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Immigrants are central to the nation’s economy, but are too often excluded from economic and social policies that expand opportunity. UCLA LPPI leverages empirical research to improve the quality of life for immigrants and combat discriminatory policies and programs.
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60%
60% of ICE detainees tested have coronavirus.
82%
82% of the public supports releasing child detainees to family members or sponsors.
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Immigrant Rights
Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Policy Report
Immigrant Rights
Temporary Protected Status for Central American Immigrants: Advancing Immigrant Integration Despite Its Uncertainty
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COVID-19
Undocumented During COVID-19: Essential for the Economy but Excluded from Relief
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Education
Un Nuevo Reporte De UCLA Revela El Devastador Efecto Del Control Migratorio Sobre Los Estudiantes Latinos
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Immigrant Rights
New UCLA Brief Sheds Light on Immigration Enforcement’s Devastating Impacts on Latinx Students
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Health
Arturo Vargas Bustamante in Los Angeles Times: “California abre el Medi-Cal a adultos mayores indocumentados” (Spanish)
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Immigrant Rights
Silvia R. González in The Fresno Bee: “California’s economic relief must focus on Latino communities as the most impacted”
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