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The End of TPS: Policy Options, Social Impacts
Following the Trump administration’s January 2018 decision not to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans, MPI, the Inter-American Dialogue, and FUSADES hosted a panel discussion to consider the impacts of terminating TPS for these long-time U.S. residents, including the likely effects on the economy, migration, and criminal violence. Speakers also explored related policy options.
Welcome to Work? Legal Migration Pathways for Low-Skilled Workers
Legal pathways for low-skilled migrants globally are narrow, male-dominated, and unlikely alone to replace unauthorized channels even if meaningfully expanded.
Beyond Transactional Deals: Building lasting migration partnerships in the Mediterranean
Migration partnerships built on shared objectives and legal channels—such as the Spain-Morocco arrangement—prove far more durable than enforcement-first transactional deals.
Criminalizing Irregular Migrant Labor: Thailand’s Crackdown in Context
Thailand's 2017 migrant labor decree risks deepening exploitation and excluding the poorest from legal migration channels.
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.
The Philippines: Beyond Labor Migration, Toward Development and (Possibly) Return
With more than 10 million Filipinos living abroad as of 2017, the Philippines has integrated labor migration into long-term national development planning.
Amid Economic Crisis and Political Turmoil, Venezuelans Form a New Exodus
Venezuela's economic and political collapse drove the emigration of a record 200,000 people in 2016, sending a diverse cross-section of society abroad.
Straddling Two Worlds: Highly Skilled Migrants from Senegambia and Switzerland
Skilled migration between Senegambia and Switzerland shares citizenship motivations but diverges in how each group is perceived in its host country.
Labor Migration from Myanmar: Remittances, Reforms, and Challenges
The uptick in labor migration from Myanmar, amid a loosening of authoritarian control, shows promise but is hobbled by weak governance and informal migration.
The Impact of Mexican Maternal Migration on Children’s Future Ambitions
When some Mexican mothers migrated, their left-behind daughters' school aspirations rose sharply while their sons' fell, revealing a striking gender divide.
