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Going to the Back of the Line: A Primer on Lines, Visa Categories, and Wait Times
No single immigration "line" leads to lawful U.S. permanent residence, and existing re-entry bars trap many unauthorized immigrants who would otherwise be eligible to legalize.
The Integration Needs of Mobile EU Citizens: Impediments and opportunities
Mobile EU citizens share many integration needs with third-country nationals yet fall outside EU integration policy, leaving gaps policymakers have yet to close.
Immigration and U.S. Economic Competitiveness: A View from the Midwest
This release event for the report of The Chicago Council's independent task force on U.S. Economic Competitiveness at Risk: A Midwest Call to Action on Immigration Reform, introduced attendees to immigration initiatives being undertaken throughout the Midwest to promote the region’s economic competitiveness.
How Free Is Free Movement? Dynamics and drivers of mobility within the European Union
Intra-EU mobility is more multidimensional than east-to-west flows suggest, with broadly positive economic effects but some perverse consequences for low-skilled workers.
Green Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States
Of the estimated 13.1 million green-card holders residing in the United States as of January 2011, an estimated 8.5 million were eligible to naturalize but had not yet done so.
Strengthening Pre-Departure Orientation Programmes in Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines
Predeparture orientation programs protect migrant workers in Asia. But poor implementation and gaps across the migration cycle limit their effectiveness.
Regulating Private Recruitment in the Asia-Middle East Labour Migration Corridor
Recruitment agencies in the Asia-Middle East corridor extract high fees from vulnerable migrants, demanding coordinated regulation at origin and destination.
Asian Labour Migrants and Humanitarian Crises: Lessons from Libya
The Libyan civil war exposed a critical protection gap for migrant workers, who fall outside both national civilian frameworks and standard humanitarian provisions.
Understanding 'Canadian Exceptionalism' in Immigration and Pluralism Policy
Canada's pro-immigration consensus rests on a national identity built around diversity and multiculturalism—not economic selection or geography alone.
