InfoGuides: Immigration Policy: Find Policy Analysis

Think Tanks focused on Immigration Policy

These think tanks represent varied political perspectives on immigration. NOTE: these are not peer reviewed, scholarly sources.

Migration Policy Institute
The leading U.S.-based research institute for migration policy.
Center for Immigration Studies
CIS describes itself as "Low-Immigration [sic], Pro-Immigrant."
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)
FAIR describes itself as a non-partisan organization. Its mission is to reduce both legal and illegal immigration to the U.S.

IOM's Global Migration Data Analysis Center
From the International Organization for Migration.
UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency, or the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, created post World War II. For the UN's work with Palestinian refugees, please see UNRWA.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Center
NGO founded in 1998. Publishes a database (GIDD) and annual report (GRID).

Use these databases to find working papers, policy analyses, and other grey literature from research institutes, think tanks, etc.

NOTE: these are not peer reviewed, scholarly sources.

Find Policy
Select the appropriate policy area to search for reports from leading think tanks in that field. NOT an academic/scholarly resource, but great for figuring out current policy questions & debates.
HKS Think Tank Search
Search across 480 think tank websites.

Use these databases to find working papers, policy analyses, and other grey literature from research institutes, think tanks, etc.

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Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) This link opens in a new window
Working papers, policy briefs, case studies, videos, and more in international affairs. Tip: CIAO is good for browsing working papers & policy briefs from individual institutions. Search option has limited functionality.
Economist Intelligence Unit Country Information This link opens in a new window
The best place for country-level facts & stats, up-to-date analysis, forecasts, and background information.
Policy Commons This link opens in a new window
Database for public policy, with millions of reports, working papers, policy briefs, data sources, and media drawn from a directory of more than 20,000 IGOs, NGOs, think tanks, and research centers on disciplines including agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, diversity, crime, librarianship, etc. Community tools allow users to upload, share, and discuss their discoveries. Tutorial for Policy Commons,
Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Access domestic and foreign public policy research and analytical papers on governmental and legal topics, representing the work of think tanks, research groups, and academic institutes from 1990 to present. Tutorial for Policy File Index database.

CRS Reports
The Congressional Research Service produces concise, authoritative, non-partisan analyses on most policy topics.