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.
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60%
60% of ICE detainees tested have coronavirus.
82%
82% of the public supports releasing child detainees to family members or sponsors.
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COVID-19 and Migrant Child Detainees: Releasing & Treating Children in Detention 
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COVID-19 and Migrant Child Detainees: Releasing & Treating Children in Detention
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News & Press
Diverse communities are transforming Florida
Democracy & Voting Rights
Diverse communities are transforming Florida
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Column: The California roots of the fight over the term ‘illegal alien’ Immigrant Rights
Column: The California roots of the fight over the term ‘illegal alien’
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How roadmap to citizenship would affect unauthorized immigrants and the economy Immigrant Rights
How roadmap to citizenship would affect unauthorized immigrants and the economy
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Think California’s electorate is a liberal monolith? Think again Democracy & Voting Rights
Think California’s electorate is a liberal monolith? Think again
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