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Article: Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigr.. | migrationpolicy.org

1 month ago | migrationpolicy.org | Jeanne Batalova

ARTICLE: Find essential statistics about U.S. immigration, immigrants, and the immigration system today and throughout history. This perennially popular article compiles the latest available data on the size and shape of the immigrant population, immigrant families, refugees and asylees, unauthorized immigrants, temporary visitors, and more. It also examines legal immigration
U.S. Legal Pathways for Mexican and Central American Immigrants, by the Numbers

Aug 15, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Andrew Selee

U.S. Legal Pathways for Mexican and Central American Immigrants, by the Numbers Increasingly, research suggests that providing legal pathways for migration may reduce unauthorized migration pressures, especially when coupled with targeted enforcement. As policymakers across the Americas assess whether and how to expand legal mobility pathways, understanding the pathways that exist currently and how they are used is a vital starting point.
What Does Integration Mean in a Multicultural Country like Canada?

Aug 6, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Michael Haan |Yuchen Li |Lindsay Finlay

Canada’s immigrant population has always been relatively sizable and is now growing by leaps and bounds. Its nearly 8.4 million immigrants as of 2021 comprised one of the ten largest foreign-born populations globally and represented 23 percent of Canada’s total population.
Is the Humanitarian Protection System Falling Apart or Quietly Evolving?

May 29, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Julian Hattem

For years, the international humanitarian protection system that emerged from the turbulence of World War II has seemed out of sync with growing demands. As the number of people forcibly displaced has reached record levels, a dwindling share is receiving permanent, durable protection. More people have been forced to flee, and many are moving longer distances in search of protection (in part due to the globalization of travel and greater availability of information).
De los principios a la acción: una nueva agenda para el segundo aniversario de la Declaración de Los Ángeles

May 20, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Andrew Selee

Del 6 al 7 de mayo del 2024, varios gobiernos del hemisferio occidental se reunieron en Guatemala para discutir La Declaración de Los Ángeles sobre Migración y Protección, un acuerdo sobre un conjunto de propuestas para manejar el movimiento de las personas a través del hemisferio de manera más coordinada, consistente y efectiva y a la vez, construir vías de movilidad seguras, ordenadas y legales.
Translating Principles into Action: Countries Set New Agenda on the Los Angeles Declaration’s Second Anniversary

May 20, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Andrew Selee

On May 6–7, 2024, governments from across the Western Hemisphere met in Guatemala to discuss the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, an agreement on a set of principles for managing the movement of people across the hemisphere in more coordinated, consistent, and effective ways, while trying to build safe, orderly, and regular pathways for mobility. Two years after the declaration was signed, how well are the principles being translated into action?
As Europe and the United States Face Similar Migration Challenges, Spain Can Act as a Bridge

Mar 28, 2024 | migrationpolicy.org | Anna Terrón Cusí |Andrew Selee

Immigration is rising to the top of political debates on both sides of the Atlantic. The dynamics vary from country to country, but there are strong continuities—and deep connections—in what is going on in Europe and in the United States. And Spain is a key connector between the debates on both continents and can play a vital role in addressing some of the shared challenges as well.
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
Where Are All the Climate Migrants? Explaining Immobility amid Environmental Change

Oct 3, 2023 | migrationpolicy.org | Caroline Zickgraf

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A Shrinking Number of DACA Participants Face Yet Another Adverse Court Ruling

Sep 14, 2023 | migrationpolicy.org | Julia Gelatt

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has received yet another blow to its survival, with a federal court again ruling that the executive branch exceeded its authority in creating the program. But with litigation likely to continue for years, it is attrition that is actively reducing the reach of a program closed to new entrants by prior court orders.