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Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for M.. | migrationpolicy.org
Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for M.. | migrationpolicy.org
Migrants and refugees make up notable shares of the workforce in many cities. By creating an environment in which they can find work, apply their skills, and thrive, urban areas can set themselves up to weather current and future economic changes, including the green and digital transitions. Drawing on a scan of city practices on four continents, this report examines the experiences and policy approaches of cities around the world.
đď¸Americaâs Closing Door: Where Do Cuban Migrants Go Now?
đď¸Americaâs Closing Door: Where Do Cuban Migrants Go Now?
Cuba is facing one of its deepest economic crises in decades, and the United States has significantly narrowed the legal pathways that once made it the primary destination for Cuban migrants. As a result, migration patterns are shifting across the Americas in ways the region is not yet prepared to manage. In this episode of World of Migration, host Valerie Lacarte speaks with MarĂa JosĂŠ Espinosa Carrillo, Executive Director of Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA), about Cuba's deteriorating conditions, the dismantling of preferential U.S. immigration protections, and where Cubans are heading now.
Adult English Instruction at Risk: The T.. | migrationpolicy.org
Adult English Instruction at Risk: The T.. | migrationpolicy.org
Adult education programs play an important part in helping immigrant adults learn English and, in doing so, integrate into U.S. communities and the workforce. In many states, much of the funding for these programs comes from the federal government. This report examines statesâ varied vulnerability to potential funding cuts, as well as opportunities to build stronger, more sustainable programs.
Rooted in the Valley: Immigrants in Napa.. | migrationpolicy.org
Rooted in the Valley: Immigrants in Napa.. | migrationpolicy.org
In Napa Valley, a world-famous wine-growing region, agriculture and manufacturing are major aspects of the regional economy. They are also sectors that have long relied on immigrant labor. This report examines the characteristics and economic contributions of Napa Countyâs immigrant residents and workers.
Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Shar.. | migrationpolicy.org
Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Shar.. | migrationpolicy.org
While much attention has focused on its efforts to tackle unauthorized immigration, the Trump administration has been methodically shutting down a wide array of legal immigration pathways and slowing immigration case processing. With U.S. birth rates declining and the population aging, the consequences could tip the U.S. population into stagnationâor even decline for the first time since 1918.
U.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreements Are More.. | migrationpolicy.org
U.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreements Are More.. | migrationpolicy.org
The Trump administration has signed deportation agreements with 27 countries, with outreach planned to dozens of others, to help facilitate its mass deportations agenda. Yet these third-country deportation arrangements account for a fraction of overall deportationsâsuggesting this policy is more about creating a climate of fear than facilitating large numbers of removals.
A Profile of the Growing Black Immigrant Population in the United States
A Profile of the Growing Black Immigrant Population in the United States
The Black immigrant population in the United States has both grown considerably since 1990 and become more diverse, with the one-time heavily Caribbean and Latin American origins now more evenly mixed with arrivals from Africa. This fact sheet uses U.S. Census Bureau data to explore the demographic, workforce, and household characteristics of this group, which makes up 9 percent of the countryâs overall immigrant population.
Changing Origins, Rising Numbers: Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States
Changing Origins, Rising Numbers: Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States
The 13.7 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States as of mid-2023 reflect increasingly diverse origins, socioeconomic and labor market characteristics, family composition, and places of settlement. This fact sheet explores those trends, drawing on MPI's detailed data profiles of the unauthorized immigrant population at U.S., state, and top county levels.
Intern at MPI
Intern at MPI
The Demetrios G. Papademetriou Young Scholars Program, named in honor of MPIâs founding president, has two goals: harnessing the valuable contributions of interns for MPI's work and training the next generation of migration and communications leaders. Internships are available both in person and remotely, as well as to those residing outside the United States. MPI is committed to recruiting and supporting interns who reflect the breadth of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives in the countries where it works.
U.S. Explainers
Explainer: Immigrants and Voting in the U.S.
Explainer: Immigrants and Voting in the U.S.
Are noncitizens voting in U.S. elections? What is the process for verifying that someone is eligible to vote? This explainer answers basic questions and addresses misconceptions about voting by unauthorized immigrants and other noncitizensâwhich audits by elections officials and independent research have demonstrated is extremely rare.
Explainer: ICE Arrests and Deportations from the U.S. Interior
Explainer: ICE Arrests and Deportations from the U.S. Interior
Immigration enforcement takes place both at U.S. borders and in the nationâs interior. This explainer answers common questions about how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement works within the U.S. interior, identifying people for arrest, detention, and removal through the criminal justice pipeline as well as through operations at worksites and within U.S. communities.
Explainer: Immigrants in U.S. and Welfare Use
Explainer: Immigrants in U.S. and Welfare Use
Other than refugees, noncitizens in the United States face significant restrictions on access to federally funded public benefits, including programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and cash assistance programs. This is particularly the case for unauthorized immigrants, who except in very limited circumstances are barred from all federally funded public benefits, as our explainer details.
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Top Statistics on Global Migration and Migrants
Top Statistics on Global Migration and Migrants
The number of international migrants globally has roughly doubled since 1990. Yet because the world's overall population has grown, the share of all people living outside their country of origin is only slightly higher than it was then. This useful, data-rich article puts the global migrant population in context, offering current and historical statistics about the cross-border movements of workers, students, refugees and asylum seekers, and others.
Frequently Requested Statistics on U.S. Immigration đ
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This essential resource offers top statistics about immigration, immigrants, and the immigration system in the United States, drawing on authoritative sources and the latest data available. The article offers insights on the size and characteristics of the immigrant population, the scope of temporary and permanent immigration via all pathways, enforcement actions, and much more.
Refugee Statistics
Refugee Statistics
Use our interactive maps and data to find out where refugees and asylum seekers originate and the countries in which they reside, as well as annual asylum applications by country of destination. Learn which countries are the leading countries of refugee resettlement, where particular refugee populations have dispersed around the world, and more.
MPI's Latest Estimates: U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population
MPI's Latest Estimates: U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population
MPI estimates 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States as of mid-2022, up from 11.2 million a year earlier. While the country has witnessed high levels of arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border, the unauthorized population also has been marked by significant ongoing declines in the unauthorized from Mexico and other exits, as this analysis explains.
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From Temporary Climate-Induced Displacement to Permanent Urban Settlement in Pakistan
From Temporary Climate-Induced Displacement to Permanent Urban Settlement in Pakistan
Floods and other environmental crises have caused massive displacement in Pakistan, most of this migration remaining within the country. Often, climate-displaced people go to the megacity of Karachi, where many settle permanently. This article offers perspectives from climate migrants living in several informal settlements in Karachi.
Attacked as "De Facto Amnesty," U.S. Temporary Protected Status Is Abruptly Eroded
Attacked as "De Facto Amnesty," U.S. Temporary Protected Status Is Abruptly Eroded
The Trump administration is seeking to all but eliminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a humanitarian safeguard for U.S.-resident noncitizens whose home countries were too dangerous or unstable for return. While critics say the term "temporary" has been stretched beyond recognition, TPS has become a mainstay. This article examines the history and use of TPS, the debate over its future, and holders of the status.
How Immigration Crackdowns and Aid Cuts Are Reshaping Migration Across Central America
How Immigration Crackdowns and Aid Cuts Are Reshaping Migration Across Central America
Migration patterns from and through Central America are changing in fundamental ways amid rising immigration enforcement and a reduction in global humanitarian aid. These twin developments are putting new pressures on governments in the region and reshaping migrant experiences, as this article explores.
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