Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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13th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
With issues of immigration policy very much at the forefront of the 2016 elections, this annual conference offers policy and legal analysis on key immigration topics facing the country and the incoming administration and Congress in 2017.
Resolving Policy Conundrums: Enhancing Humanitarian Protection in Southeast Asia
The May 2015 Rohingya maritime crisis exposed Southeast Asia's missing protection infrastructure and underscored the need for regional responses that connect protection with livelihoods.
Free Movement in South America: The Emergence of an Alternative Model?
South America’s 2002 Mercosur Residence Agreement tested a rights-based free-movement model, even as uneven implementation left gaps in migrants’ protections.
Rebuilding Self and Country: Deportee Reintegration in Jamaica
In Jamaica, low reoffending rates and the rise of deportee-led groups since 2009 showed how “deported migrants” could drive reintegration and development.
DACA at Four: Estimating the Potentially Eligible Population and Assessing Application and Renewal Trends
Marking the fourth anniversary of the implementation of the DACA program, this webinar presents findings on the most current estimates of potential DACA beneficiaries, trends in requests and application rates, and discussion of recent policy and political developments. Experts also discuss how DACA has affected the integration of qualifying young unauthorized immigrants.
DACA at Four: Participation in the Deferred Action Program and Impacts on Recipients
DACA has delivered economic and social gains to hundreds of thousands of young unauthorized immigrants. But nearly half the eligible population had not applied as of March 2016.
Republican and Democratic Party Platforms Reflect Parallel Universes on Immigration Policy
The 2016 party platforms on immigration diverged sharply, yet a July 2016 poll found more Republicans preferred a path to citizenship than building a border wall or greater deportations.
Chasing Growth: The Role of National Economies in U.S. Visa Refusal Rates
An analysis of 152 countries found that as a country’s economy grows, its nationals became less likely to be refused a temporary visa to the United States.
Beyond Brexit: The Policy and Political Lessons for Immigration-Anxious Countries
The UK vote to exit the European Union has given new momentum to euroskeptic, anti-immigration movements elsewhere. Experts discuss the political and policy lessons that can be learned from Brexit and applied to debates in Europe and North America, including how to address public anxiety over immigration and identity, while managing migration in a globalized economy.
Understanding and Addressing Public Anxiety About Immigration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Public anxiety about migration is driven not by immigration levels alone but by deeper fears about social change and governments' perceived inability to manage movements.
