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The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) is a New York-based educational institute devoted to the study of migration, to the promotion of understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants and newcomers. CMS was established in 1964 by the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles, Scalabrinians. It operates as a legally distinct, tax-exempt agency, with an independent Board of Trustees. CMS’s signature publication, the International Migration Review (IMR), is the leading social science journal in the immigration field. CMS produces other publications, offers educational events and seminars, and maintains an extensive archive of migration-related documents and photographs.
CMS is a member of the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN), a global network of more than 270 organizations that provide diverse programs and services to migrants, including shelters in border communities and welcoming (integration) centers in receiving communities.
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Recent Posts
- The New Ellis Island: Visions from the border for the future of America
- CMS Dialogue: Religion and Immigrant Occupational Attainment in the US, Canada, and Western Europe – Video and Photos
- The Gang of 8 and Accountable Border Enforcement
- Aristide Zolberg, 1931-2013
- CMS Dialogue on New Survey of American Public Opinion on Immigration Reform – May 1, 2013, 1pm to 3pm
Policy Analysis Archive
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The New Ellis Island: Visions from the border for the future of America
Posted on 05/17/2013 | No CommentsOn May 8, 2013, The Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR) released a report by the Council for Border Security, Development and Human Rights (the Council). The Council, which BNHR... -
The Gang of 8 and Accountable Border Enforcement
Posted on 05/06/2013 | No CommentsExecutive Director Donald Kerwin examines the proposed border enforcement reforms enumerated in The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (the bill introduced by the Gang of 8) for The Huffington Post.... -
CMS Dialogue on New Survey of American Public Opinion on Immigration Reform – May 1, 2013, 1pm to 3pm
Posted on 04/30/2013 | No CommentsOn May 1, 2013, the Center of Migration Studies and the Safe Passage Project at New York Law School will host a dialogue on the results of a national... -
The Freedom Riders and the Dreamers: High Noon in the Immigration Debate
Posted on 04/04/2013 | No CommentsCMS Executive Director Donald Kerwin examines the similarities between the immigrant rights movement and the African-American civil rights movement in his latest blog for the Huffington Post. To read the full... -
New Estimates of Visa Overstays by State
Posted on 03/28/2013 | No CommentsRobert Warren, former demographer for the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), provides new estimates on visa overstays in a short paper entitled, “A Review of the Declining Numbers of... -
Public Opinion, Values and Demographic Trends Align in Support of Immigration Reform
Posted on 03/22/2013 | No CommentsCMS Executive Director Donald Kerwin takes a look at the new report, entitled, “Citizenship, Values, & Cultural Concerns: What Americans Want from Immigration Reform,” released by the Public Religion Research Institute... -
Immigration Policy and New Estimates of the U.S. Unauthorized Population
Posted on 02/19/2013 | No CommentsIn a follow up to CMS’s recent release of new estimates on the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, CMS Executive Director Donald Kerwin highlights the study’s implications for immigration reform in his... -
New Study Details Estimates of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population
Posted on 02/15/2013 | No CommentsCensus and Other Data Produce 20-year Annual Trends for Every State The International Migration Review (IMR) has published a study that reports new estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population residing... -
Fixing Immigration Detention Through Immigration Reform
Posted on 02/12/2013 | No CommentsIn a blog for the Huffington Post, CMS Executive Director Donald Kerwin discusses the need to repair the immigration detention system and proposes how to improve deficiencies through US immigration reform. To read... -
CMS Executive Director Donald Kerwin co-authors Migration Policy Institute Report on Immigration Enforcement in the United States
Posted on 01/08/2013 | 2 CommentsOn Monday, January 7, 2013, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) released a report titled, “Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery.” The 182-page report was co-authored by...