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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.
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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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Understanding the Population Dynamics of a Changing New York
Posted on 03/09/2012 | No CommentsOn September 20, 2011, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) hosted a briefing on the demographics of the foreign-born in New York by Joseph Salvo, Director of the Population Division... -
How Does the United States Define and Measure Border Security?
Posted on 02/15/2012 | No CommentsOn February 1, 2012, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) hosted a dialogue on defining border security, establishing appropriate enforcement metrics, and determining how much security is enough. Speakers included... -
The Faltering US Refugee Protection System in Refugee Survey Quarterly
Posted on 02/02/2012 | No CommentsThe US refugee protection system has long been a source of national pride and a symbol of US openness to the world’s dispossessed. This system seeks to enable those fleeing... -
The Hard Work of Ensuring Access to Justice for Immigrants
Posted on 01/26/2012 | No CommentsAt its annual meeting on January 25, 2012, the Maine State Bar Association sponsored an inter-disciplinary panel on “Access to Justice” for two of the largest growing populations in Maine... -
Restoring the Rule of Law to the U.S. Immigration System
Posted on 01/25/2012 | No CommentsDonald Kerwin, “Restoring the Rule of Law to the U.S. Immigration System,” Huffington Post (posted January 24, 2012). -
Challenges Facing the US Refugee Protection System
Posted on 01/18/2012 | No CommentsThe US refugee protection system has long been a source of national pride and a symbol of US openness to the world’s dispossessed. This system seeks to enable those fleeing... -
A Modest Idea Becomes a More Modest Proposed Rule
Posted on 01/13/2012 | 1 CommentCMS Executive Director Donald Kerwin spoke on January 12 in Salt Lake City at the annual meeting of the Catholic Justice for Immigrants’ (JFI) campaign. He had been asked to... -
USCIS Proposes New Rule for Family-Based Visa Petitions
Posted on 01/11/2012 | No CommentsOn January 9, 2012, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule for comment that would allow certain persons with approved family-based immigrant visa petitions to seek... -
Archbishop Tomasi Speaks on Migration-Related Challenges and Priorities
Posted on 01/06/2012 | No CommentsOn January 6, 2012, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, C.S., the Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and other International Organizations, spoke on the... -
US Families and the Republican Presidential Debate
Posted on 12/21/2011 | No CommentsDonald Kerwin, “Immigration Reform for US Families: Not a Special Pathway, Just a Better One,” Huffington Post (posted December 6, 2011).