Employment & the Economy
Recent Activity
How could humanitarian migrants with skills and experience use existing work or study visa pathways to fill labor market needs in destination countries? MPI’s Susan Fratzke speaks with Betsy Fisher, U.S. Director of the nonprofit Talent Beyond Boundaries, about complementary pathways as an innovative addition to refugee resettlement and asylum.
Investor visa programs have become popular for countries seeking to attract foreign investment and stimulate economic growth. But how exactly do these programs work, and what are the potential benefits and drawbacks? MPI’s Kate Hooper speaks with Madeleine Sumption, the director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, about the range of investment visa programs, applicants’ motives, and more.
Monique Pariat, the European Commission’s Director General for Migration and Home Affairs, spoke to the DC policy community on Europe’s rapid response to the Ukrainian displacement crisis, lessons learned, and considerations for future policies.
Guyana is a small country in South America that will be greatly transformed by the recent discovery of massive offshore oil reserves. This episode of Changing Climate, Changing Migration discusses how the world’s fastest growing economy is confronting environmental change, particularly with economic growth and proximity to troubled Venezuela likely to drive significant immigration.
Focusing on top immigration policy issues at federal and state levels, this 2022 Immigration Law and Policy Conference featured keynotes by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson exploring the growing role states are taking in the national immigration debate.
Broad and Blunt, the Trump Administration’s H-1B Changes Miss the Opportunity for Real Reform
As U.S. Health-Care System Buckles under Pandemic, Immigrant & Refugee Professionals Could Represent a Critical Resource
A Race Against the Clock: Meeting Seasonal Labor Needs in the Age of COVID-19
More Than a DREAM (Act), Less Than a Promise
Will DREAMers Crowd U.S.-Born Millennials Out of Jobs?
All Eyes Turn to Congress, Following Trump Decision to Terminate DACA Program
Why Hide the Facts About Refugee Costs and Benefits?
The RAISE Act: Dramatic Change to Family Immigration, Less So for the Employment-Based System
Immigrants and the New Brain Gain: Ways to Leverage Rising Educational Attainment
New Data Resources Can Help Improve Targeting of State Early Childhood and Parent-Focused Programs
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