Immigrant Rights
← Back to IssuesImmigrants 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.
What You Need to Know:
60%
60% of ICE detainees tested have coronavirus.
82%
82% of the public supports releasing child detainees to family members or sponsors.
Featured Projects
A Path to Prosperity: The Macroeconomic Benefits of Four Immigrant Regularization Scenarios 
Policy Report → Immigrant Rights
A Path to Prosperity: The Macroeconomic Benefits of Four Immigrant Regularization Scenarios
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Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border 
Immigrant Rights
Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Temporary Protected Status for Central American Immigrants: Advancing Immigrant Integration Despite Its Uncertainty 
Policy Report → Immigrant Rights
Temporary Protected Status for Central American Immigrants: Advancing Immigrant Integration Despite Its Uncertainty
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Undocumented During COVID-19: Essential for the Economy but Excluded from Relief 
Policy Report → Immigrant Rights
Undocumented During COVID-19: Essential for the Economy but Excluded from Relief
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News & Press
Statement on Gov. Newsom’s Budget
Mobility & Opportunity
Statement on Gov. Newsom’s Budget
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Scars of COVID-19: Side Effects of a Pandemic COVID-19
Scars of COVID-19: Side Effects of a Pandemic
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Culver City’s history as ‘sundown town’ shades police reform debate Criminal Justice
Culver City’s history as ‘sundown town’ shades police reform debate
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“You have to do more about immigration”: expert analyzes Joe Biden’s first 100 days as US president Democracy & Voting Rights
“You have to do more about immigration”: expert analyzes Joe Biden’s first 100 days as US president
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