What's New in Farm Labor? Immigration and the Agricultural Sector
An expert discussion on the findings of the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) related to immigrants, along with an overview of farm labor in 2015 and discussion on how current and possible...
View ArticlePromoting the Health of Left-Behind Children of Asian Labour Migrants:...
International labor migration has become vital to economic development in Asian countries, but for children and families left behind, it can also at times create a negative influence on health, break...
View ArticleGreen-Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States
The annual inflow of new lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as green-card holders, has ebbed and flowed with changes in U.S. immigration policy and processing backlogs. This data Spotlight...
View ArticleThe Immigration Act of 1965: Then and Now
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of passage of the Immigration Act of 1965, this symposium focuses on the political and policy dynamics that came together to make the law possible and how it changed...
View ArticleFifty Years On, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act Continues to Reshape...
Signed into law 50 years ago, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 had several unintended consequences that have had a profound effect on the flow of immigrants to the United States and...
View ArticleTwenty Five Years Later: Reflecting on the Immigration Act of 1990
To mark the 25th anniversary of the 1990 Act, MPI will host a discussion examining the history of the legislation, how it was accomplished politically, and the stakeholders and issues that were...
View ArticleTwenty Five Years Later: Reflecting on the Immigration Act of 1990
A discussion marking the 25th anniversary of the 1990 Immigration Act, where experts examinine the history of the legislation, how it was accomplished politically, and the stakeholders and issues that...
View ArticleTop 10 of 2015 – Issue #3: White House Uses Many Levers of Power to Effect...
President Obama actively utilized the powers of the executive to reshape U.S. immigration policy in 2015. From signature deportation relief programs and changes to visa waiver eligibility to new grants...
View ArticleWith Little Debate, Congress Enacts Broad Range of Immigration Changes in...
Passed with minimal controversy and public debate, the 2016 spending bill included some of the most substantial immigration policy changes enacted by Congress in the last decade. The changes touched on...
View ArticleEmigration Trends and Policies in China: Movement of the Wealthy and Highly...
This report analyzes the evolution of Chinese emigration from the 1970s, when market-oriented reforms began reducing barriers to movement beyond the country's borders, to the present day. High-skilled...
View ArticleAchieving Skill Mobility in the ASEAN Economic Community: Challenges,...
This report by MPI and the Asian Development Bank lays out a realistic roadmap toward freer movement among skilled professionals within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), encouraging cooperation among...
View ArticleSeeking Safety, Jobs, and More: Afghanistan’s Mixed Flows Test Migration...
Afghanistan, once the world's largest origin of refugees, is increasingly experiencing mixed migration, including seasonal and permanent outflows for both economic and humanitarian reasons, internal...
View ArticleThe Canadian Expression of Interest System: A Model to Manage Skilled...
This report examines Canada's implementation of Express Entry, a system designed to fast-track for legal immigration the skilled immigrants deemed most likely to achieve economic success and positive...
View ArticleFrequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United...
Get all the latest and historical facts and figures on immigrants and immigration in the United States in this handy resource. With immigration often surfacing in public and political debates, learn...
View ArticleKenyan Migration to the Gulf Countries: Balancing Economic Interests and...
Kenyan migration to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has been on the rise over the last few decades, spurred by rising unemployment and instability in Kenya combined with the GCC region's...
View ArticleControversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Faces Possibility of Overhaul
While the EB-5 investor visa program from inception has had its share of critics, its sharp expansion over a short period of time—combined with the emergence of several high-profile controversies—has...
View ArticleThe Global Feminization of Migration: Past, Present, and Future
Scholars have declared feminization to be a core dimension of the new age of international migration. This article sketches a more nuanced understanding, noting that an uptick in female migration...
View ArticleBlue Card Redux: European Commission Plan to Recast Work Permit for Highly...
The European Commission has unveiled a bold plan to revitalize the Blue Card system, which has proven lackluster in attracting highly skilled international talent and has received little uptake from...
View ArticleWhat’s So Special about Canada? Understanding the Resilience of Immigration...
Despite weathering many of the same economic and political challenges that have affected support for immigration in other countries in recent decades—from recession to threats of terrorism—Canada has...
View ArticleWhen the Dust Settles: Migration Policy after Brexit
While the political and economic ramifications of the UK vote to quit the European Union hit with full force within hours, it will take far more time to sort out what Brexit means for migration policy....
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