Migration Policy Institute
@migrationpolicy.bsky.social
Nonpartisan think tank generating evidence-based research, smart policy, essential data on global migration
A record-breaking number of state and local law enforcement agencies have signed 287(g) agreements to assist the U.S. federal government with immigration enforcement
It’s just one sign of how the landscape has been transformed under Trump 2.0
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
It’s just one sign of how the landscape has been transformed under Trump 2.0
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A record-breaking number of state and local law enforcement agencies have signed 287(g) agreements to assist the U.S. federal government with immigration enforcement
It’s just one sign of how the landscape has been transformed under Trump 2.0
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
It’s just one sign of how the landscape has been transformed under Trump 2.0
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Looking for thoughtful, expert-driven conversations on global migration and refugee policy?
World of Migration brings top thinkers together to unpack how immigration systems are evolving – and what it means for the future.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
World of Migration brings top thinkers together to unpack how immigration systems are evolving – and what it means for the future.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
January 19, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Looking for thoughtful, expert-driven conversations on global migration and refugee policy?
World of Migration brings top thinkers together to unpack how immigration systems are evolving – and what it means for the future.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
World of Migration brings top thinkers together to unpack how immigration systems are evolving – and what it means for the future.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
The Trump administration has put archaic wartime and national-security laws to new uses for general immigration enforcement
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The Trump administration has put archaic wartime and national-security laws to new uses for general immigration enforcement
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
Since retaking office a year ago, the Trump administration has advanced more than 500 executive actions on immigration. That’s more than in all four years of its first term combined.
What have these actions done? We assess: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
What have these actions done? We assess: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
January 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Since retaking office a year ago, the Trump administration has advanced more than 500 executive actions on immigration. That’s more than in all four years of its first term combined.
What have these actions done? We assess: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
What have these actions done? We assess: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Honored that Cristina M. Rodríguez of @YaleLawSch is the MPI Board of Trustees’ new secretary.
And congratulations as she becomes dean of the law school next month!
Read the MPI press release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
And congratulations as she becomes dean of the law school next month!
Read the MPI press release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
January 15, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Honored that Cristina M. Rodríguez of @YaleLawSch is the MPI Board of Trustees’ new secretary.
And congratulations as she becomes dean of the law school next month!
Read the MPI press release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
And congratulations as she becomes dean of the law school next month!
Read the MPI press release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
Delighted to announce that Lynden Melmed of BAL is the new chair of MPI’s Board of Trustees
Looking forward to working with him & trustees during a consequential—and milestone–year as MPI embarks on our 25th anniversary
Read the release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
Looking forward to working with him & trustees during a consequential—and milestone–year as MPI embarks on our 25th anniversary
Read the release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
January 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Delighted to announce that Lynden Melmed of BAL is the new chair of MPI’s Board of Trustees
Looking forward to working with him & trustees during a consequential—and milestone–year as MPI embarks on our 25th anniversary
Read the release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
Looking forward to working with him & trustees during a consequential—and milestone–year as MPI embarks on our 25th anniversary
Read the release: https://bit.ly/49EvOn4
The 1792 Insurrection Act would allow the government to sidestep a general prohibition on using the military for civilian law enforcement. It has not been used since the Rodney King riots in 1992.
Here’s why it matters: https://bit.ly/4it28MM
Here’s why it matters: https://bit.ly/4it28MM
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The 1792 Insurrection Act would allow the government to sidestep a general prohibition on using the military for civilian law enforcement. It has not been used since the Rodney King riots in 1992.
Here’s why it matters: https://bit.ly/4it28MM
Here’s why it matters: https://bit.ly/4it28MM
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If you missed our @migrationpolicy.bsky.social webinar yesterday on Trump's immigration policies, check out the recording here:
@nickmiroff.bsky.social talked about the administration challenging the value of immigration & the role of immigrants in our society
@nickmiroff.bsky.social talked about the administration challenging the value of immigration & the role of immigrants in our society
Beyond “Shock and Awe”: Immigration Actions in the First Year under Trump 2.0
MPI analysts assess the immigration actions taken during President Trump's first year back in office, detail the legal state of play, and analyze the actual effects on the labor market, U.S. communiti...
www.migrationpolicy.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
If you missed our @migrationpolicy.bsky.social webinar yesterday on Trump's immigration policies, check out the recording here:
@nickmiroff.bsky.social talked about the administration challenging the value of immigration & the role of immigrants in our society
@nickmiroff.bsky.social talked about the administration challenging the value of immigration & the role of immigrants in our society
Which countries would be most affected by the pause on permanent visas for would-be immigrants from 75 countries that the Trump administration announced yesterday?
We took a look: https://bit.ly/3Nl6CKM
We took a look: https://bit.ly/3Nl6CKM
The Trump administration’s announcement that it will pause all issuance of permanent visas for would-be immigrants from 75 countries could d...
The Trump administration’s announcement that it will pause all issuance of permanent visas for would-be immigrants from 75 countries could dramatically reduce permanent legal immigration to the U.S.
Looking at State Department data, MPI's Julia Gel...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Which countries would be most affected by the pause on permanent visas for would-be immigrants from 75 countries that the Trump administration announced yesterday?
We took a look: https://bit.ly/3Nl6CKM
We took a look: https://bit.ly/3Nl6CKM
Get up to speed on the Trump administration’s vast overhaul of US immigration
Our wrap-up of the first year under Trump 2.0 is here: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Want more? Explore all our analysis on Trump changes: https://bit.ly/Trumpadmin
Our wrap-up of the first year under Trump 2.0 is here: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Want more? Explore all our analysis on Trump changes: https://bit.ly/Trumpadmin
Unleashing Power in New Ways: Immigration in the First Year of Trump 2.0
U.S. immigration policy, practice, and enforcement changed dramatically over the first year of President Donald Trump's second term, touching most corners of the immigration system. The government has cracked down on unauthorized immigration in the U...
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Get up to speed on the Trump administration’s vast overhaul of US immigration
Our wrap-up of the first year under Trump 2.0 is here: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Want more? Explore all our analysis on Trump changes: https://bit.ly/Trumpadmin
Our wrap-up of the first year under Trump 2.0 is here: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Want more? Explore all our analysis on Trump changes: https://bit.ly/Trumpadmin
The Trump administration may be teeing up use of the 1792 Insurrection Act so it can engage the military more fully in domestic enforcement
The law has never been invoked for immigration matters
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
The law has never been invoked for immigration matters
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
January 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The Trump administration may be teeing up use of the 1792 Insurrection Act so it can engage the military more fully in domestic enforcement
The law has never been invoked for immigration matters
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
The law has never been invoked for immigration matters
https://bit.ly/4it28MM
ICE arrests have more than quadrupled since Donald Trump regained office in January 2025
Average daily detention doubled
Still, deportations remain below the administration's stated goal—and below Joe Biden’s last full fiscal year
We dig into a consequential year: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Average daily detention doubled
Still, deportations remain below the administration's stated goal—and below Joe Biden’s last full fiscal year
We dig into a consequential year: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Unleashing Power in New Ways: Immigration in the First Year of Trump 2.0
U.S. immigration policy, practice, and enforcement changed dramatically over the first year of President Donald Trump's second term, touching most corners of the immigration system. The government has cracked down on unauthorized immigration in the U...
bit.ly
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
ICE arrests have more than quadrupled since Donald Trump regained office in January 2025
Average daily detention doubled
Still, deportations remain below the administration's stated goal—and below Joe Biden’s last full fiscal year
We dig into a consequential year: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Average daily detention doubled
Still, deportations remain below the administration's stated goal—and below Joe Biden’s last full fiscal year
We dig into a consequential year: https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
In southwest Uganda, foreign aid cuts have affected the delivery of food rations & other services
Hear what this looks like up close on MPI’s “World of Migration,” as we speak with an expert in Uganda
Hear what this looks like up close on MPI’s “World of Migration,” as we speak with an expert in Uganda
January 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
In southwest Uganda, foreign aid cuts have affected the delivery of food rations & other services
Hear what this looks like up close on MPI’s “World of Migration,” as we speak with an expert in Uganda
Hear what this looks like up close on MPI’s “World of Migration,” as we speak with an expert in Uganda
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How Spain cut illegal migrant crossings and what the UK could learn. My latest with thanks to Dr. Meghan Benton @migrationpolicy.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/world/e...
This European country cut illegal boat crossings by half - what the UK could learn
Spain's approach to reducing illegal maritime crossings has had impressive results, with numbers down dramatically last year
inews.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 AM
How Spain cut illegal migrant crossings and what the UK could learn. My latest with thanks to Dr. Meghan Benton @migrationpolicy.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/world/e...
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A new detail for me in this @migrationpolicy.bsky.social report: DHS has $280 million for private investigators to track down immigrants. What personal data can they access? What are the guardrails? Local/state story options abound. www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...
Unleashing Power in New Ways: Immigration in the First Year of Trump 2.0
U.S. immigration policy, practice, and enforcement changed dramatically over the first year of President Donald Trump's second term, touching most corners of the immigration system. The government has...
www.migrationpolicy.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A new detail for me in this @migrationpolicy.bsky.social report: DHS has $280 million for private investigators to track down immigrants. What personal data can they access? What are the guardrails? Local/state story options abound. www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...
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Just a few highlights from our new @migrationpolicy.bsky.social article on Trump's immigration policies, article link below:
www.instagram.com/reel/DTffLoQ...
www.instagram.com/reel/DTffLoQ...
Kathleen Bush-Joseph on Instagram: "3 tactics the Trump administration is using to try to facilitate his mass deportations campaign. We talk about these tools and much much more in our new @migrationp...
kathleen_bushjoseph on January 14, 2026: "3 tactics the Trump administration is using to try to facilitate his mass deportations campaign. We talk about these tools and much much more in our new @migr...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Just a few highlights from our new @migrationpolicy.bsky.social article on Trump's immigration policies, article link below:
www.instagram.com/reel/DTffLoQ...
www.instagram.com/reel/DTffLoQ...
The Trump administration’s changes to US immigration will be felt for years, if not decades, to come
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January 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The Trump administration’s changes to US immigration will be felt for years, if not decades, to come
Stay on top of the changes. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter https://bit.ly/USPolicySignUp
Stay on top of the changes. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter https://bit.ly/USPolicySignUp
How does Trump’s second-term immigration record compare with his first?
Our experts take a deep dive to examine the sweeping changes underway & assess their impacts and staying power
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Our experts take a deep dive to examine the sweeping changes underway & assess their impacts and staying power
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
How does Trump’s second-term immigration record compare with his first?
Our experts take a deep dive to examine the sweeping changes underway & assess their impacts and staying power
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
Our experts take a deep dive to examine the sweeping changes underway & assess their impacts and staying power
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
🕐 In 1 hr: Join us for webcast discussion of Trump administration's immigration actions in the first year back, including the legal landscape & impacts
📍 https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
📍 https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
Beyond “Shock and Awe”: Immigration Actions in the First Year under Trump 2.0
MPI analysts assess the immigration actions taken during President Trump's first year back in office, detail the legal state of play, and analyze the actual effects on the labor market, U.S. communities, and future immigration to the United States.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🕐 In 1 hr: Join us for webcast discussion of Trump administration's immigration actions in the first year back, including the legal landscape & impacts
📍 https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
📍 https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
JUST PUBLISHED: Our experts give an overview of the Trump administration’s most significant immigration changes over the last year
The analysis covers changes in enforcement, legal immigration, humanitarian protection, integration supports & much more
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
The analysis covers changes in enforcement, legal immigration, humanitarian protection, integration supports & much more
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
January 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
JUST PUBLISHED: Our experts give an overview of the Trump administration’s most significant immigration changes over the last year
The analysis covers changes in enforcement, legal immigration, humanitarian protection, integration supports & much more
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
The analysis covers changes in enforcement, legal immigration, humanitarian protection, integration supports & much more
https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1
📅 TODAY at 1 pm ET: Our webinar examines degree to which U.S. immigration system has transformed in Trump’s 1st yr back in office. We look at:
➡️ Deportations
➡️ Legal immigration
➡️ Border enforcement
➡️ Refugee policy
➡️ Deportations
➡️ Legal immigration
➡️ Border enforcement
➡️ Refugee policy
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
📅 TODAY at 1 pm ET: Our webinar examines degree to which U.S. immigration system has transformed in Trump’s 1st yr back in office. We look at:
➡️ Deportations
➡️ Legal immigration
➡️ Border enforcement
➡️ Refugee policy
➡️ Deportations
➡️ Legal immigration
➡️ Border enforcement
➡️ Refugee policy
Who are the refugees resettled in the US?
- Last year more came from Afghanistan than any other country
- The largest numbers have settled in Texas, California & New York
Go beyond the headlines with our essential, data-rich article: https://bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo
- Last year more came from Afghanistan than any other country
- The largest numbers have settled in Texas, California & New York
Go beyond the headlines with our essential, data-rich article: https://bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo
January 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Who are the refugees resettled in the US?
- Last year more came from Afghanistan than any other country
- The largest numbers have settled in Texas, California & New York
Go beyond the headlines with our essential, data-rich article: https://bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo
- Last year more came from Afghanistan than any other country
- The largest numbers have settled in Texas, California & New York
Go beyond the headlines with our essential, data-rich article: https://bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo
What are short & long-term implications of Trump administration immigration policy changes?
From ICE operations to the #goldcard & the pause on most refugee resettlement, our experts will examine Year 1 actions & impacts
Join us Jan 13: https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
From ICE operations to the #goldcard & the pause on most refugee resettlement, our experts will examine Year 1 actions & impacts
Join us Jan 13: https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
What are short & long-term implications of Trump administration immigration policy changes?
From ICE operations to the #goldcard & the pause on most refugee resettlement, our experts will examine Year 1 actions & impacts
Join us Jan 13: https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
From ICE operations to the #goldcard & the pause on most refugee resettlement, our experts will examine Year 1 actions & impacts
Join us Jan 13: https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
TOMORROW: Webcast w/ our Doris Meissner, Muzaffar Chishti, @colleenputzlkav.bsky.social & @kathleenbush.bsky.social, along with @nickmiroff.bsky.social of @theatlantic.com, to assess the immigration actions taken during the 1st year of the 2nd Trump term
bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
January 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
TOMORROW: Webcast w/ our Doris Meissner, Muzaffar Chishti, @colleenputzlkav.bsky.social & @kathleenbush.bsky.social, along with @nickmiroff.bsky.social of @theatlantic.com, to assess the immigration actions taken during the 1st year of the 2nd Trump term
bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
bit.ly/Trump2firstyr
US grants of asylum were on the upswing in recent years, hitting more than 54,000 in FY 2023. Afghans accounted for more than 1️⃣/4️⃣ of all new asylees
Our new article offers essential stats to understand humanitarian immigration to the US & evolving policy approaches
bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo
Our new article offers essential stats to understand humanitarian immigration to the US & evolving policy approaches
bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo
January 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
US grants of asylum were on the upswing in recent years, hitting more than 54,000 in FY 2023. Afghans accounted for more than 1️⃣/4️⃣ of all new asylees
Our new article offers essential stats to understand humanitarian immigration to the US & evolving policy approaches
bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo
Our new article offers essential stats to understand humanitarian immigration to the US & evolving policy approaches
bit.ly/RefugeesAsyleesInfo