Promising Returns: How Embracing Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status can Contribute to Family Stability, Economic Growth, and Fiscal Health
The Center for American Progress partnered with the University of Southern California Dornsife Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration on a research brief featuring interviews with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders as well as national data on the demographic characteristics and economic contributions of TPS holders.
DAPA-affected voters—citizen family members of those eligible for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents—will comprise sizable and potentially decisive portions of key and emerging battleground state electorates across the country in 2016 and beyond.
2016 and 2020 DAPA-Affected Voters and 2012 Margins of Victory, by State
In 2016 and 2020, U.S. citizen family members of those who are eligible for DAPA will make up significant and growing portions of voters in key states across the country.
The children of immigrants are a critical—but often overlooked—demographic who care deeply about how both parties act on immigration, and will be influential in shaping the future of American politics.
