Plus, expanding in-home care for older Americans, and what’s behind falling freshman college enrollment.
| How would Trump’s immigration plans affect urban America? On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has signaled numerous ways that his administration would seek to reduce the presence and impact of immigrants in American life. The effects of an immigration crackdown would be felt acutely in U.S. cities and urban areas. In new research, Alan Berube highlights the important role immigrants play in urban population growth and how their diverse skill sets bolster economies. |
A closer look at the data From 2018 to 2022, foreign-born individuals accounted for 21% of residents in major U.S. cities, and 22% in urban counties. |
More research and commentary What’s going on with college enrollment? Freshman college enrollment is down 5% this year compared to fall 2023. Katharine Meyer explains how the troubled Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) rollout contributed to this decline and what might be ahead for the high school graduating class of 2025. Expanding in-home care coverage. The Harris-Walz campaign has proposed expanding Medicare to cover in-home care for beneficiaries with functional and/or cognitive disabilities. This change would improve risk protection, reduce out-of-pocket costs, and expand access to in-home care for about 25% of Medicare beneficiaries, Gopi Shah Goda and Courtney Harold Van Houtven note. |
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