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Why is irregular migration so difficult to manage? Governments often struggle to control the types of immigration that attract the most public concern, while the easiest to regulate are often the most economically beneficial More on our podcast bit.ly/4c3HxNe

More than 1/4 of all children in the US under age 18 live with at least one immigrant parent The overwhelming majority of these children are themselves US born bit.ly/topimmigrantst…

The U.S. is paying Rwanda $7.5M and Eswatini $5.1M to accept deportees from other countries In most cases, the details of third-country deportation agreements are not known, incl. what receiving countries are given/obligated to do or what is happening to the people sent there

Spanish dominates native language assessments in K-12, but some states offer testing for #EnglishLearners in Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Somali & Vietnamese—though not consistently across the country See the full landscape by state: 🔗 bit.ly/4bmyzdx

How are changes in Turkey and Syria reshaping humanitarian protection prospects for Kurds in Europe? New article in our Migration Information Source magazine tracks shifting asylum trends, recognition rates & return policies for Kurdish migrants in the EU migrationpolicy.org/article/kurds-…

Significant numbers of Kurds from Syria, Turkey, Iran & Iraq have sought protection in the EU over the years Here’s what to know: bit.ly/4sgOxML

Withholding citizenship from some U.S.-born children at birth would carry economic & social costs, including barriers to legal work, education and economic mobility Our analysis takes a closer look: bit.ly/3Sx2Ih8

Not all third-country deportation agreements are the same. Our new analysis identifies 4 types in use by Trump administration: 🔸 safe third country accords 🔸 deportation bridge agreements 🔸 incarceration deals 🔸 hybrid arrangements 🧷 bit.ly/third-country-…

Immigration has reached high levels of divisiveness in many countries Why is it so hard for governments to get it right? @meghan_benton explores the question with @M_Sumption, Director of @MigObs at Oxford, on our "World of Migration" podcast

And check out our analysis estimating that an end to birthright citizenship would mean an average of 255,000 babies born each year on US soil would lack US citizenship at birth: migrationpolicy.org/news/birthrigh…

Our Muzaffar Chishti speaks with @hereandnow about the historic SCOTUS oral argument today on #birthrightcitizenship wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

Touted as a tool to reduce the unauthorized population, ending birthright citizenship would actually result in 1.3 million MORE unauthorized residents by 2045 We explain why: bit.ly/3Sx2Ih8

Every year, tens of millions of tourists from other countries visit the US Find more info on temporary visitors, like tourists, and immigrants on long-term temporary visas in our comprehensive article on top immigration statistics bit.ly/topimmigrantst…

Repeal of birthright citizenship could create a scenario where U.S-born individuals lacking U.S. citizenship would be the children of parents themselves born in the U.S. without citizenship By 2075, we estimate about 1.7M people would be in this situation bit.ly/3Sx2Ih8

US immigration is going through dramatic changes. Get the context you need to understand what’s happening. Our guide offers top stats & info: bit.ly/topimmigrantst… The monthly US Policy Beat newsletter features crucial analysis: bit.ly/USPolicySignUp

Native language assessments can give a clearer picture of what English Learners know—yet there’s often a mismatch between the languages states identify as significant and which tests are available Details in our new fact sheet: 🔗 bit.ly/4bmyzdx

The Trump administration has signed 27 third-country deportation agreements, but only ~15,000 people were deported under such deals in year one — a fraction of its 1M annual target What’s the intent? We take a look 📍 migrationpolicy.org/news/us-third-…

About 255,000 babies born each year on U.S. soil would lack U.S. citizenship at birth if birthright citizenship ends Ahead of the April 1 Supreme Court oral argument, our analysis looks at the long-term implications: bit.ly/3Sx2Ih8

How many immigrants are there in the US? Which states do most call home? How many have become US citizens? Our article answers these Qs and many more ➡️ bit.ly/topimmigrantst…

Ending birthright citizenship is often cited as a way to reduce unauthorized immigration But our projections with @psupopresearch show it would have the opposite effect: the unauthorized population would be 5.4 million larger by 2075 We explain why: migrationpolicy.org/news/birthrigh…