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Seasonal Worker Programmes in Europe: Promising practices and ongoing challenges
Europe's seasonal worker programmes fill key labour gaps but face challenges in recruitment transparency, worker protection, and maximising benefits for origin countries.
Brexit Day—Is This the Dawning of the Age of Immobility?
Brexit Day, on January 31, 2020, marks a dramatic turn for the United Kingdom as it leaves the European Union, in significant measure because it wants to control its immigration destiny. But it remains unclear whether Brexit will allow the United Kingdom to cast a net wider for the global workers it seeks or will deepen the moat around the island. Either way, Brexit is likely to spark new forms of mobility—and immobility.
Temporary Visa Holders in the United States
U.S. temporary visa issuances fell in fiscal year (FY) 2018 from a peak three years earlier, with declines driven by policy changes, the travel ban, and shifting global landscape.
Refugee Sponsorship Programmes: A global state of play and opportunities for investment
As refugee resettlement falls globally, private investment in sponsorship programmes can catalyse new pathways and sustain existing ones.
Legal Migration Pathways to Europe for Low- and Middle-Skilled Migrants
This event hosted by MPI Europe and the Research Unit of the Expert Council of German Foundations on Integration and Migration featured a discussion of research into legal migration pathways for work and training for low- and middle-skilled migrants.
Changing U.S. Policy and Safe-Third Country “Loophole” Drive Irregular Migration to Canada
Nearly 50,000 asylum seekers crossed into Canada over two years starting in 2017, driven largely by U.S. policy shifts and a loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement.
16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others.
Health Insurance Test for Green-Card Applicants Could Sharply Cut Future U.S. Legal Immigration
A new Trump administration action requiring intending immigrants to prove they can purchase eligible health insurance within 30 days of arrival has the potential to block fully 65 percent of those who apply for a green card from abroad, MPI estimates.
The Colombian Response to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis: A Dialogue with Colombia’s Migration Czar
Felipe Muñoz, Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border, discusses how Colombia is coping with the influx of Venezuelan migrants, plans for future policy decisions surrounding this migration, and developments in regional and international cooperation.
The Multicultural Dilemma: Amid Rising Diversity and Unsettled Equity Issues, New Zealand Seeks to Address Its Past and Present
New Zealand's multicultural policies have advanced cultural recognition, but migration shifts and the unresolved biculturalism dilemma constrain full equity.
