Employment-Based Immigration

Avoiding the Pitfalls on the Road to Reform: Issues that Must Be Addressed to Build an Effective U.S. Immigration System

A discussion on some of the most complex issues that must be addressed for effective reform of the U.S. immigration system, featuring MPI experts Doris Meissner, Michael Fix, Demetrios G. Papademetriou, and Muzaffar Chishti.

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.

Immigrants in a Changing Labor Market: Responding to Economic Needs

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.

Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery

Release of a major report that describes and analyzes the immigration enforcement system in the United States as it has developed and grown in the quarter century since the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 launched the current era of enforcement.

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.