Ariel G Ruiz Soto
@ruizags.bsky.social
Senior Policy Analyst at Migration Policy Institute, bringing research-based solutions at the forefront of migration policy in the US and Latin America
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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 ...
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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
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SCOOP: Costa Rica says it will still accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting Trump’s DOJ
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Costa Rica says it would accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting U.S.
The statement from a Costa Rican official conflicts with what the Trump administration told a federal judge about its attempts to deport the undocumented immigrant
wapo.st
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
SCOOP: Costa Rica says it will still accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting Trump’s DOJ
wapo.st/485rAFz
wapo.st/485rAFz
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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
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45,000 North Carolina students absent Tuesday as immigration crackdown expands
www.borderreport.com/immigration/...
www.borderreport.com/immigration/...
www.borderreport.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
45,000 North Carolina students absent Tuesday as immigration crackdown expands
www.borderreport.com/immigration/...
www.borderreport.com/immigration/...
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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
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More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.
ICE Raids Kept On During the Shutdown, But the Detention Data Stayed Hidden
More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.
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One early indicator of whether immigrants are leaving the U.S. (or entering) is K-12 school enrollment data. This great AP story tracks several districts & finds a mixed picture: New students still coming from abroad to many districts, but in lower numbers, & Palm Beach County losing 6,000 students.
Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US
Schools across the U.S. are seeing a big drop in enrollment from immigrant families. Many parents have been deported or returned to their home countries due to immigration crackdowns.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
One early indicator of whether immigrants are leaving the U.S. (or entering) is K-12 school enrollment data. This great AP story tracks several districts & finds a mixed picture: New students still coming from abroad to many districts, but in lower numbers, & Palm Beach County losing 6,000 students.
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The U.S. immigration courts are in crisis:
📍Nearly 4 million cases pending
📍Average wait to an asylum hearing is ~4 years
Why does this matter? We outline in our new research + offer a transformation agenda
https://bit.ly/4oz1OiB
📍Nearly 4 million cases pending
📍Average wait to an asylum hearing is ~4 years
Why does this matter? We outline in our new research + offer a transformation agenda
https://bit.ly/4oz1OiB
November 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The U.S. immigration courts are in crisis:
📍Nearly 4 million cases pending
📍Average wait to an asylum hearing is ~4 years
Why does this matter? We outline in our new research + offer a transformation agenda
https://bit.ly/4oz1OiB
📍Nearly 4 million cases pending
📍Average wait to an asylum hearing is ~4 years
Why does this matter? We outline in our new research + offer a transformation agenda
https://bit.ly/4oz1OiB
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Cooperation by migrant-origin countries on returns of their nationals is influenced by domestic & external factors
New MPI Europe brief finds that reliance on remittances, domestic politics & visa access shape how origin countries engage
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/47qf3fz
New MPI Europe brief finds that reliance on remittances, domestic politics & visa access shape how origin countries engage
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/47qf3fz
Reframing Return and Reintegration: Origin-Country Priorities and Strategies for Cooperation
Many migrant-origin countries are developing policies and institutional structures to support their returning nationals, driven by safety concerns, emergencies, and in some cases pressure from destina...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Cooperation by migrant-origin countries on returns of their nationals is influenced by domestic & external factors
New MPI Europe brief finds that reliance on remittances, domestic politics & visa access shape how origin countries engage
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/47qf3fz
New MPI Europe brief finds that reliance on remittances, domestic politics & visa access shape how origin countries engage
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/47qf3fz
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Countries have different strategies to try to harness diaspora resources
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
Government Efforts to Boost Diaspora Remittances Earn Mixed Results
Some countries with large diasporas have sought to maximize incoming remittances and channel them into particular sectors. Diaspora engagement policies are not always successful, but research shows that they are generally accompanied by increased rem...
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Countries have different strategies to try to harness diaspora resources
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz Soto
DC Circuit probes Trump bid to block asylum with ‘invasion’ proclamation
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
DC Circuit probes Trump bid to block asylum with ‘invasion’ proclamation
“The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump administration’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
DC Circuit probes Trump bid to block asylum with ‘invasion’ proclamation
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
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⏰ TODAY is the last day to apply for our Spring (Jan-April) internship cycle!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
⏰ TODAY is the last day to apply for our Spring (Jan-April) internship cycle!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
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November 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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With a steep decrease in migrant arrivals at the US-MX border, the Trump administration has directed its focus to enforcement in the US interior.
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
A New Era of Immigration Enforcement Unfolds in the U.S. Interior and at the Border under Trump 2.0
The transformation in U.S. immigration enforcement taking place at the U.S.-Mexico border and in communities across the United States during the second Trump term is tangibly captured in government da...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
With a steep decrease in migrant arrivals at the US-MX border, the Trump administration has directed its focus to enforcement in the US interior.
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
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"Maine offers an example of an important question facing policymakers nationwide how to manage broad policy challenges, such as housing and labor shortages, while simultaneously assisting communities in need of additional support immigrant and U.S. born alike"
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
Maine’s Immigrant Communities: Diverse Origins, Characteristics, and Challenges
Maine’s immigrant population, though relatively small, is a notably diverse mix of long-settled residents and newcomers from many parts of the world. At a time when the U.S.-born workforce in Maine is...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"Maine offers an example of an important question facing policymakers nationwide how to manage broad policy challenges, such as housing and labor shortages, while simultaneously assisting communities in need of additional support immigrant and U.S. born alike"
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
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To give a sense of how many people this may affect, in September, USCIS had 911,946 applications for employment authorization documents that had been pending over 6 months. (People are instructed to file for renewals no more than 6 months in advance) www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
To give a sense of how many people this may affect, in September, USCIS had 911,946 applications for employment authorization documents that had been pending over 6 months. (People are instructed to file for renewals no more than 6 months in advance) www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
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As of June 2025, US Border Patrol had ~24,000 full time positions
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
www.dhs.gov
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As of June 2025, US Border Patrol had ~24,000 full time positions
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
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The updated profile gives insight into how Utahns without legal status “live in their community, what contributions they potentially make, what needs they have,” says @ruizags.bsky.social.
Since 2019, Utah’s population with no legal status has grown alongside the state
The Migration Policy Institute estimates 138,000 people were living in Utah in 2023 with no legal status or a “twilight” status like humanitarian parole.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The updated profile gives insight into how Utahns without legal status “live in their community, what contributions they potentially make, what needs they have,” says @ruizags.bsky.social.
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I spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about increased funding for ICE and CBP and how its supercharging immigration enforcement in the US interior
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
Trump's massive deportation machine is now a permanent part of American life, as millions take to the streets to protest against super-charged ICE crackdown in cities across the country. We take a dee...
TikTok video by Channel 4 News
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October 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about increased funding for ICE and CBP and how its supercharging immigration enforcement in the US interior
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
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Of the nearly 14 million immigrants in the US without a legal status, *4/5* have been here for 5+ years, according to new analysis from my colleagues
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
Profile of the Unauthorized Population - US
Learn about the estimated 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States—where do they live? When did they arrive in the United States, and from which origin countries? What are thei...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Of the nearly 14 million immigrants in the US without a legal status, *4/5* have been here for 5+ years, according to new analysis from my colleagues
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
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Happy to share that MPI has updated its online data tool that profiles the country's unauthorized immigrant population at the national, state, and local level to use 2023 American Community Survey data. Check it out here:
Unauthorized Immigrant Population Profiles
Use this unique data tool to learn about unauthorized immigrant populations in the U.S. and by state and for top counties. Get detailed data profiles for the United States, 43 states (plus the Distric...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Happy to share that MPI has updated its online data tool that profiles the country's unauthorized immigrant population at the national, state, and local level to use 2023 American Community Survey data. Check it out here:
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Migration Policy Institute: Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement
immprof.com/migration-po...
immprof.com/migration-po...
Migration Policy Institute: Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement
Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph for the Migration Policy Institute look at the Trump administration's expansion of expedited removal. The article reviews the history of expedited removal…
immprof.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Migration Policy Institute: Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement
immprof.com/migration-po...
immprof.com/migration-po...
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The Florida Board of Immigration Enforcement launched an encounters online dashboard earlier this month
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
State publishes immigration enforcement arrest numbers in new dashboard
The state of Florida is sharing the scope of its immigration enforcement efforts. State officials published an online dashboard breaking down arrests and encounters with people suspected of being in t...
www.fox13news.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The Florida Board of Immigration Enforcement launched an encounters online dashboard earlier this month
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
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This is big news for the tens of thousands of spouses of H-1Bs who have permission to work in the U.S. About 70,000 spouses of H-1Bs were approved for new or renewal work authorization documents last fiscal year.
The Supreme Court passed on a challenge to employment eligibility for spouses of H-1B visa holders.
The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year.
#H1Bvisa #immigration #tech
The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year.
#H1Bvisa #immigration #tech
Justices Pass on Hearing Challenge to H-1B Spouses’ Work Permits
The US Supreme Court has declined to consider a bid by immigration opponents to invalidate employment authorization for spouses of certain temporary foreign workers in the US.
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This is big news for the tens of thousands of spouses of H-1Bs who have permission to work in the U.S. About 70,000 spouses of H-1Bs were approved for new or renewal work authorization documents last fiscal year.
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🌎Nuestra Iniciativa para América Latina y el Caribe impulsa investigaciones basadas en evidencia y propone soluciones innovadoras para los desafíos migratorios en toda la región.
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌎Nuestra Iniciativa para América Latina y el Caribe impulsa investigaciones basadas en evidencia y propone soluciones innovadoras para los desafíos migratorios en toda la región.
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC