Undocumented Students in Higher Education: Background Information

Our mission is to shape a rational conversation on immigration and immigrant integration. Through our research and analysis, we providepolicymakers, the media, and the general public with accurate information about the role of immigrants and immigration policy in U.S. society.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Our mission is to inform and improve public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research.

We conduct sophisticated research to understand and solve real-world challenges in a rapidly urbanizing environment. Our work engages communities at multiple levels—city, state, and country—as we gather data and evaluate programs.

The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide.

The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan educational institute dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action.