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19 Collections of Migration-Related Research Abstracts and Links Available for Your Quick Reference
Learn about evidence-based policies and strategies to address human need, build strong communities, boost economic growth, promote immigrant integration, and preserve the American dream.
How does global migration impact local communities? What are the key challenges and opportunities? In an era of highly-charged debate on immigration, often based on fear and misinformation, what light can the research community shed on these questions?
This site provides digests of important research dealing with policy options and model practices designed to promote immigrant integration, intergroup understanding, economic revitalization, and organizational success.
More than 2,000 abstracts (with links to the full studies) have been grouped into 19 topical collections listed on the navigation bar. The Portal also provides links to commentary and selected media coverage of interest to our readers. See below for latest additions.
LATEST NEWS AND COMMENTARY
September 28, 2026
Trump deportations to third countries violate human rights, UN experts warn
Ashifa Kassam, the Guardian
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September 14, 2026
States and cities sue Trump administration over policy restricting green card benefits
Adria R. Walker, The Guardian
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September 12, 2026
Surveys Reveal Bipartisan Support for Legal Status and Immigration Reform
Hugo Balta, Fulcrum
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September 11, 2026
They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE
Jasmine Garsd, NPR
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September 10, 2028
200,000 Salvadoran immigrants hope for protection amid Trump administration silence
Rebecca Santana, PBS News
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September 9, 2026
Trump administration proposes excluding huge swath of immigrants from the 2030 U.S. census
Julia Harte, Reuters
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September 6, 2026
Deported From the U.S., Some Haitians Are Left Broke and Stranded in Haiti
Frances Robies, The New York Times
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September 6, 2026
Trump administration expands the mass deporttion of noncriminals
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill
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September 3, 2026
DHS willl attempt to stop H-1B spouses from working
Stuart Anderson, Forbes
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August 31, 2026
Asylum Denials Rise to 94% Amid the Remaking of the Immigration Court System
TRAC Reports
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August 28, 2026
Immigration enforcement is strengthening the economic market for prisoners
Ella Siegrist, The Conversation
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August 24, 2026
US judge strikes down Trump’s immigrant visa freeze affecting 75 countries
Ayodeji Adegboyega, Business Insider Africa
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August 27, 2026
ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted
Albert Sun & Allison McCann, The New York Times
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August 21, 2026
Restricting legal immigration won’t fix America’s immigration system
Scott Preston, Michigan Advance
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August 19, 2026
Almost 1 in 4 Trump voters see mass deportation campaign as too aggressive: Survey
Finya Swai, The Hill
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August 18, 2026
Trump Officials Now Restricting All Legal Immigration Categories
Stuart Anderson, Forbes
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“Current immigration policies are mismatched with market forces and demographic realities. These mismatches have led to serious dysfunctions in the immigration system — from illegal migration to untenable backlogs and an overreliance on temporary visas for long-term employment situations. Sustaining the growth of the U.S. labor force and avoiding the accumulation of new unauthorized immigrant populations will require deep reforms to the U.S. immigration system…”
Muzaffar Chishti et al, “Rethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map,” Migration Policy Institute, 14.
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Study provides statistical details about the “Global birth Crash” and explains reasons for this alarming development
Report examines how cities can more effectively integrate migrants and refugees into local economies in order to advance economic growth
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Study examines the percentage of 2025 ICE arrests in various legal categories and geographic locations, noting that the percentages with no criminal convictions is ever-increasing
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Report analyzes sharp variations in deportation outcomes depending on the availability of legal representation, detention status, and geographic location
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Report argues for the development of a “principled and practical approach” to interior immigration enforcement
Report recommends a more sensible and well-designed system for immigration enforcement that could operate effectively with alternate immigration systems
Report discusses ways that the Trump administration has dismantled protections for Dreamers (children of undocumented immigrants granted renewable deferred action and work authorization in 2012)
State Guide prepared to care for children of immigrant parents threatened with deportation
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Report examines efforts to promote the workforce integration of more than 200,000 asylum seekers in New York City between 2022 and 2025
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Study estimates the economic impact of U.S.-born children of undocumented or temporary-status immigrant parents over a 100-year period
Report provides a detailed analysis of the entire undocumented immigrant population in the U.S., including countries of origin, places of settlement, work experience, and their 14 million legally present family members
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Paper urges the passage of immigration reform designed to create flexible legal pathways to fill growing labor-market needs – a reform which, if done effectively, would reduce incentives for unauthorized migration and maintain continued border control
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Report finds that recent reductions in U.S. immigration will likely lead to negative economic consequences for many years to come, even if immigrant arrivals return to previous levels
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Analyzing the entrepreneurial success of immigrants, report finds that immigrants account for 21% of all business owners in the U.S., despite comprising only 14% of the population
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Guide prepared to help immigrant parents threatened with deportation to maintain the safety and security of their children Read More
Study examines how states can advance economic growth by removing barriers for immigrants, including reforming occupational licensing and improving accesss to workforce training and services
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Paper reviews the labor market characteristics of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) compared to workers with permanent legal status
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