A central objective of the IIH is to increase knowledge about the consequences of immigration policy on children, families, and communities and to offer research driven recommendations to immigration policy and practice.

The IIH supports the production and dissemination of rigorous, nonpartisan and non-ideological research on immigration issues across a broad diversity of disciplines and perspectives, and the application of this research to local, regional and national policy issues. The IIH Issue Briefs showcase topical new research in a short and accessible format. The IIH Special Reports present original new data and research findings in a more detailed, but equally accessible, format.

Research Briefs and Reports

Latina Immigrant Women’s Health and Access to Healthcare in the Heartland, before and during the Pandemic

By Cecilia Menjívar and Andrea Gómez Cervantes

Undocumented Childhood Arrivals in the U.S.: Widening the Frame for Research and Policy

By Stephanie L. Canizales and Daysi Diaz-Strong

Lessons from the Harvard Representation Initiative: A Holistic Approach to Immigration Representation

By the Harvard Representation Initiative

Life After Deportation: The Health and Education of the Children of Mexican Migrants Expelled from the United States

By Marta Rodríguez-Cruz

Knocking Down Barriers to Inclusion: School Social Workers, Advocacy, and Equity for Immigrant Students

By Sophia Rodriguez, Benjamin Roth, and Leticia Villarreal Sosa

Immigrant Detention and COVID-19: A Tragic Call to Action for Federal and State Officials

By Caitlin Patler, Jackie Gonzalez, and Hamid Yazdan Panah, JD.

Fellows Program

Immigration Fellows Program

The Harvard Immigration Project Fellows Program offers advanced level doctoral students at Harvard University the opportunity to receive additional training and support for one academic year. During their time as Fellows, scholars will participate in a bi-weekly colloquia series, present and receive feedback on their work, and contribute to the initiative’s other intellectual activities.

Research