MPI's Migration Information Source Newsletter

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July 1, 2020

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Policy Beat
As #DefundThePolice Movement Gains Steam, Immigration Enforcement Spending and Practices Attract Scrutiny
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/defundthepolice-movement-gains-steam-immigration-enforcement-spending-and-practices-attract
Calls by activists to "defund the police," in the wake of a string of deadly encounters for Black community members, echo earlier demands to "abolish ICE" and reflect broader criticism of enforcement systems perceived as overly aggressive. Budgets have ballooned at federal immigration agencies and within the immigrant detention system as enforcement has become increasingly muscular in the post-9/11 period.

Spotlight
Cuban Immigrants in the United States
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/cuban-immigrants-united-states
Cuban immigration to the United States has slowed in recent years, rising by 2 percent from 2017 to 2018. Overall, Cubans represent 3 percent of all immigrants in the United States. Compared to the overall foreign- and U.S.-born populations, Cuban immigrants are less likely to be proficient in English, have lower educational attainment, and earn lower household incomes. Learn more about the 1.3 million Cuban immigrants in the United States with this data-rich article.

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EDITOR'S NOTE

Dear readers,

I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. In June I became the new editor of the Migration Information Source, and I'm beyond proud to lead its efforts providing fresh, authoritative, and global perspectives on migration.

My background is in journalism, and over my career I've reported on migration and politics, among other issues, from four continents. I was based in Uganda as it became home to more than 1 million refugees fleeing the civil war in South Sudan, and have reported on migration from the Myanmar-Bangladesh border and the Spanish enclave city of Melilla. Human mobility is both a reaction to and a driver of so many important political, economic, and cultural trends, and I'm excited to shape and curate in-depth analysis of these issues at the Source.

My goal at the Source is to closely examine the migratory flows capturing the headlines while also shining a light on important movements, trends, and changing policies slipping under the radar -- as well as how immigrants shape and are shaped by their locations of origin and destination. The Migration Information Source is, we hope, a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, service providers, researchers, journalists, and others who care deeply about how humans move around the world, and my aim is to investigate the causes and effects of immigration across the continuum.

I am thrilled to take up the mantle at the Source and continue its tradition of bringing you interesting, thought-provoking research and analysis from some of the leading and up-and-coming researchers around the world. As part of this mission, I am committed to meaningfully engage with readers. Please reach out with questions, concerns, or thoughts at [email protected].

Thank you for reading.

Best regards,

Julian Hattem

Editor, Migration Information Source

[email protected]


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NEW FROM MPI

Native Language Assessments for K-12 English Learners: Policy Considerations and State Practices
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/native-language-assessments-english-learners
By Julie Sugarman and Leslie Villegas

Measuring Up? Using Monitoring and Evaluation to Make Good on the Promise of Refugee Sponsorship
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By Hanne Beirens and Aliyyah Ahad


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HAVE YOU READ

Will Supreme Court Ruling on DACA Finally Force Congress to Break the Ice on Immigration Reform?
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A Tightening Grip Abroad: Authoritarian Regimes Target Their Emigrant and Diaspora Communities
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"Cubicle Activism": Companies Face Growing Demands from Workers to Cut Ties with ICE and Others in Immigration Arena
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