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The Role of Immigration in Fostering Competitiveness in the United States
Immigration strengthens U.S. innovation and competitiveness, but rigid visa caps and small employment-based quotas limit employer selection.
Policies to Curb Unauthorized Employment
To work, a coherent strategy to curb illegal employment must combine employer sanctions, expanded legal channels for less-skilled workers, and domestic labor market reforms.
Obstacles and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation: The U.S.-Mexico Case
The U.S.-Mexico case shows regional migration cooperation is possible despite obstacles if interests align, especially on border management and co-development.
Immigration Policy and Less-Skilled Workers in the United States: Reflections on Future Directions for Reform
The mixed impacts of less-skilled immigration suggest the need for legal channels, flexible visa numbers, and job portability reforms to build a more adaptive system.
Migration and Immigrants Two Years after the Financial Collapse: Where Do We Stand?
Two years after the 2008 global financial collapse, immigrants faced steeper job losses and squeezed integration budgets. But countries saw little large-scale return.
Still an Hourglass?: Immigrant Workers in Middle-Skilled Jobs
Report release on the immigrant workforce and skills with the U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education; the Director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce; and report authors.
Still an Hourglass? Immigrant Workers in Middle-Skilled Jobs
Immigrant employment grew fastest in middle-skilled jobs after 2000; the 2007–09 recession hit less-educated immigrant workers hardest, erasing many of these gains.
The Impact of Immigrants in Recession and Economic Expansion
Immigration delivers long-run productivity but can reduce native employment during economic slowdowns. Linking visa numbers to employer demand can yield better outcomes.
Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform
The U.S. recession reshaped immigration flows and dimmed prospects for reform, even as the Obama administration revamped enforcement and legal immigration systems.
The UK's New Europeans: Progress and Challenges Five Years After Accession
Five years after EU Union enlargement in 2004, eastern European workers were well employed in the United Kingdom but often stuck in low-wage, low-skilled jobs.