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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.
College-Educated Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, 10.5 million college-educated immigrants boosted the U.S. STEM and health workforce even as many were unable to fully utilize their skills.
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.
Twenty Five Years Later: Reflecting on the Immigration Act of 1990
To mark the 25th anniversary of the 1990 Act, MPI hosted a discussion examining the history of the legislation, how it was accomplished politically, and the stakeholders and issues that were critical to its passage.
Shine Wears Off Investor Visa Programs as Questions about Economic Benefits and Fraud Lead to Reforms
Allegations of fraud and thin economic gains pushed changes to investor visa programs, reshaping who buys residency and where.
Investor Visa Programs: Examining their Utility, Challenges, and Successes
A discussion on the U.S. EB-5 program, the motivations underpinning recent changes to other investor visa programs in North America, Europe, and elsewhere, and the implications for the future direction of these programs.
Fifty Years On, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act Continues to Reshape the United States
Fifty years after passage, the 1965 immigration law still anchors U.S. policy, driving more diverse inflows, uneven integration, and recurring political battles.
Green-Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States
In 2013, nearly 1 million new lawful permanent residents were admitted to the United States, mostly through family reunification.
