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Start-Up Visas: A Passport for Innovation and Growth?
Start-up visas have proliferated globally since 2010 but show mixed results, succeeding most when embedded in broader national innovation strategies.
Migration, Development, and Global Governance: From Crisis toward Consolidation
The 2018 Global Compact for Migration marked a milestone in international cooperation, but its long-term impact hinges on states' willingness to implement its 23 objectives.
“Merit-Based” Immigration: Trump Proposal Would Dramatically Revamp Immigrant Selection Criteria, But with Modest Effects on Numbers
President Donald Trump's merit-based immigration plan would shift admissions from primarily family-based to mostly employment-based without meaningfully reducing total immigration.
"Merit-Based" Immigration: Designing Successful Selection Systems
MPI and OECD experts discuss what policymakers should consider in designing and managing immigrant selection systems in a time of intense labor-market and demographic change.
Eight Key U.S. Immigration Policy Issues: State of Play and Unanswered Questions
This review maps eight pressing U.S. immigration issues where Congress faces key unanswered questions, including border security, refugee admissions, and H-1B reform.
Immigration-Related Policy Changes in the First Two Years of the Trump Administration
During the first half of its first term, the Trump administration pursued a broad immigration agenda primarily through executive action.
The Evolution of the Australian System for Selecting Economic Immigrants
Australia's economic immigration system has shifted from family-based to employer-driven and increasingly temporary since the mid-1990s.
Competing Approaches to Selecting Economic Immigrants: Points-Based vs. Demand-Driven Systems
Points-based and employer-led admissions systems are converging into hybrids. Policymakers need flexible, evidence-driven approaches to compete for global talent.
How the U.S. Legal Immigration System Works
This explainer answers common questions about the visa categories immigrants use to move temporarily or permanently to the United States, how many people are in the green-card backlog, and more.
Spain’s labor migration policies in the aftermath of economic crisis
Spain's demand-driven labour migration system worked well before the 2008 global economic crisis. Slow recovery and irregular migration persist, offering lessons for EU-level cooperation.
