectors they choose, among other key considerations. Full Article