Migration Policy Institute
@migrationpolicy.bsky.social
Nonpartisan think tank generating evidence-based research, smart policy, essential data on global migration
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European governments on the left and right are clamping down on asylum laws - with one exception. It's a very different picture from a decade ago. We look at the changing face of migration in Europe shortly on @theworld.org with 🙏 @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
European governments on the left and right are clamping down on asylum laws - with one exception. It's a very different picture from a decade ago. We look at the changing face of migration in Europe shortly on @theworld.org with 🙏 @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
Most people in the U.S. immigration court system lack legal representation
Yet research shows that legal advice improves due process, fair outcomes and courtroom efficiency
Our issue brief outlines ways for NGOs & others to expand access to representation
🔗 Read: bit.ly/immig-courts
Yet research shows that legal advice improves due process, fair outcomes and courtroom efficiency
Our issue brief outlines ways for NGOs & others to expand access to representation
🔗 Read: bit.ly/immig-courts
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Most people in the U.S. immigration court system lack legal representation
Yet research shows that legal advice improves due process, fair outcomes and courtroom efficiency
Our issue brief outlines ways for NGOs & others to expand access to representation
🔗 Read: bit.ly/immig-courts
Yet research shows that legal advice improves due process, fair outcomes and courtroom efficiency
Our issue brief outlines ways for NGOs & others to expand access to representation
🔗 Read: bit.ly/immig-courts
What’s there to know about E-Verify, the US government system for checking employees’ legal right to work?
Our new article answers all your questions
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Our new article answers all your questions
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What’s there to know about E-Verify, the US government system for checking employees’ legal right to work?
Our new article answers all your questions
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Our new article answers all your questions
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
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Increased immigration enforcement, especially at workplaces, may bring the 30-year old E-Verify program back into the national conversation.
But the administration remains amibavlent about the program-both touting its use and warning against reliance.
Read more in MPI's latest
bit.ly/MPIeverify
But the administration remains amibavlent about the program-both touting its use and warning against reliance.
Read more in MPI's latest
bit.ly/MPIeverify
Employment Verification: The Next Front for U.S. Immigration Enforcement?
E-Verify has been heralded as a key way to control unauthorized immigration to the United States, but federal efforts to expand the system stalled. There has been movement at the state level over the ...
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Increased immigration enforcement, especially at workplaces, may bring the 30-year old E-Verify program back into the national conversation.
But the administration remains amibavlent about the program-both touting its use and warning against reliance.
Read more in MPI's latest
bit.ly/MPIeverify
But the administration remains amibavlent about the program-both touting its use and warning against reliance.
Read more in MPI's latest
bit.ly/MPIeverify
⏰ In one hour: We’ll unpack how delays in the U.S. immigration courts ripple across the immigration system - and what reforms could make it function more effectively
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
⏰ In one hour: We’ll unpack how delays in the U.S. immigration courts ripple across the immigration system - and what reforms could make it function more effectively
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Only about 14% of US employers participate in the government system for verifying that employees can work legally
However, the number of participants has increased over time. And it could grow as more states consider mandating the use of E-Verify
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
However, the number of participants has increased over time. And it could grow as more states consider mandating the use of E-Verify
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
November 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Only about 14% of US employers participate in the government system for verifying that employees can work legally
However, the number of participants has increased over time. And it could grow as more states consider mandating the use of E-Verify
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
However, the number of participants has increased over time. And it could grow as more states consider mandating the use of E-Verify
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Did you know MPI has a podcast all about #climatemigration?
Find Changing Climate, Changing Migration on all the major services
Find Changing Climate, Changing Migration on all the major services
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Did you know MPI has a podcast all about #climatemigration?
Find Changing Climate, Changing Migration on all the major services
Find Changing Climate, Changing Migration on all the major services
The U.S. immigration courts are operating under unprecedented strain, with record asylum filings & limited adjudication capacity
Join our Nov. 24 webinar to explore what the data show and the options that could help ease these pressures
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Join our Nov. 24 webinar to explore what the data show and the options that could help ease these pressures
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The U.S. immigration courts are operating under unprecedented strain, with record asylum filings & limited adjudication capacity
Join our Nov. 24 webinar to explore what the data show and the options that could help ease these pressures
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Join our Nov. 24 webinar to explore what the data show and the options that could help ease these pressures
Register: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Years-long waits for a hearing in US immigration court affects not just those seeking protection but also enforcement outcomes & public confidence
Our latest research outlines reforms that could improve efficiency across the system
🔗 bit.ly/immig-courts
Our latest research outlines reforms that could improve efficiency across the system
🔗 bit.ly/immig-courts
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Years-long waits for a hearing in US immigration court affects not just those seeking protection but also enforcement outcomes & public confidence
Our latest research outlines reforms that could improve efficiency across the system
🔗 bit.ly/immig-courts
Our latest research outlines reforms that could improve efficiency across the system
🔗 bit.ly/immig-courts
Our new article tracks how the US federal government has used—and declined to expand—the E-Verify system for checking employees’ right to work: https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Get monthly updates on what’s happening in Washington & across the 50 states: https://bit.ly/USPolicySignUp
Get monthly updates on what’s happening in Washington & across the 50 states: https://bit.ly/USPolicySignUp
Employment Verification: The Next Front for U.S. Immigration Enforcement?
E-Verify has been heralded as a key way to control unauthorized immigration to the United States, but federal efforts to expand the system stalled. There has been movement at the state level over the past decade, though, and there are signs it may ri...
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Our new article tracks how the US federal government has used—and declined to expand—the E-Verify system for checking employees’ right to work: https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Get monthly updates on what’s happening in Washington & across the 50 states: https://bit.ly/USPolicySignUp
Get monthly updates on what’s happening in Washington & across the 50 states: https://bit.ly/USPolicySignUp
There is no US federal mandate for all companies to ensure employees have the legal right to work, but multiple states have their own requirements
Meanwhile, CA & IL explicitly restrict use of the E-Verify system
What’s the state of play?
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Meanwhile, CA & IL explicitly restrict use of the E-Verify system
What’s the state of play?
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
There is no US federal mandate for all companies to ensure employees have the legal right to work, but multiple states have their own requirements
Meanwhile, CA & IL explicitly restrict use of the E-Verify system
What’s the state of play?
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Meanwhile, CA & IL explicitly restrict use of the E-Verify system
What’s the state of play?
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
E-Verify has largely taken a back seat to other federal immigration enforcement over its 3 decades, even as policymakers claim that access to work is a magnet for unauthorized migration
Might employment verification be attracting new attention now?
Our experts explore
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Might employment verification be attracting new attention now?
Our experts explore
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
E-Verify has largely taken a back seat to other federal immigration enforcement over its 3 decades, even as policymakers claim that access to work is a magnet for unauthorized migration
Might employment verification be attracting new attention now?
Our experts explore
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
Might employment verification be attracting new attention now?
Our experts explore
https://bit.ly/43HLhR4
What would it take to restore timely & fair decision-making in the U.S. immigration courts in an era of massive backlogs & underfunding?
Our Nov. 24 webinar will explore practical reforms to improve court performance
Our Nov. 24 webinar will explore practical reforms to improve court performance
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What would it take to restore timely & fair decision-making in the U.S. immigration courts in an era of massive backlogs & underfunding?
Our Nov. 24 webinar will explore practical reforms to improve court performance
Our Nov. 24 webinar will explore practical reforms to improve court performance
The U.S. is home to over 5.3 million Caribbean immigrants, accounting for 10% of all foreign-born residents
Dive into our Migration Information Source’s latest breakdown of who they are, where they live, and the paths they travel
https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
Dive into our Migration Information Source’s latest breakdown of who they are, where they live, and the paths they travel
https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The U.S. is home to over 5.3 million Caribbean immigrants, accounting for 10% of all foreign-born residents
Dive into our Migration Information Source’s latest breakdown of who they are, where they live, and the paths they travel
https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
Dive into our Migration Information Source’s latest breakdown of who they are, where they live, and the paths they travel
https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
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U.S. Immigration Courts at a Crisis Point >> join @migrationpolicy.bsky.social's webinar on Monday, 11/24 at 11:30am ET. We'll be joined by former Immigration Judge Kyra Lilien & Executive Director of the Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project, Chiqui Sanchez Kennedy
Link to register:
Link to register:
U.S. Immigration Courts at a Crisis Point
Featuring findings from a new MPI policy brief, this discussion examines how the immigration courts have reached a point of crisis, the policies of the current administration and its predecessor touch...
www.migrationpolicy.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
U.S. Immigration Courts at a Crisis Point >> join @migrationpolicy.bsky.social's webinar on Monday, 11/24 at 11:30am ET. We'll be joined by former Immigration Judge Kyra Lilien & Executive Director of the Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project, Chiqui Sanchez Kennedy
Link to register:
Link to register:
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Por primera vez, desde el 2014, ICE deportó a más personas desde el interior de los Estados Unidos que desde sus fronteras. Así que para hablar sobre los cambios en inmigración, invitamos a Ariel Ruiz Soto, analista político del @migrationpolicy.bsky.social: citylimits.org/podcast-como...
PODCAST: ¿Cómo han cambiado las deportaciones bajo la segunda administración de Trump? - City Limits
Con la drástica reducción del número de inmigrantes que llegan a la frontera, el gobierno se ha enfocado en la deportación desde el interior del país, con el objetivo de lograr deportaciones masivas.
citylimits.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Por primera vez, desde el 2014, ICE deportó a más personas desde el interior de los Estados Unidos que desde sus fronteras. Así que para hablar sobre los cambios en inmigración, invitamos a Ariel Ruiz Soto, analista político del @migrationpolicy.bsky.social: citylimits.org/podcast-como...
⏳ Asylum seekers now wait four years on average for an initial hearing in the United States
These years-long delays leave people in limbo & weaken the effectiveness of immigration enforcement
Read more: bit.ly/immig-courts
These years-long delays leave people in limbo & weaken the effectiveness of immigration enforcement
Read more: bit.ly/immig-courts
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
⏳ Asylum seekers now wait four years on average for an initial hearing in the United States
These years-long delays leave people in limbo & weaken the effectiveness of immigration enforcement
Read more: bit.ly/immig-courts
These years-long delays leave people in limbo & weaken the effectiveness of immigration enforcement
Read more: bit.ly/immig-courts
Years-long waits for a hearing in the U.S. immigration courts affect the effectiveness of the broader immigration system, communities & families
Join us on Nov. 24 as experts walk through the issues: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Join us on Nov. 24 as experts walk through the issues: bit.ly/courtswebinar
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Years-long waits for a hearing in the U.S. immigration courts affect the effectiveness of the broader immigration system, communities & families
Join us on Nov. 24 as experts walk through the issues: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Join us on Nov. 24 as experts walk through the issues: bit.ly/courtswebinar
Stay updated on the latest publications from MPI and cutting-edge insights about migration worldwide, with our Migration Information Source newsletter
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Stay updated on the latest publications from MPI and cutting-edge insights about migration worldwide, with our Migration Information Source newsletter
Children around the world lack the legal protections to safeguard them from the perils of #climatechange-related displacement, says @unicef.org’s Laura Healy on our podcast, Changing Climate, Changing Migration
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Children around the world lack the legal protections to safeguard them from the perils of #climatechange-related displacement, says @unicef.org’s Laura Healy on our podcast, Changing Climate, Changing Migration
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
The U.S. immigration courts are struggling with record backlogs, which lead to years-long delays in hearings
What does this mean for immigration enforcement and for the immigration system overall, as well as people seeking protection?
Join our upcoming webinar to learn more:
What does this mean for immigration enforcement and for the immigration system overall, as well as people seeking protection?
Join our upcoming webinar to learn more:
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The U.S. immigration courts are struggling with record backlogs, which lead to years-long delays in hearings
What does this mean for immigration enforcement and for the immigration system overall, as well as people seeking protection?
Join our upcoming webinar to learn more:
What does this mean for immigration enforcement and for the immigration system overall, as well as people seeking protection?
Join our upcoming webinar to learn more:
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Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunction at the U.S. Immigration Courts
MPI has a new report out describing the crisis at the courts--there are 3.8 million deportation cases pending
That means people in need of protection aren't getting it, and people ineligible aren't being removed
MPI has a new report out describing the crisis at the courts--there are 3.8 million deportation cases pending
That means people in need of protection aren't getting it, and people ineligible aren't being removed
Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunction at the U.S. Immigration Courts
The U.S. immigration court system faces an unprecedented crisis, with nearly 3.8 million pending cases as of mid-2025. This years-long backlog has undermined both timely immigration enforcement and gr...
www.migrationpolicy.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunction at the U.S. Immigration Courts
MPI has a new report out describing the crisis at the courts--there are 3.8 million deportation cases pending
That means people in need of protection aren't getting it, and people ineligible aren't being removed
MPI has a new report out describing the crisis at the courts--there are 3.8 million deportation cases pending
That means people in need of protection aren't getting it, and people ineligible aren't being removed
Get up to speed on how climate change is impacting migration
Our articles provide insights from around the globe & across a range of issue areas – from climate resilience & policy adaptation to how people could be pushed into statelessness
www.migrationpolicy.org/climate
Our articles provide insights from around the globe & across a range of issue areas – from climate resilience & policy adaptation to how people could be pushed into statelessness
www.migrationpolicy.org/climate
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Get up to speed on how climate change is impacting migration
Our articles provide insights from around the globe & across a range of issue areas – from climate resilience & policy adaptation to how people could be pushed into statelessness
www.migrationpolicy.org/climate
Our articles provide insights from around the globe & across a range of issue areas – from climate resilience & policy adaptation to how people could be pushed into statelessness
www.migrationpolicy.org/climate
Did you know that Caribbean immigrants are more likely than the overall foreign-born population to be naturalized U.S. citizens? Interestingly, they’re also more likely to have arrived since 2010
See what else you might find interesting ➡️ https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
See what else you might find interesting ➡️ https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Did you know that Caribbean immigrants are more likely than the overall foreign-born population to be naturalized U.S. citizens? Interestingly, they’re also more likely to have arrived since 2010
See what else you might find interesting ➡️ https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
See what else you might find interesting ➡️ https://bit.ly/CaribbeanImmig
We’ve got reliable stats about various immigrant groups across the United States, including Mexicans, sub-Saharan Africans and Europeans
https://bit.ly/4p6DFzO
https://bit.ly/4p6DFzO
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We’ve got reliable stats about various immigrant groups across the United States, including Mexicans, sub-Saharan Africans and Europeans
https://bit.ly/4p6DFzO
https://bit.ly/4p6DFzO