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DACA Boosts Recipients’ Well-Being and Economic Contributions: 2022 Survey Results Article
People gather for a rally to celebrate the 10th anniversary of DACA.

DACA Boosts Recipients’ Well-Being and Economic Contributions: 2022 Survey Results

The eighth annual survey of DACA recipients shows, yet again, DACA recipients’ many contributions to their communities and the U.S. economy more broadly while highlighting the need for a pathway to citizenship.

Including Immigration Parole in Reconciliation Will Help Millions Article
A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer handles folders with immigrants' applications for permanent U.S. residency at the Dallas Field Office in Irving, Texas, on August 22, 2016. (Getty/John Moore)

Including Immigration Parole in Reconciliation Will Help Millions

While not providing permanent protections, including immigration parole in reconciliation would allow up to 7.1 million undocumented immigrants to gain long-term temporary status while satisfying the objections of the Senate parliamentarian.

Philip E. Wolgin, Nicole Svajlenka, Claudia Flores

Path to Citizenship: It Benefits All of Us In the News

Path to Citizenship: It Benefits All of Us

Nicole Prchal Svajlenka and Claudia Flores explain how putting undocumented immigrants on a pathway to citizenship can boost the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Democracy Journal

Nicole Svajlenka, Claudia Flores

Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation Article
Activists stand in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, in an effort to urge Congress and the Biden administration to create a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants on August 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation

The proposed House budget reconciliation bill would create a pathway to citizenship for 6.9 million Dreamers, those eligible for Temporary Protected Status, and essential workers—including farmworkers—all while boosting U.S. economy.

Nicole Svajlenka, Claudia Flores, Philip E. Wolgin

Reinstating the LIFE Act and Eliminating Entry Bars Would Allow Millions of Immigrants To Stay With Their Families Article
A woman hugs her daughter after taking an oath to become a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony in Salt Lake City, April 2019. (Getty/George Frey)

Reinstating the LIFE Act and Eliminating Entry Bars Would Allow Millions of Immigrants To Stay With Their Families

Reinstating the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act or eliminating the three- and 10-year entry bars, or making both changes, would allow many undocumented immigrants to gain legal status.

Silva Mathema, Nicole Svajlenka, Sofia Carratala

Why DACA Matters Article
DACA recipients and their supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, June 2020. (Getty/Drew Angerer)

Why DACA Matters

DACA continues to be a lifeline for its beneficiaries, their families, and communities across the nation.

Claudia Flores, Nicole Svajlenka

A Profile of Immigrant Women in the Workforce Article
Medics run rapid COVID-19 tests in Brownsville, Texas, February 2021. (Getty/John Moore)

A Profile of Immigrant Women in the Workforce

Immigrant women are integral members of U.S. society, working across industries that serve all communities and spur economic growth. As the pandemic continues to disproportionately affect women in the workforce, future policy must consider the contributions and needs of immigrant women.

Sofia Carratala, Nicole Svajlenka, Sarah Jane Glynn

The Trump Administration Must Immediately Resume Processing New DACA Applications Article
People hold signs during a rally in support of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, in San Diego, June 18, 2020. (Getty/Sandy Huffaker)

The Trump Administration Must Immediately Resume Processing New DACA Applications

As the Supreme Court’s decision goes into effect, the Trump administration must now allow 300,000 young people to file new applications for DACA, including 55,500 of the youngest DACA-eligible individuals who did not previously have the chance to apply.

Nicole Svajlenka, Tom Jawetz, Philip E. Wolgin

Supreme Court Ruling Could Clear a Path for Trump Administration To Strip Protections From Hundreds of Thousands of DACA Recipients Article
The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen on May 12, 2020, Washington, D.C. (Getty/Alex Wong)

Supreme Court Ruling Could Clear a Path for Trump Administration To Strip Protections From Hundreds of Thousands of DACA Recipients

If the Supreme Court announces that the Trump administration’s termination of DACA was lawful, it will be jeopardizing the lives and futures of hundreds of thousands of recipients as well as their families and communities.

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