Policy Report
Immigrant Rights
Immigrant Rights
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.
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
Expert Issues Brief
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
Policy Report
COVID-19
Undocumented During COVID-19: Essential for the Economy but Excluded from Relief
News & Press
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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Immigrant Rights
Kelly Lytle Hernández in El Paso Matters: “Opinion: Challenging the racist underpinnings of laws criminalizing undocumented immigration”
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Immigrant Rights
Michael MĂ©ndez in UCI News: “UCI researcher gets NSF-backed grant to study wildfires’ effects on farmworkers”
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Research Library
Our research library provides access to our original research, policy reports, and other assets to expand the understanding and attention to Latino issues.
