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What We Know: Regulating the Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Recruitment fee abuse and cross-border loopholes expose migrant workers to exploitation. Effective regulation of recruitment requires more than a one-size-fits-all fix.
The Impact of Remittances on Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
Remittances globally totaled U.S. $401 billion in 2012, demonstrably reducing poverty and building human capital, but high costs and policy barriers limit their full development impact.
Attracting and Selecting from the Global Talent Pool — Policy Challenges
Winning skilled immigrants demands coherent strategy across visa design, infrastructure, integration, and credential recognition—no single policy can substitute for the others.
What We Know About Circular Migration and Enhanced Mobility
Circular migration offers real development gains for origin countries, destinations, and migrants, but only when governance and bilateral policy cooperation are in place.
Does Respect for Migrant Rights Contribute to Economic Development?
Rights protections in migrant-sending countries likely boost development inputs, but in receiving countries the link is contested.
Environmental Change and Migration: What We Know
Climate change will displace millions through drought, sea-level rise, storms, and conflict—yet most immigration systems have no framework to govern these movements.
Side-by-Side Comparison of 2013 Senate Immigration Bill with Individual 2013 House Bills
The 2013 Senate immigration bill and five targeted House bills diverged sharply on legalization, enforcement, and legal immigration structure.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals at the One-Year Mark: A Profile of Currently Eligible Youth and Applicants
One year in, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program reached 49 percent of eligible youth, with uptake sharply divided by state, national origin, and access to education.
Pensando Regionalmente para Competir Globalmente: Aprovechar la Migración y el Capital Humano en Estados Unidos, México y Centroamérica
La reforma migratoria de EE.UU. con visas flexibles y legalización, apoyada por inversión regional en capital humano, es clave para la competitividad de toda la región.
Tackling Brain Waste: Strategies to Improve the Recognition of Immigrants’ Foreign Qualifications
Foreign professionals remain excluded from licensed occupations by real skills gaps—not just poor information—demanding more affordable and flexible retraining in immigrant-receiving countries.
