Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Interested in hands-on experience in migration policy research or communications? Our Spring 2027 internship cycle runs January-April, with opportunities to work remotely or in DC. 📢 Apply by Oct. 15 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoAndrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 25/09/2026Today's additions include 4 more TN sheriffs' offices (Cannon, Johnson, Obion, and Scott). 93 of Tennessee's 95 counties are now active in the program ahead of a January 1st deadline for sheriffs to join, as required by a new state law passed this spring. 123
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/202625 years after 9/11, US counterterrorism tools have been repurposed for immigration enforcement New analysis from our Muzaffar Chishti & @colleenputzelkav.bsky.social examine the links: bit.ly/4xNoVtE 002
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This Hispanic Heritage Month, learn about diverse US immigrant communities with our data-rich articles Mexico: bit.ly/mexicanimmigrantstats Central America: bit.ly/CentAmImm South America: bit.ly/SouthAmericanImmigrantStats The Caribbean: bit.ly/CaribbeanImmigbit.lySouth American Immigrants in the United StatesSouth American immigration to the United States is growing, driven largely by political and economic crisis in Venezuela. 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoAdam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 17/09/2026Border Patrol's apprehensions of migrants at the US-Mexico border declined 5% from July to August, a typical summer decline. August was also typical of Trump admin-era trends: - 64% from Mexico; 87% MX+Central America - Rio Grande Valley TX busiest sector - 88% single adults bit.ly/cbp-encounters 031
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026NEWS: DOJ announces new lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington for providing in-state tuition to undocumented students. DOJ says this brings them to 21 suits challenging such tuition. 1616877
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoJordi Amaral @amaraljordi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Highlights from today's #AmericasMigrationBrief include: ➡️ Earthquake displaces thousands in 🇨🇴 ➡️ 🇦🇷 to charge non-resident migrants for health care ➡️ High financial costs of Trump's 🇺🇸 mass deportation push ➡️ 🇨🇺 migrant smuggling through 🇲🇽 www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...migrationbrief.comAmericas Migration Brief - August 17, 2026News and analysis related to migration from across the Americas and Caribbean 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoICE Flight Monitor @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026An ICE Air flight carrying third country nationals is currently en route to Panama from Harlingen, TX. This would mark the 5th such flight to Panama since May 2026. 01614
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Want to better understand the Korean immigrant community in the United States? Our article offers key insights and recent stats bit.ly/KoreanImmig 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Are you getting our monthly US Policy Beat newsletter? Don’t miss out on compelling analysis of US immigration developments at federal, state & local levels bit.ly/USPolicySignUpbit.lySign Up for Updates - U.S. Policy BeatGet word of the latest U.S. developments once a month 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29/07/2026NEW: First Circuit issues order allowing DHS to proceed with ending Ethiopia TPS protections. The First Circuit, after briefing following the SCOTUS opinion in other TPS cases, reverses the district court order that had blocked DHS's effort as to Ethiopia. The mandate was issued immediately here. 5189117
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Can immigration address population aging? Only partially It must be nested within broader demographic planning + policymakers need a greater focus on integration Our new policy brief explains 🔗 www.migrationpolicy.org/publication/... 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US lose their protections from deportation and right to work today, barring 11th hour intervention, as TPS expires Read our Muzaffar Chishti & @ruizags.bsky.social on the Trump administration’s efforts to all but eliminate TPS bit.ly/44QN06Mbit.lyAttacked as "De Facto Amnesty," U.S. Temporary Protected Status Is Abruptly ErodedThe Trump administration moved to terminate most of the 17 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations in place when its second term began, potentially leaving zero protections in place by late November 2026. 012
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Nuestro nuevo artículo sobre los inmigrantes mexicanos en EE. UU. luce genial en nuestra nueva página web Echa un vistazo a nuestro nuevo y elegante diseño: bit.ly/4vzxSW8 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026📣Big news: Our website has a brand-new look! 📣 We made it easier to access in-depth analysis, interactive data tools & timely policy insights about migration around the world www.migrationpolicy.org 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Ponte al día sobre los temas más actuales en materia de migración global Nuestra revista digital gratuita «Migration Information Source» te ofrece los análisis que necesitas conocer bit.ly/SourceSignUpbit.lySign Up - Migration Information Source 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 08/07/2026Reuters confirms. 11 more people captured by ICE have been sent to a maximum security prison in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), a country where they have no ties and committed no crimes. reut.rs/4wpbIGUreut.rsEleven more Trump deportees arrive in Eswatini from the United States, lawyer saysEleven more migrants deported by the Trump administration under a policy of sending them to third countries arrived in Eswatini from the United States on Wednesday, a U.S. lawyer following the case ... 1817401263
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026As deportations rose in 2025, 🇬🇹 scaled its reintegration response by mobilizing agencies nationwide to meet returnees where they are This report examines this system and other reintegration approaches Read more here: 🔗 bit.ly/3SbyBz2 011
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Spain just released data on the 1.2M irregular immigrants who applied for legal status through its extraordinary regularization Our Diego Chaves-González & @annaterroncusi.bsky.social explain what drove the gov't and how this marks a different course than in Latin America bit.ly/4vazCVJ 013
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The Supreme Court has deemed unconstitutional the Trump effort to end #birthrightcitizenship We estimate this would have denied US citizenship to an average 255,000 babies born each year to parents who are temporary visa holders or unauthorized immigrants bit.ly/3Sx2Ih8 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/06/2026BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.bit.lyMore than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missingSurvivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble. 21550392828
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/06/2026BREAKING: The Supreme Court rules 6-3 in favor of the Trump admin on Temporary Protected Status, blocking the lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds, allowing DHS to strip over 350,000 people of legal status even though they utterly failed to follow the required legal procedures. 861638862
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The US Supreme Court just ruled that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Here’s what to know about the effort to roll back TPS bit.ly/3RrADuz 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Economic insecurity after deportation shapes family stability & long-term reintegration outcomes Our new report offers policy considerations for Guatemala's reintegration system bit.ly/3SbyBz2 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Revoking U.S. citizenship from immigrants who naturalized is historically rare The Trump administration is trying to change that Muzaffar Chishti & @colleenputzelkav.bsky.social explain: bit.ly/4b9oJfAbit.lyFrom Last Resort to Intimidating Enforcement Tool: Denaturalization in the Trump EraThe Trump administration aims to significantly increase the use of denaturalization, the historically rarely invoked process of stripping U.S. citizenship from immigrants. Once reserved largely for Nazis, communists, and security threats, denaturaliz... 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Today the Court only issued a decision in case number 4: Blanche v. Lau. A 6-3 decision declares that green card holders returning from trips abroad may be deemed "applicants for admission" in some situations, despite their permanent resident status, via a rapid decision by a frontline CBP official. 20609300
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...nytimes.comICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them. 42447187
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Externalization of migration control and processing has moved from a fringe idea to a global policy trend, as major migrant destinations tap other countries for help Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan, Meghan Benton & Susan Fratzke explain in our new article bit.ly/44dLj2S 012
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/06/2026From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: There are 98 players born in France at the World Cup, and there are more French-born players (76) representing other nations than any other country at the tournament. Senegal’s squad has 10 of them. nyti.ms/4xuWvWa 510425
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoAriel G Ruiz Soto @ruizags.bsky.social · 02/06/2026With #2026WorldCup kickoff in less than 10 days, check out the latest @migrationpolicy.bsky.social podcast episode where sport journalist @samaha.bsky.social & I discuss US visa restrictions + potential immigration enforcement effects on players, fans & host cities www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fy9zb-...podbean.comWhen Sports and U.S. Immigration Policy CollideThe FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the largest in history and first to be co-organized by three countries. Yet for international fans, ever stricter U.S. i... 013
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Evidence shows migrants & refugees can struggle to find jobs matching their skills Since they're a growing share of urban workforces, this means real fiscal costs for cities (reduced tax revenue & slower economic activity) How can cities change this? bit.ly/cities519 011
Ariel G Ruiz Soto @ruizags.bsky.social · 02/06/2026With #2026WorldCup kickoff in less than 10 days, check out the latest @migrationpolicy.bsky.social podcast episode where sport journalist @samaha.bsky.social & I discuss US visa restrictions + potential immigration enforcement effects on players, fans & host cities www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fy9zb-...podbean.comWhen Sports and U.S. Immigration Policy CollideThe FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the largest in history and first to be co-organized by three countries. Yet for international fans, ever stricter U.S. i... 013
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoJulian Hattem @jmhattem.bsky.social · 02/06/2026you should listen to @ruizags.bsky.social & @samaha.bsky.social discuss how the World Cup is actually an immigration story on the new @migrationpolicy.bsky.social podcast (everything is actually an immigration story) worldofmigration.podbean.com/e/when-sport...worldofmigration.podbean.comWhen Sports and U.S. Immigration Policy Collide | World of MigrationThe FIFA 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the largest in history and first to be co-organized by three countries. Yet for international fans, ever stricter U.S. i... 024
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026ICYMI: 🖥️ Watch briefing "Future Ready Cities: Unlocking Immigrant Talent for Inclusive Economic Growth" Experts from @MigrationPolicy, @MayorsMigration & @STLCityGov @TVHOST discuss what cities can do to build inclusive urban economies bit.ly/cities519 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Here’s how to make sense of the Trump administration’s efforts to mothball the TPS program: bit.ly/3RrADuz 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026The Trump administration is trying to all but eliminate the TPS program Recent weeks make clear that there are obstacles in its path Muzaffar Chishti & @ruizags.bsky.social provide the backstory bit.ly/3RrADuz 002
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 28/05/2026ICE’s 287(g) program has expanded dramatically since January 2025. Active agreements with local law enforcement grew from 135 to 1,870 in just 16 months, spanning 39 states and 2 U.S. territories. 164
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Nearly 1.3 million people held Temporary Protected Status in the US as of last March. That number could reach zero by late November. A new article in our Migration Information Source traces how TPS grew and why it has come under attack www.migrationpolicy.org/article/tps-... 201
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoTom Cartwright @tomcartwright.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Lots of interesting info on the dynamics of deportations to Mexico👇🏾👇🏾 044
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoJuan Escalante @juanescalante.com · 14/05/2026Judge Orders U.S. to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.nytimes.comJudge Orders U.S. to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo 02010
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoAdam Crafton @adamcrafton.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Exclusive: Rodney Barreto, chair of Miami World Cup host committee, tells me that he received personal assurances from Marco Rubio that ICE will not be at World Cup venues “This is not going to turn into some ’round them up’ type of thing,” Barreto says…. www.nytimes.com/athletic/726...nytimes.comMiami host committee: 'Rubio told us ICE will not be at World Cup stadiums' 12125
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoJordi Amaral @amaraljordi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Highlights from today's #AmericasMigrationBrief include: ➡️ Measuring internal displacement in 🇪🇨🇭🇳 ➡️ Developing a draft National Protocol on Planned Relocation in 🇵🇦 ➡️ Integration of migrants in 🇧🇷 ➡️ Challenges faced by displaced, Indigenous 🇳🇮 women in 🇨🇷 www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...migrationbrief.comAmericas Migration Brief - May 4, 2026The AMB will be on hiatus until May 25 while I focus on my PhD comprehensive exams and close out the second year of the program. 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoTom Cartwright @tomcartwright.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Another ICE flight deporting Ukrainians via Poland...with more stops likely. 166
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoTom Cartwright @tomcartwright.bsky.social · 15/04/2026✈️👀 Must read ICE Flight Monitor March Report. 1,794 ICE Air flights including 225 deportation (up 67% from March 2025) to 46 countries!! humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/upl… 22018
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoTom Cartwright @tomcartwright.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Likely the first deportation flight to Ethiopia since at least 2020. In the midst of escalating tensions of an internal war between Tigray and the Federal Ethiopian government. The last one resolved in just 2022 after 600,000 deaths. 312961
Ariel G Ruiz Soto @ruizags.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Uganda--1 of 27 countries that have agreed to receive third-country deportations from the US--confirmed today that it received 8 African deportees. In a @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read this week, I argue that these agreements focus on fear, not large-scale deportations: bit.ly/4dtmRArmigrationpolicy.orgU.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreements Are More About Fear than NumbersThe Trump administration has signed deportation agreements with 27 countries, with outreach planned to dozens of others, to help facilitate its mass deportations agenda. Yet these third-country deport... 110
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoICE Flight Monitor @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Uganda confirms it has received 8 third-country nationals from the U.S. as part of a bilateral Safe Third Country Agreement. 04525
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Not all third-country deportation agreements are the same. Our new analysis identifies 4 types in use by Trump administration: 🔸 safe third country accords 🔸 deportation bridge agreements 🔸 incarceration deals 🔸 hybrid arrangements 🧷 bit.ly/third-country-deportation 001
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoJulia Gelatt @juliagelatt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026USCIS is truly NOT keeping up with new immigration applications being filed. As of September 2025, even before USCIS committed itself to revisiting likely millions of past decisions, their pile of unopened applications - the frontlog - was 248,000(!) That's up from ZERO in December 2024. 111
Reposted by Ariel G Ruiz SotoMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Colorado stands out as the only state offering native language assessments to #EnglishLearners in public school across all four core subjects—math, science, social studies and reading/language arts. More state-level findings in our new fact sheet: bit.ly/4bmyzdx 012