Higher Education Pathways to Immigration: Why it Matters

Dialogue is at the heart of the Kennedy Institute’s mission to invigorate civil discourse, inspire the next generation of leaders, and find bipartisan solutions for our nation’s challenges. As the federal government seeks to build on the strength of immigrant contributions to the country’s economy, the Kennedy Institute co-hosted an event alongside the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, the Immigration Initiative at Harvard University, and UMass Boston, discussing the evolving relationship between higher education institutions and immigration policy in the United States. This half-day event, “Higher Education Pathways to Immigration: Why it Matters” featured critical conversations illuminating higher education’s role in facilitating immigration pathways, developing talent and potential, and reducing barriers to integration and naturalization.