Muzaffar Chishti

Senior Fellow at Migration Policy Institute

Muzaffar Chishti, a lawyer, is an MPI Senior Fellow and Director of the MPI office at New York University School of Law. His work focuses on U.S. immigration policy at the federal, state, and local levels; the intersection of labor and immigration law; immigration enforcement; civil liberties; and immigrant integration. Prior to joining MPI, Mr. Chishti was Director of the Immigration Project of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees (UNITE). He has served on the board of the New York Immigration Coalition. He has served as Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the National Immigration Forum and the National Immigration Law Center, as a member of the American Bar Association’s Coordinating Committee on Immigration, and on the board of the Asian American Federation. Source

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Article: In First 100 Days, Trump 2.0 Has Dramatic.. | migrationpolicy.org

3 weeks ago | migrationpolicy.org | Muzaffar Chishti |Kathleen Bush-Joseph

ARTICLE: In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has issued a flurry of actions that represent the most sweeping immigration policy changes in decades, reshaping enforcement, border security, legal immigration, humanitarian protection, and foreign policy. This article provides an overview of the myriad changes in the first 100 days of the second Trump term and assesses
Article: With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trum.. | migrationpolicy.org

Jan 23, 2025 | migrationpolicy.org | Muzaffar Chishti |Kathleen Bush-Joseph

ARTICLE: Within hours of his second inauguration, President Donald Trump moved to dramatically reshape U.S. immigration enforcement and policy. The changes set the stage for mass deportations, all but foreclose access to asylum at the border, and seek to create “shock and awe” that will reverberate around the country. This article examines the early-day policies, possible
Article: Biden’s Mixed Immigration Legacy: Borde.. | migrationpolicy.org

Dec 10, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Muzaffar Chishti |Kathleen Bush-Joseph |Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh |Madeleine Greene

ARTICLE: The Biden administration took significantly more executive actions on immigration than its predecessors, including during Donald Trump's first term, although it has been unable to escape criticism for its response to record irregular arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border. The border overshadowed administration steps to modernize the legal immigration system and rebuild
Article: A Century Later, Restrictive 1924 U.S. Im.. | migrationpolicy.org

May 15, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Muzaffar Chishti |Julia Gelatt

ARTICLE: The Immigration Act of 1924 shaped the U.S. population over the course of the 20th century, greatly restricting immigration and ensuring that arriving immigrants were mostly from Northern and Western Europe. The century-old law was one of the most restrictive in U.S. history and helped create the framework for key provisions of the U.S. immigration system that remain
Research: A New Way Forward for Employment-Based I.. | migrationpolicy.org

Feb 21, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Julia Gelatt |Muzaffar Chishti

RESEARCH: U.S. employment-based visa policies, last updated in 1990, are not aligned with the country’s current and future labor market needs. This policy brief outlines MPI’s proposal for a new visa pathway that could help the United States better leverage immigration to meet its labor market needs, boost protections for both U.S.- and foreign-born workers, and flexibly adapt