Before the Immigration Policy Lab had an office or even a coffee maker, we had Duncan Lawrence, our founding executive director. For...
IPL Dataset Sharpens Focus on an Understudied Humanitarian Program
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has protected nearly one million immigrants—yet we know little about its impact Nearly 875,000 immigrants have been granted...
Taking the Long View of Immigrants’ Success in “Streets of Gold”
In their new book Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success, Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan write: “For every uplifting...
IPL Webinar: Mapping Political Trends Through Twitter
On March 30 IPL hosted a webinar to launch our latest tool: the Congressional Tweet Tracker. We explained how the tool can help...
One Year Later: How IPL Used WhatsApp for Outreach Surveys
To build meaningful and innovative tools that meet urgent needs, collaborate with implementing partners. by Jennifer Fei and Jessica Sadye Wolff Due...
Swarthmore Meets Skytte: A Conversation
David Laitin, Margaret Levi, Peter Katzenstein, and Jeremy Weinstein What are the odds that three consecutive winners of the Johan Skytte Prize—the equivalent...
Licensed to Drive, But Not to Work
Being able to drive legally allows some unauthorized immigrants to work longer hours and increase their income. But for those who don’t...
IPL Seeks an Executive Director
Interested in leading us in our mission of advancing immigration policy worldwide? Read on for more details about our executive director position....
Growing Momentum in the Push for Null Results Reporting
Researchers in the social sciences are increasingly confronting the “file drawer problem.” When studies fail to prove a theory, validate a particular...