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Afghan immigrants in the US are less likely that the overall foreign-born population to have come as refugees or asylees

In recent years, most new green-card holders obtained the status through the Special Immigrant Visa program
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The number of Afghan immigrants in the US has risen substantially since the US military pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021

Our article provides context and background to understand the trend:

https://bit.ly/afghanimmigrantstats

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Massive backlogs in the U.S. immigration courts create ripple effects:

📊Slowed decisions

🛂Less effective immigration enforcement

🧩The asylum system is further strained

Our new policy brief assesses what actions could transform this dysfunctional system

Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years - The World from PRX Britain is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its asylum system, a shift reportedly modeled in part on Denmark, home to some of the EU’s toughest migration laws. The move comes as governments across Eur...

Governments across Europe are making decisions on migration laws on the basis of upcoming elections, rather than on the reality says @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social My report on Europe's changing asylum landscape on @theworld.org also f/t @migrationpolicy.bsky.social Listen: theworld.org/segments/202...

Nearly 1.4 million US employers are enrolled in E-Verify, the system for confirming employees’ right to work

The largest number is in Georgia, which has a statewide mandate

Read more in our new article: https://bit.ly/43HLhR4

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...

Employer verification has been touted as a way to end the jobs magnet attracting unauthorized immigrants to the US

But critics say the E-Verify system is flawed and wrongly ensnares many workers, U.S. born and immigrant alike

https://bit.ly/43HLhR4

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

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

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 ...

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

⏰ 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

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

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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

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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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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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.

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

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

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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

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