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The Immigration Act of 1990: Unfinished Business a Quarter-Century Later
The Immigration Act of 1990 increased skill-based immigration only marginally, leaving U.S. visa allocation frozen in a 25-year-old design that no longer serves the economy.
The Canadian Expression of Interest System: A model to manage skilled migration to the European Union?
An MPI Europe event focused on the Canadian Express Entry system—the rationale for its introduction, its building blocks, and initial outcomes—and how it may provide lessons for improving the management of skilled migration in Europe.
Blue Card Redux: European Commission plan to recast work permit for highly skilled holds question marks
A 2016 European Commission proposal to recast the EU Blue Card would mandate more uniform entry rules for highly skilled workers but faces likely resistance from Member States.
When the Dust Settles: Migration policy after Brexit
The 2016 Brexit vote delivered an unambiguous message on migration control, but the policy path ahead remains uncertain, complex, and largely unplanned.
Controversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Faces Possibility of Overhaul
The rapid expansion, fraud scandals, and Regional Center controversy of the EB-5 visa program have made it a bipartisan target for overhaul.
Resettlement Plus: Clearing the path to safety and opportunity for refugees
Experts discuss what is being done and what can be done to connect Syrians and other refugees with opportunities to settle, work, and live outside the immediate region of the conflict.
No Way Out? Making additional migration channels work for refugees
Global displacement has outpaced traditional durable solutions such as resettlement. Legal labour, education, and family channels offer underutilised paths to refugee self-sufficiency.
The Canadian Expression of Interest System: A model to manage skilled migration to the European Union?
Canada's Express Entry system offers the European Union a practical model for improving skilled-talent matching without requiring a full overhaul of Member State competences.
With Little Debate, Congress Enacts Broad Range of Immigration Changes in Spending Bill
Congress used a must‑pass 2016 spending bill to quietly reshape visas, enforcement, and Central America aid, hinting at a new path for U.S. immigration reform.
White House Uses Many Levers of Power to Effect Change as Obama and Congress Remain Deadlocked on Immigration
The Obama administration’s 2015 executive actions reshaped U.S. immigration enforcement and legal pathways even as courts and Congress pushed back.
