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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.
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.
The Canadian Express Entry System for Selecting Economic Immigrants: Progress and Persistent Challenges
Canada's Express Entry system, launched in 2015, modernized economic immigrant selection by cutting backlogs, but gaps remain on skills assessment and low-skilled workers.
Exploring New Legal Migration Pathways: Lessons from Pilot Projects
Legal migration pilot projects have mixed results; success hinges on partner selection, sector targeting, cost-sharing, and strong reintegration support.
Sweden: By Turns Welcoming and Restrictive in its Immigration Policy
Sweden took in a record 162,877 asylum seekers in 2015, more per capita than any other country, then sharply reversed course the following year.
Indonesia: A Country Grappling with Migrant Protection at Home and Abroad
Indonesia is an origin, transit, and destination country, but continues to grapple with migrant protection—for its own workers abroad and newcomers to the country.
Reimagining Skilled Migration Partnerships to Support Development
Skilled migration partnerships hold promise for linking labor demand with origin-country development, but high costs and weak outcomes stall most programs at the pilot stage.
Chasing the Dubai Dream in Italy: Bangladeshi Migration to Europe
Bangladeshis became a top group reaching Italy by sea in 2017, rerouting their "Dubai Dream" to Europe via a dangerous Libya corridor as Gulf conditions deteriorated.
14th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
Missed the annual conference? Audio and video of the discussions by top experts of shifting immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, to policy changes regarding refugee resettlement, treatment of unaccompanied minors, Temporary Protected Status, DACA, and more are available here.
The RAISE Act: Dramatic Change to Family Immigration, Less So for the Employment-Based System
The Trump-endorsed RAISE Act would halve legal immigration by slashing family categories and introduce a points system, while changing employment-based immigration less than anticipated.
