The Immigration Act of 1990: Unfinished Business a Quarter-Century Later
Twenty-five years after enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, the law remains the framework for the current U.S. legal immigration system. This issue brief examines the legislation, which sought to...
View ArticleFarm to Table: The Role of Immigrants in U.S. Farm Labor in 2016
A discussion featuring data on immigration trends and farm labor that could help inform future reform debates, including what adjustments farm employers are making, including increased mechanization,...
View ArticleMaid in Hong Kong: Protecting Foreign Domestic Workers
Hong Kong is home to more than 340,000 foreign domestic workers, who can be found in one of every seven households. Despite efforts by the governments of Hong Kong and top sending countries, these...
View ArticleFarm to Table: The Role of Immigrants in U.S. Farm Labor in 2016
A discussion featuring data on immigration trends and the agricultural workforce, and some of the adjustments that farm employers are making, including increased mechanization, improved wages and...
View ArticleTop 10 of 2016 – Issue #10: While Mobility Comes under Assault in Europe,...
In stark contrast to a Europe that is erecting new barriers and reinstituting border controls, other regions around the world are moving toward greater mobility for intraregional travelers and...
View ArticleTop 10 of 2016 – Issue #9: On the Brink of Demographic Crisis, Governments in...
With many countries in East Asia facing unfavorable demographic shifts in the form of aging populations, low fertility, and shrinking workforces, governments in 2016 continued to explore immigration as...
View ArticleLabor Migration from Myanmar: Remittances, Reforms, and Challenges
Having emerged from a long era of military rule, Myanmar's leaders and many citizens are looking outward. In particular, with Burmese labor migration abroad on the rise, policymakers are examining ways...
View ArticleWith Millions Displaced by Climate Change or Extreme Weather, Is There a Role...
Climate-related displacement is not hypothetical: An average of 21.5 million people per year have been displaced since 2008 by natural disasters, and thousands more have fled slow-onset environmental...
View ArticleFiring Up Regional Brain Networks: The Promise of Brain Circulation in the...
Given diverging demographics, rising educational attainment and wide variation in economic opportunities, countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are poised to see an expansion of both...
View ArticleSouth Korea Carefully Tests the Waters on Immigration, With a Focus on...
Faced with labor shortages in key sectors of the economy, South Korea has moved carefully in recent decades toward accepting greater numbers of workers—albeit in temporary fashion. Its Employment...
View ArticleFrequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United...
In 2015, 43.3 million immigrants lived in the United States, comprising 13.5 percent of the population. The foreign-born population grew more slowly than in prior years, up 2 percent from 2014. Get...
View ArticleThe Long Road Ahead: Status Report on the Implementation of the ASEAN MRAs on...
While it has been years since the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed accords to facilitate the movement of professionals in seven occupations, implementation of these Mutual Recognition...
View ArticleThe First 100 Days: Immigration Policy in the Trump Administration
As the 100-day milestone for the Trump administration approaches, MPI's Doris Meissner and Muzaffar Chishti are joined by the former Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Julie Myers...
View ArticleThe First 100 Days: Summary of Major Immigration Actions Taken by the Trump...
During his first 100 days in office, President Trump has taken a sweeping set of actions on immigration, ranging from imposing a travel ban to cutting refugee admissions, "extreme" vetting, and...
View ArticleRussia: A Migration System with Soviet Roots
The history of dynamic migration flows throughout the Soviet Union pre- and post-collapse has significantly shaped the current migration reality in Russia. Even as borders have shifted and policies...
View Article14th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
In a year when immigration policy is prominent in the headlines, the 14th annual conference will offer timely policy and legal analysis on U.S. immigration policy, with expert discussion on topics...
View ArticleDespite Political Resistance, Use of Temporary Worker Visas Rises as U.S....
Although President Trump has repeatedly pledged to preserve "U.S. jobs for U.S. workers," employers are increasingly relying on temporary visas as a result of labor shortages in agriculture, high tech,...
View ArticleThe Philippines: Beyond Labor Migration, Toward Development and (Possibly)...
In the Philippines, a pervasive culture of migration has led millions to seek opportunities abroad, particularly since an economic downturn in the 1970s. The government has long embraced exporting...
View ArticleThe International Migration System: Reflections on the Challenges and...
A reflection by MPI's co-founder, Demetrios Papademetriou, on the challenges and opportunities ahead for international migration systems in the United States and internationally over the next few...
View ArticleImmigration and Farm Labor: From Unauthorized to H-2A for Some?
U.S. agriculture has long relied on foreign-born workers to fill seasonal and labor-intensive jobs. But who are the immigrants who now make up three-fourths of hired workers on U.S. farms? This policy...
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