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Immigration Systems in Labor-Needy Japan and South Korea Have Evolved—but Remain Restrictive
Japan and South Korea have quietly expanded immigration through complex, tiered visa systems to meet labor needs while keeping formal pathways to permanent settlement narrow.
Western Sahara’s Sahrawi Refugees Face an Uncertain Future after 50 Years of Exile
After 50 years in Algerian refugee camps with no political resolution in sight, Sahrawis are increasingly choosing diaspora life over an uncertain future in the Western Sahara.
College-Educated Immigrants in the United States
College-educated immigrants make up a disproportionate share of all U.S. college graduates, yet one in five remain in jobs below their skill level.
U.S. Legal Pathways for Mexican and Central American Immigrants, by the Numbers
Family ties, H-2 seasonal work visas, and humanitarian parole are the main U.S. legal pathways for Mexican and Central American immigrants.
Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Hong Kong’s Population Shuffle
Hong Kong is caught between brain drain—as young professionals flee political upheaval—and brain gain, as mainland Chinese talent reshapes the city's workforce and cultural identity.
Antiquated U.S. Immigration System Ambles into the Digital World
Pandemic-era digital reforms gave the U.S. immigration system a long-overdue modernization boost.
Shared Gains: Immigrant-Origin Students in U.S. Colleges
Immigrant-origin students represent a growing share of U.S. college enrollment, rising from one in five pupils in 2000 to one in three as of 2021—cushioning overall enrollment declines.
Investing in the Future: Higher Ed Should Give Greater Focus to Growing Immigrant-Origin Student Population
Eighty percent of the increase in U.S. college enrollment between 2000 and 2021 came from U.S.-born students with immigrant parents or first-generation immigrant students. This population, often overlooked, should receive significantly more focus as leaders in higher education and workforce development seek to deliver a skilled workforce for a rapidly changing U.S. labor market, this commentary argues.
Canada's New Tech Talent Strategy Takes Aim at High-Skilled Immigrants in the United States
Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy is highly unusual for its explicit targeting of visa holders in another country. Opening a dedicated stream specifically for high-skilled immigrants in the United States who hold an H-1B visa is the latest salvo in a growing global competition for talent—one in which some countries are racing ahead of the United States in terms of policy dynamism, as this commentary explores.
In Canada’s French-Speaking Quebec, Immigration Sparks Anxieties about Language and Identity
Quebec's push to protect the French language through immigration caps and sweeping language laws is colliding with federal growth targets and demographic trends.
