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About ½ of US temporary visas in 2025 went to nationals of 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇳 China See more: https://bit.ly/temporaryvisastats

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bit.lyFilipino Immigrants in the United StatesFilipinos make up one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States. They tend to be highly educated, earn high incomes, and are more likely to be naturalized citizens.

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This is the last week of Filipino American History Month! Before October ends, get analysis on how US immigration from the Philippines to the US has changed over time: https://bit.ly/filipinoimmigrantstats

The number of temporary visas issued to visit the US has fallen sharply. We explain why: https://bit.ly/temporaryvisastats

migrationpolicy.orgWhat Can Latin America Learn from Brazil’s Pragmatic, Politically Durable Migration Approach?Brazil’s migration approach, which has endured across ideologically varied administrations, offers a model for other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, centering jobs, interiorization, and ...

As Brazil votes today in a high-stakes presidential runoff, immigration has not been a major issue Over a decade & three widely diverging administrations, Brazil has held to a pragmatic migration policy - one with lessons for the rest of Latin America www.migrationpolicy.org/commentary/b...

Get key info about temporary visas and short-term visits to the US with our new data-rich article https://bit.ly/temporaryvisastats

Over the last 1.5 years, the US has removed 25,000+ people to at least 30 countries other than those of their nationality or habitual residence. What’s the latest in such third-country removals? Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ysA2Za

International medical graduates accounted for more than ¼ of the 1 million active U.S. physicians in 2024 Their role is especially important in many specialties facing workforce shortages This #KidneyWeek, we look at one of them – nephrology – in a new report 🧵

The ultimate effects of recent immigration changes and proposals involving medical education financing & public-benefit eligibility may affect physician supply and patient access to care for years to come

migrationpolicy.orgPhysicians in an Era of Changing Immigration Policy: The Case of NephrologyThe care of kidney disease in the United States relies heavily on international medical graduates (IMGs). Recent policy changes could deepen specialist shortages and limit access to care.

Learn more in our new report: www.migrationpolicy.org/publication/...

One in seven U.S. adults—37 million people—had chronic kidney disease as of 2023 More than 866,000 were living with kidney failure as of late 2025

Access to kidney specialists is already uneven: 72% of U.S. counties had no nephrologist in 2023 77% of those counties were nonmetropolitan

The U.S. supply of nephrologists is projected to meet only 85% of demand by 2038 That means roughly 1 of every 7 needed nephrology positions could go unfilled

The pipeline cannot be quickly rebuilt Becoming a nephrologist requires 13+ years of education and training after high school, limiting the ability of domestic training expansions to address near-term shortages

Nephrologists are physicians who specialize in kidney care No medical specialty relies more on foreign trained physicians: 54% of practicing nephrologists and 61% of nephrology fellows as of 2024

migrationpolicy.orgU.S. Deportations and “Self-Deportations” in the First 18 Months of the Second Trump TermFilling a gap amid a slowdown in official data reporting from the federal government, this analysis offers a window into deportation and "self-deportation" trends in an era of unprecedented resources ...

ICE & CBP carried out 980,000 deportations in first 18 months after Trump return ❔How many came from arrests in U.S. cities versus border ❔How many were convicted criminals ❔How long had deportees lived in U.S. We've got the answers ➡️ www.migrationpolicy.org/publication/...

asn.kdny.infoPhysicians in an Era of Changing Immigration Policy: The Case of NephrologyThe care of kidney disease in the United States relies heavily on international medical graduates (IMGs). Recent policy changes could deepen specialist shortages and limit access to care.

The number of international student visas issued by the US has declined sharply since a recent high in 2023 Our article examines the drivers of this decline: https://bit.ly/temporaryvisastats

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IMGs are essential to kidney care, making up 61% of nephrology fellows and 54% of practicing U.S. nephrologists in 2024. A new Migration Policy Institute report, supported by ASN, examines immigration policy’s impact on the nephrology workforce. Read more: http://asn.kdny.info/Zzww50ZW2Ml

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Postdoctoral Fellow Emma Empociello and Research Assistant Greta Garcia Jalil Melendez published new research with Migration Policy Institute about the rise in third-country deportations from the U.S.

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Our new article traces the dozens of countries the US has signed third-country deportation agreements with ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4ysA2Za

bit.lyHow the United States Is Using Third Countries to Expand Immigration ControlU.S. deportations of individuals to a country other than that of their citizenship have been on the rise since 2025, with the growing number of third-country arrangements raising questions about safeguards.

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El Gobierno de Donald Trump ha deportado a unas 980.000 personas desde el inicio de su segundo mandato, según un informe del Migration Policy Institute.

efe.comTrump ha deportado a casi un millón de personas en su segundo mandato, según un informe - EFEEl Gobierno de Donald Trump ha deportado a unas 980.000 personas desde el inicio de su segundo mandato en EE.UU., según un informe del Migration Policy Institute.

The U.S. has carried out about 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of the second Trump term, according to a new MPI analysis That’s above recent administrations but well below the early-2000s peak Here's what the data show, and what they can't tell us 🧵

Using a new methodology that seeks to estimate self-departures and adding these to known deportation numbers, MPI estimates anywhere from 1.3 million to 2.4 million people were deported or “self-deported between Jan. 20, 2025 and July 31, 2026

Get full stats on all of this & much more, along with interactive data figures and a detailed methodology, here: www.migrationpolicy.org/publication/...

But the share from interior arrests has grown to 39% in July, up from 28% in 2025 And deportations of those arrested in the U.S. interior is up from about 8,000 a month at the start of the Trump term to 19,000 on average for May, June & July

When you tally up deportations and “self-deportations”, how many people have left? DHS says more than 3 million That number can't be verified with data, in part because DHS doesn't collect data on most departures across the U.S.-Mexico land border

Who is being deported? Excluding border turnarounds, 61% of ICE deportations were of people with two or more years in the U.S. About 90,000 had been in the U.S. 10+ years

69% of deportations resulted from an initial border arrest, even as enforcement has ramped up sizably in the U.S. interior & border crossings are at near-record lows

Across all 980,000 deportations, just 20% were of individuals with a criminal conviction Looking at the subset of ICE removals, 31% had a criminal record, compared to an average of 44% in fiscal years 2009–2021

Why this analysis? DHS hasn't released a detailed monthly enforcement report since January 2025 MPI used publicly available ICE and CBP data, obtained by Deportation Data Project and others via FOIA, to approximate official reporting

On an annualized basis, MPI estimates about 660,000 deportations were carried out in fiscal 2026, up from 620,000 the year before That’s 26% above the FY 2021–24 yearly average It’s below the FY 2000 peak of 1.86 million deportations hit during the Clinton administration

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Who are the international travelers who come to the US on temporary visas? 🧳3/4 are just visiting 🛠️1/10 are temporary workers 🎓Just under 1/10 are international students See more: https://bit.ly/temporaryvisastats

bit.lyTemporary Visa Holders in the United StatesThe number of U.S. temporary visas plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic, rebounded, and then fell again in fiscal year (FY) 2025. Preliminary data suggest temporary visa issuance declined further in FY 2026.

A new high of about 11 million US temporary visas was issued in FY 2024, but that number has fallen since then. Here’s what to know: https://bit.ly/temporaryvisastats

Of the 35 third-country deportation agreements signed by the US, 6 have text that has not been made public Most are with countries where the State Dept has reported human-rights concerns Researchers Emma Empociello & Greta Garcia Jalil Melendez examine the issue: https://bit.ly/4ysA2Za

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Other countries’ role in U.S. migration control has changed markedly over the last 2 decades Previously largely focused on asylum seekers at the border, third-country arrangements now dictate deportations far from migrants’ origins Our article explains: https://bit.ly/4ysA2Za

Our new article traces the dozens of countries the US has signed third-country deportation agreements with ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4ysA2Za

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In our digital magazine, Emma Empociello and Greta Garcia Jalil Melendez explain what you need to know about US third-country removals – those of individuals to a country other than their country of birth https://bit.ly/4ysA2Za

As of last March, more than 100,000 Ukrainians in the US held Temporary Protected Status, which protected them from being deported and allowed them to apply for a work permit That status could expire Monday Learn more about 🇺🇦 Ukrainians in the US➡️ https://bit.ly/ukrainianimmigrants

bit.lyUkrainian Immigrants in the United StatesThe 510,000-strong U.S. immigrant population from Ukraine as of 2024 was highly educated but faced mounting legal uncertainty as key protections were paused or reviewed.

How will the possible end of Temporary Protected Status next week affect Ukrainian immigrants in the United States? Our article offers detailed info about this group https://bit.ly/ukrainianimmigrants

US immigration from the Philippines evolved over centuries. Now, Filipino immigrants and their US-born descendants live in communities across the US. 📍 See more: https://bit.ly/filipinoimmigrantstats 🇵🇭 Find all our work on the Philippines: https://bit.ly/4xRZqXV #FAHM2026 #FAHM #FilAm

US Temporary Protected Status could expire for Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants Monday The Trump administration has ended TPS protections for more than 1 million holders since taking office Learn more: https://bit.ly/44QN06M

⏰ TODAY is the last day to apply for our Spring 2027 research & communications internships! Applications close tonight 👇 https://bit.ly/MPIintern

⏰ Applications close TOMORROW for our Spring 2027 internship cycle! Join one of MPI's research or communications teams & get valuable experience Apply by Oct. 15 👇 https://bit.ly/MPIintern

Migration diplomacy may be moving in a more transactional direction, but one-sided deals alone cannot address challenges from returns to smuggling & the instrumentalization of migration Long-term, holistic partnerships are more essential than ever

bit.lySyrian Women in Turkey Face Intersecting Barriers to EmploymentSyrian women in Turkey face overlapping barriers to employment that training alone rarely resolves.

What will happen to Turkey’s economy as more displaced Syrians return to their homeland? Turkish authorities want to make it easier for many who remain to get jobs in the formal sector Our article explores the challenges, especially for women: https://bit.ly/4hUm6kA

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