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Trump Executive Order on Refugees and Travel Ban: A Brief Review
A January 2017 Trump executive order suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program and imposing a travel ban on seven countries was immediately challenged in court and later replaced.
Reinventing Mutual Recognition Arrangements: Lessons from International Experiences and Insights for the ASEAN Region
Mutual recognition arrangements are declining in number globally and mostly cover academic diplomas. They must be reformed to be relevant for 21st-century labor markets.
Open Windows, Closed Doors: Mutual Recognition Arrangements on Professional Services in the ASEAN Region
ASEAN's seven Mutual Recognition Arrangements diverge significantly in structure, constraining their potential to enable real professional mobility across Member States.
Constrained by its Roots: How the Origins of the Global Asylum System Limit Contemporary Protection
Territorial asylum, designed for manageable outflows not mass displacement, requires expanded resettlement, responsibility sharing, and Global South investment to work.
Untapped Talent: The Costs of Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States
Brain waste affects nearly 2 million college-educated immigrants, costing the United States $39 billion in forgone earnings and $10 billion in lost tax revenues each year.
The Costs of Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in Select States
Brain waste among highly skilled immigrants costs U.S. states billions in forgone earnings annually, with Florida posting the highest underutilization rate, as these state fact sheets show.
State Sociodemographic Portraits of Immigrant and U.S.-Born Parents of Young Children
State-level data reveal wide variation in immigrant parent populations, with implications for how states design early childhood and workforce programs under federal workforce and education laws.
The Nutritional Health of Young Refugee Children Resettling in Washington State
Nearly half of young refugee children in Washington State were malnourished at resettlement, with programs needing to address both undernutrition and overnutrition.
A Study of Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes among African-Born Women Living in Utah
African-born women in Utah had significantly higher perinatal complication rates than U.S.-born White peers, with nearly half receiving inadequate prenatal care.
Serving Immigrant Families Through Two-Generation Programs: Identifying Family Needs and Responsive Program Approaches
Immigrant families need two-generation programs, but limited English proficiency and federal performance rules require tailored approaches that are unsupported by current funding.
