Immigration Policy Resources

The Pew Hispanic Center recommends the following resources:

Center for Immigration Studies
CIS is a research and policy analysis organization that focuses on the impact of immigration on the United States. CIS publishes reports on legal immigration and illegal immigration.

Center for Migration Studies
The CMS studies sociodemographic, historical, economic, political, legislative and pastoral aspects of human migration and refugee movements.

DOL's Division of Immigration of Policy and Research
The division is part of the US Department of Labor has a listing of reports that analyze the effects of immigration on the labor force.

Immigration Policy at Brookings
Brookings Institution have several policy papers and commentary on the effects of Immigration in the US

Immigration Policy Overview
National Conference of State Legislatures' immigration policy project provides legislative research and analysis on immigration policy issues.

Immigration Studies Program
At the Urban Institute studies the impact of U.S. Immigration.

Institute for the Study of International Migration
The ISIM study the effects of international migration on social, economic, demographic, foreign policy and national security concerns

International Migration Review
A refereed interdisciplinary quarterly journal on all aspects of human mobility published by the Center for Migration Studies

Mexican Migration Project
MMP is a multidisciplinary research effort between investigators in Mexico and the United States that study the Mexican immigrant experience.

Migration Dialogue
provides nonpartisan information and analysis of international migration.

Migration Information Source
A project of MPI, the source is an online resource, that offers vital data, and essential facts on the movement of people worldwide.

Migration Policy Institute
MPI is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide.

National Immigration Forum
NIF provides policy and news regarding immigration in the US.