American Immigrant Policy Portal Update, May-June 2024

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May-June, 2023

Research to Inform Policy, Practice, and Advocacy on

Migration-Related Issues

Reports, studies, and information about immigration policy

and the process of creating a fair and welcoming society

Materials organized by collection topic.

Click on headlines for abstracts and links to original research.

Recent Public Policy Research and Reports

Civic Participation

Paper makes the case for the development of a local "welcoming infrastructure" for the growing number of migrants uprooted by climate change

(Welcoming America)

Employment and Labor Issues

As more and more U.S. jobs demand well-educated workers, study examines the post-secondary training levels of immigrants and their descendants from various backgrounds

(Migration Policy Institute)

Paper examines the effectiveness of formal agreements between sending and receiving countries to facilitate the migration of immigrants with specific skill sets

(Migration Policy Institute)

Paper explains how higher immigration levels in recent years sustained higher job growth without increasing inflation

(Hamilton Project, Brookings Institution)

Human Services (Health Care)

Paper reviews research on the negative affects of mobility restrictions during the COVID pandemic and suggests ways to prevent such outcomes in the future

(Migration Policy Institute)

Immigrant Communities

Report examines the demographic characteristics of the Black immigrants in the U.S. and lists organizations that specialize in working with them

(Immigration Research Initiative)

Immigration Demographics

Census Bureau issues detailed demographic report on the foreign-born population in the U.S.

(U.S. Census Bureau)

Law Enforcement

Paper calls attention to the enormous growth of electronic monitoring in the American criminal and legal immigration systems and recommends reforms to track the systems and eliminate abuses

(Vera Institute)

Paper profiles the troubling experiences of 255 immigrants deported from the U.S, who had spent an average of 17 years in the U.S. prior to deportation

(Center for Law and Social Policy)

Refugee and Asylee Issues

Paper provides a detailed analysis of the U.S. asylum system as part of a 5-country research project; contends that the current system "fails to meet its objectives"

(Migration Policy Institute)

RECENT NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

June 16, 2024

Democrats agree Biden had to act on immigration -- but they're split over his asylum order

Lauren Gambino, The Guardian

June 12, 2024

Immigration advocacy groups sue Biden administration over border directive

Lauren Sforza, The Hill

June 11, 2024

The Expanding Role of H-2A Workers in U.S. Agriculture

American Immigration Council

June 8, 2024

Why Biden Is Right to Curb Immigration

Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times

May 26, 2024

The US is reviving the worst of its immigration history to all of our peril

Zeke Hernandez, The Hill

May 5, 2024

The GOP's deep generational split on immigration

Stef W. Kight, Axios

May 3, 2024

Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants

Ted Hesson, Reuters

May 2, 2024

Trump's Plan To Deport 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants Impossible

Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes

April 26, 2024

A year later, Florida businesses say the state's immigration law dealt a huge blow

Jasmine Garsd, NPR

April 25, 2024

What Immigrants Bring to America

Andrew Tisch, Forbes

April 19, 2024

In a two-issue election, Biden should act now on immigration

Fareed Zakaria, CNN

Our Mission

"'Closing the Knowledge to Action Gap"

As the United States struggles to build a modern and effective immigration system, the Portal enables advocates and policy-makers to use evidence-based research to guide their work.

Our goal is to preserve and disseminate the findings of leading researchers who are seeking answers to questions critical to the future of the country.

To date, our team of volunteers has produced over 2,000 concise research summaries grouped into multiple topical collections.

These summaries, as well as links to original research, are available at the Portal website..

Please write us with any thoughts or suggestions you might have at: mail@usdiversitydynamics.com.

Qualified individuals seeking to join our team of volunteer abstract writers should also write us at the above address.

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