Ariel G Ruiz Soto
@ruizags.bsky.social
Senior Policy Analyst at Migration Policy Institute, bringing research-based solutions at the forefront of migration policy in the US and Latin America
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Countries have different strategies to try to harness diaspora resources
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
Government Efforts to Boost Diaspora Remittances Earn Mixed Results
Some countries with large diasporas have sought to maximize incoming remittances and channel them into particular sectors. Diaspora engagement policies are not always successful, but research shows that they are generally accompanied by increased rem...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Countries have different strategies to try to harness diaspora resources
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects
Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds
See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581
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DC Circuit probes Trump bid to block asylum with ‘invasion’ proclamation
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
DC Circuit probes Trump bid to block asylum with ‘invasion’ proclamation
“The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump administration’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
DC Circuit probes Trump bid to block asylum with ‘invasion’ proclamation
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
"The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections.
www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...
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⏰ TODAY is the last day to apply for our Spring (Jan-April) internship cycle!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
⏰ TODAY is the last day to apply for our Spring (Jan-April) internship cycle!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our research or communications teams, & get some substantive experience
Applications close tonight: https://bit.ly/4mRGPXS
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November 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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With a steep decrease in migrant arrivals at the US-MX border, the Trump administration has directed its focus to enforcement in the US interior.
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
A New Era of Immigration Enforcement Unfolds in the U.S. Interior and at the Border under Trump 2.0
The transformation in U.S. immigration enforcement taking place at the U.S.-Mexico border and in communities across the United States during the second Trump term is tangibly captured in government da...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
With a steep decrease in migrant arrivals at the US-MX border, the Trump administration has directed its focus to enforcement in the US interior.
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
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"Maine offers an example of an important question facing policymakers nationwide how to manage broad policy challenges, such as housing and labor shortages, while simultaneously assisting communities in need of additional support immigrant and U.S. born alike"
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
Maine’s Immigrant Communities: Diverse Origins, Characteristics, and Challenges
Maine’s immigrant population, though relatively small, is a notably diverse mix of long-settled residents and newcomers from many parts of the world. At a time when the U.S.-born workforce in Maine is...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"Maine offers an example of an important question facing policymakers nationwide how to manage broad policy challenges, such as housing and labor shortages, while simultaneously assisting communities in need of additional support immigrant and U.S. born alike"
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
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To give a sense of how many people this may affect, in September, USCIS had 911,946 applications for employment authorization documents that had been pending over 6 months. (People are instructed to file for renewals no more than 6 months in advance) www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
To give a sense of how many people this may affect, in September, USCIS had 911,946 applications for employment authorization documents that had been pending over 6 months. (People are instructed to file for renewals no more than 6 months in advance) www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
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As of June 2025, US Border Patrol had ~24,000 full time positions
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
www.dhs.gov
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As of June 2025, US Border Patrol had ~24,000 full time positions
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
That was before the One Big Beautiful Act passed with billions more for hiring
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
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The updated profile gives insight into how Utahns without legal status “live in their community, what contributions they potentially make, what needs they have,” says @ruizags.bsky.social.
Since 2019, Utah’s population with no legal status has grown alongside the state
The Migration Policy Institute estimates 138,000 people were living in Utah in 2023 with no legal status or a “twilight” status like humanitarian parole.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The updated profile gives insight into how Utahns without legal status “live in their community, what contributions they potentially make, what needs they have,” says @ruizags.bsky.social.
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I spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about increased funding for ICE and CBP and how its supercharging immigration enforcement in the US interior
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
Trump's massive deportation machine is now a permanent part of American life, as millions take to the streets to protest against super-charged ICE crackdown in cities across the country. We take a dee...
TikTok video by Channel 4 News
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October 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about increased funding for ICE and CBP and how its supercharging immigration enforcement in the US interior
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
Based on what's already happened in LA, DC & Chicago, he asks what other cities can expect over the coming years
www.tiktok.com/@c4news/vide...
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Of the nearly 14 million immigrants in the US without a legal status, *4/5* have been here for 5+ years, according to new analysis from my colleagues
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
Profile of the Unauthorized Population - US
Learn about the estimated 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States—where do they live? When did they arrive in the United States, and from which origin countries? What are thei...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Of the nearly 14 million immigrants in the US without a legal status, *4/5* have been here for 5+ years, according to new analysis from my colleagues
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
More than 6 million kids--most of them US citizens--have at least 1 unauthorized immigrant parent
www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unautho...
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Happy to share that MPI has updated its online data tool that profiles the country's unauthorized immigrant population at the national, state, and local level to use 2023 American Community Survey data. Check it out here:
Unauthorized Immigrant Population Profiles
Use this unique data tool to learn about unauthorized immigrant populations in the U.S. and by state and for top counties. Get detailed data profiles for the United States, 43 states (plus the Distric...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Happy to share that MPI has updated its online data tool that profiles the country's unauthorized immigrant population at the national, state, and local level to use 2023 American Community Survey data. Check it out here:
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Migration Policy Institute: Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement
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Migration Policy Institute: Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement
Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph for the Migration Policy Institute look at the Trump administration's expansion of expedited removal. The article reviews the history of expedited removal…
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October 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Migration Policy Institute: Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement
immprof.com/migration-po...
immprof.com/migration-po...
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The Florida Board of Immigration Enforcement launched an encounters online dashboard earlier this month
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
State publishes immigration enforcement arrest numbers in new dashboard
The state of Florida is sharing the scope of its immigration enforcement efforts. State officials published an online dashboard breaking down arrests and encounters with people suspected of being in t...
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October 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The Florida Board of Immigration Enforcement launched an encounters online dashboard earlier this month
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
According to the website, law enforcement had 5,074 encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally from August 1 to October 9. Of those, 4,083 people were arrested...
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This is big news for the tens of thousands of spouses of H-1Bs who have permission to work in the U.S. About 70,000 spouses of H-1Bs were approved for new or renewal work authorization documents last fiscal year.
The Supreme Court passed on a challenge to employment eligibility for spouses of H-1B visa holders.
The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year.
#H1Bvisa #immigration #tech
The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year.
#H1Bvisa #immigration #tech
Justices Pass on Hearing Challenge to H-1B Spouses’ Work Permits
The US Supreme Court has declined to consider a bid by immigration opponents to invalidate employment authorization for spouses of certain temporary foreign workers in the US.
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This is big news for the tens of thousands of spouses of H-1Bs who have permission to work in the U.S. About 70,000 spouses of H-1Bs were approved for new or renewal work authorization documents last fiscal year.
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🌎Nuestra Iniciativa para América Latina y el Caribe impulsa investigaciones basadas en evidencia y propone soluciones innovadoras para los desafíos migratorios en toda la región.
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌎Nuestra Iniciativa para América Latina y el Caribe impulsa investigaciones basadas en evidencia y propone soluciones innovadoras para los desafíos migratorios en toda la región.
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC
Descubre lo que hemos estado haciendo aquí ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nyQgeC
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Highlights from today’s #AmericasMigrationBrief include:
➡️ 🇧🇷 publishes national policy on migration
➡️ More than 1.3 million 🇭🇹 internally displaced, 1/2 are children
➡️ Estimated 316k internally displaced by violence in 🇪🇨
➡️ 🇸🇻 looks to recruit migrant doctors
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
➡️ 🇧🇷 publishes national policy on migration
➡️ More than 1.3 million 🇭🇹 internally displaced, 1/2 are children
➡️ Estimated 316k internally displaced by violence in 🇪🇨
➡️ 🇸🇻 looks to recruit migrant doctors
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
Americas Migration Brief - October 13, 2025
News and analysis related to migration from across the Americas and Caribbean
www.migrationbrief.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Highlights from today’s #AmericasMigrationBrief include:
➡️ 🇧🇷 publishes national policy on migration
➡️ More than 1.3 million 🇭🇹 internally displaced, 1/2 are children
➡️ Estimated 316k internally displaced by violence in 🇪🇨
➡️ 🇸🇻 looks to recruit migrant doctors
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
➡️ 🇧🇷 publishes national policy on migration
➡️ More than 1.3 million 🇭🇹 internally displaced, 1/2 are children
➡️ Estimated 316k internally displaced by violence in 🇪🇨
➡️ 🇸🇻 looks to recruit migrant doctors
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
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Unlawful crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2025 plummeted to the lowest annual level since the early 1970s, amid the Trump administration's sweeping clampdown on illegal immigration, internal federal statistics obtained by CBS News show.
www.cbsnews.com/news/illegal...
www.cbsnews.com/news/illegal...
Illegal crossings along U.S.-Mexico border plummet to lowest annual level since 1970
Unlawful crossings on the southern border have hit a 55-year low, according to figures obtained by CBS News — as President Trump cracks down on illegal immigration.
www.cbsnews.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Unlawful crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2025 plummeted to the lowest annual level since the early 1970s, amid the Trump administration's sweeping clampdown on illegal immigration, internal federal statistics obtained by CBS News show.
www.cbsnews.com/news/illegal...
www.cbsnews.com/news/illegal...
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There’s a new migration reality in Latin America and the Caribbean, as countries manage multiple types of movement all at once
MPI’s @ruizags.bsky.social Diego Chaves-González, Andrew Selee & Valerie Lacarte spell out the transformations under way
https://bit.ly/46NE1DX
MPI’s @ruizags.bsky.social Diego Chaves-González, Andrew Selee & Valerie Lacarte spell out the transformations under way
https://bit.ly/46NE1DX
October 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
There’s a new migration reality in Latin America and the Caribbean, as countries manage multiple types of movement all at once
MPI’s @ruizags.bsky.social Diego Chaves-González, Andrew Selee & Valerie Lacarte spell out the transformations under way
https://bit.ly/46NE1DX
MPI’s @ruizags.bsky.social Diego Chaves-González, Andrew Selee & Valerie Lacarte spell out the transformations under way
https://bit.ly/46NE1DX
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América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan una nueva realidad migratoria, gestionando al mismo tiempo integración, migración secundaria, retornos y la amenaza de deportaciones masivas
https://bit.ly/48Jjd2P
https://bit.ly/48Jjd2P
October 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan una nueva realidad migratoria, gestionando al mismo tiempo integración, migración secundaria, retornos y la amenaza de deportaciones masivas
https://bit.ly/48Jjd2P
https://bit.ly/48Jjd2P
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Highlights from today's #AmericasMigrationBrief include:
➡️ Lack of support for migrant regularization in 🇨🇱
➡️ Trump admin attempts to expand fast-track deportations in 🇺🇸
➡️ Climate change and migration in 🇬🇹
➡️ 🇭🇹 migrants take to the sea to 🇯🇲🇹🇨
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
➡️ Lack of support for migrant regularization in 🇨🇱
➡️ Trump admin attempts to expand fast-track deportations in 🇺🇸
➡️ Climate change and migration in 🇬🇹
➡️ 🇭🇹 migrants take to the sea to 🇯🇲🇹🇨
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
Americas Migration Brief - September 29, 2025
News and analysis related to migration from across the Americas and Caribbean
www.migrationbrief.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Highlights from today's #AmericasMigrationBrief include:
➡️ Lack of support for migrant regularization in 🇨🇱
➡️ Trump admin attempts to expand fast-track deportations in 🇺🇸
➡️ Climate change and migration in 🇬🇹
➡️ 🇭🇹 migrants take to the sea to 🇯🇲🇹🇨
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
➡️ Lack of support for migrant regularization in 🇨🇱
➡️ Trump admin attempts to expand fast-track deportations in 🇺🇸
➡️ Climate change and migration in 🇬🇹
➡️ 🇭🇹 migrants take to the sea to 🇯🇲🇹🇨
www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...
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A little-known legal tool is becoming a central pillar of the Trump administration’s deportations agenda: Expedited removals
Here’s what to know
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...
Here’s what to know
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...
September 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A little-known legal tool is becoming a central pillar of the Trump administration’s deportations agenda: Expedited removals
Here’s what to know
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...
Here’s what to know
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...
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Trying to keep up with the frenetic pace of US immigration policy developments & sort out the top trendlines & impacts?
Join us on Oct. 9 as leading experts unpack the developments
bit.ly/immconf2025
Join us on Oct. 9 as leading experts unpack the developments
bit.ly/immconf2025
22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
This conference will feature thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of some of the most important immigration issues that have surfaced in the U.S. policy debate.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Trying to keep up with the frenetic pace of US immigration policy developments & sort out the top trendlines & impacts?
Join us on Oct. 9 as leading experts unpack the developments
bit.ly/immconf2025
Join us on Oct. 9 as leading experts unpack the developments
bit.ly/immconf2025
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8 months on and there's still a declared immigrant "invasion" at the US-Mexico border
Oral argument for immigrant advocates' challenge to Trump's presidential border proclamation is now scheduled at the DC Appellate Court for 11/3
Oral argument for immigrant advocates' challenge to Trump's presidential border proclamation is now scheduled at the DC Appellate Court for 11/3
September 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
8 months on and there's still a declared immigrant "invasion" at the US-Mexico border
Oral argument for immigrant advocates' challenge to Trump's presidential border proclamation is now scheduled at the DC Appellate Court for 11/3
Oral argument for immigrant advocates' challenge to Trump's presidential border proclamation is now scheduled at the DC Appellate Court for 11/3
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DHS has just claimed that 1.6 million unauthorized immigrant "self deported" this year. This number seems to come from a Center for Immigration Studies estimate that relies on the Current Population Survey. As @jedkolko.bsky.social writes, such a large decline doesn't line up with other data
That reported multi-million decline in US immigrants just doesn’t add up
The recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data showing that there were 2.2 million fewer immigrants in the US in July 2025 than in January is almost certainly wrong.
www.piie.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
DHS has just claimed that 1.6 million unauthorized immigrant "self deported" this year. This number seems to come from a Center for Immigration Studies estimate that relies on the Current Population Survey. As @jedkolko.bsky.social writes, such a large decline doesn't line up with other data