More states are offering native language assessments to #EnglishLearners: 35 + DC as of last year, up 4 states from 2020
Yet 15 states still don’t offer standardized tests in ELs’ home language & other gaps remain, new fact sheet explains
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Upcoming webcast features expert discussion & findings from @MigrationPolicy report on New Frameworks for Language Access: Tracking the Expansion & Features of State & Local Laws & Policies
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Today is #InternationalWomensDay, a time to reflect on the achievements of women and girls and celebrate advancements towards equality — including for female migrants
Women have long played a central role in international migration
Ahead of International Women’s Day, take a moment to understand the history
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In 2025, Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official US language & made clear there will be reduced federal support for providing information & services in languages other than English
What does this mean for state & local govts?
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State & local language access policies have expanded over the past 20 years
Join webcast on March 11 that maps these policies & programs as the federal government de-emphasizes efforts to provide key information & services in languages other than English
Singapore has inscribed ethnic categories into its immigration policy, as part of its creation of a “separate but equal” multiracialism. The ethnic mix has more or less stayed constant over the last 6 decades
Here’s what to know: https://bit.ly/4b3F6tw
Our podcast traces the complicated ways in which #climatechange is altering migration
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How is South Korea attracting workers and international students while trying to build long-term settlement pathways?
Our latest podcast episode explores how migration policy is evolving in South Korea & the challenges migrants face
28 million U.S. residents, more than ½ of them US citizens, have limited English proficiency
This makes it all the more important how governments communicate essential information about public safety, emergency responses & access to services
March 11 webcast ➡️ https://bit.ly/langaccess311
Black immigrants have college degrees at the same rates as U.S.-born adults
About one-third ages 25+ hold a university degree, according to our review of Census Bureau data
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TODAY: Some states are requesting waivers to their obligations under federal education law
What might this mean for English Learner students & their schools across the country?
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Our Migration Information Source magazine just published a new migration country profile of Singapore, by leading experts
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40% of Singapore’s 6 million residents are noncitizens—one of the highest shares in the world
Roughly 1 in 3 marriages involves a noncitizen
Our new article traces how the country’s migration policy has evolved over time
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TOMORROW – Join our conversation to learn how federal and state policy shifts could affect #EnglishLearner students
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Federal education law was designed so that a child's zip code doesn't determine the quality of their education
Could that reality change as states are being invited to seek waivers to their ESSA obligations?
And what could that mean for students, including English Learners?
States are going in diverging directions in their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
While some are doubling down on support for ICE, others are pushing back
Trace the trends with our new article ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aUjcZo
Explore all our research on migration to & from Iran
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Iran is host to one of the world’s largest refugee populations, most of them from Afghanistan.
Here’s what to know about this group and how Iran’s approach has changed over time
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“Sanctuary city” policies blunted immigration enforcement during the Obama and first Trump terms
What effect are they having now, as opposition to ICE enforcement grows in some places while ICE-friendly measures get adopted elsewhere?
Get the full story
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The United States is home to more Iranian migrants than any other country
Within the US, half of Iranian immigrants live in California
Our article offers fact-based context for recent events
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The Trump administration is moving to reduce the federal role in education. One way is by inviting states to seek waivers of their obligations under federal education law
What’s at stake for ELs & their schools & communities?
💻 We take a look March 5
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ESSA isn't just a public education funding law — it seeks to ensure that all students, including #EnglishLearners, have access to a quality education
Now states are applying for waivers to these requirements
Experts discuss what's at stake
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As Black History Month comes to a close, our new fact sheet offer a look at the scale and diversity of the Black immigrants population in the US
Learn more about this small but growing population through our easy-to-read fact sheet: https://bit.ly/46EBiNN
Black immigrants in the US have high labor market participation: 72% for men and 65% for women
That’s above the employment rates for U.S.-born workers
More than 1/3 of Black immigrant women work in healthcare. Transportation is the top industry for men
