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To Stay or Not To Stay: The Calculus for International STEM Students in the United States
International students were one-third of all U.S. STEM doctorates in 2013. Yet rigid visa pathways and green-card backlogs pushed many to consider other countries, harming U.S. competitiveness.
Taking Action to Reflect Current Reality: Obama Administration Ends “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” Policies on Cuban Migration
The Obama administration in 2017 ended the “wet-foot, dry-foot policy,” treating Cuban arrivals like other migrants as part of broader U.S.-Cuba normalization.
The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Is an Unsuitable Target
President Donald Trump's first-term order cutting refugee resettlement misidentifies risk: no resettled refugee has ever killed anyone in a U.S. terrorist attack.
As Trump Takes Office, Immigration Enforcement and Policy Poised to Undergo Major Changes
As President Donald Trump takes office, U.S. immigration enforcement is poised for major shifts, from deportation priorities to legal immigration changes.
European Project Dealt a Blow with Brexit Vote and Challenges to Migration Management
The Brexit vote and the European Union's faltering migration response put free movement and the Schengen area under pressure, leaving the project's future uncertain.
While Mobility Comes under Assault in Europe, Other Regions Forge Ahead
Even as Europe tightened its borders, regional blocs in Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America advanced freer intraregional movement.
Farm to Table: The Role of Immigrants in U.S. Farm Labor in 2016
A discussion featuring data on immigration trends and farm labor that could help inform future reform debates, including what adjustments farm employers are making, including increased mechanization, improved wages and benefits, and the increased use of the H-2A program.
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.
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.
