Immigration
Our current research on immigration is focused on merit scholarships, immigration policy, and Latino civil rights.
The country is in the throes of the largest migration in American history. Led by Latinos and Asians, the fastest growing minority populations, this immigration boom was spurred in part by the l965 Immigration Act and has already transformed the racial composition of the United States. The number of Latino students has more than quadrupled since the late l960s and now surpasses the number of African American children in public schools. And while only a half century ago the country was only about a seventh nonwhite, within the next four decades there will be no racial majority, and people of color will actually outnumber whites in the general population - a demographic shift already appearing at an accelerating rate among preschool children who are now predominantly nonwhite. There is no greater challenge facing our nation than racial equity.
Recent Immigration Research
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U.S. Economic Vitality Depends on Immigration
- Over the last decade, the United States has continued to face an aging of its population, which has been widely documented. The aging population is expected to create several problems for the U.S., especially for the future productivity of its labor markets. At this juncture, it is critical to understand the key dynamics driving the aging population, as well as to identify new sources of population growth and how to meet their needs. Public policies that can address this situation will best contribute to the well-being of U.S. society in the new era. The research presented here is based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, National Bureau of Economic Research, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A Capitol Hill Research and Policy Briefing: A Civil Rights Agenda for the Next Quarter Century
- On March 13, 2024, the Civil Rights Project will bring together researchers, policymakers, civil rights and education advocates as well as other stakeholders for a research and policy briefing, "A Civil Rights Agenda for the Next Quarter Century."
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The Impact of a Broken Immigration System on U.S. Students and Schools
- A new collaborative research brief from UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute, Center for the Transformation of Schools and Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles updates and builds on CRP's previous analysis of a 2017-18 survey examining the harmful impacts of immigration enforcement on Latinx children of undocumented immigrants.
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Schools Under Siege: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Educational Equity
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Immigrants, Immigrant Policy, and Foundation of the Next Century's Latino Politics: The Declining Salience of the Civil Rights Agenda in an Era of High Immigration
- The fundamental question that we ask in this paper is whether the public policy needs of immigrant Latinos can be understood as part of the civil rights agenda. Our tentative answer is that they are distinct. If this is the case, we indicate that the policy needs of immigrants will steadily eclipse the civil rights issues that have galvanized Latino elites and, to a lesser extent, Latinos as a whole from the 1960s to the present.
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U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policy and Its Impact on Teaching and Learning in the Nation's Schools
- This working paper presents findings from a national survey of educators from more than 730 schools across 24 districts and 12 states who responded to questions probing the Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Teaching and Learning in the Nation’s Schools.
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From Plyler to Sanctuary: Education Policies Promoting a Welcoming and Safe Environment for Immigrant Families
- This is a forthcoming working paper that summarizes the education policies and immigration laws that guarantee equal access to education and protects the rights of students from an immigrant background in the public K-12 school system.
