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Rebuilding Community after Crisis: Striking a New Social Contract for Diverse Societies (Transatlantic Council Statement)
This Transatlantic Council Statement urges a new social contract on economic inclusion, housing, cohesion, and values to rebuild following migration crises.
Brexit Day—Is This the Dawning of the Age of Immobility?
Brexit Day, on January 31, 2020, marks a dramatic turn for the United Kingdom as it leaves the European Union, in significant measure because it wants to control its immigration destiny. But it remains unclear whether Brexit will allow the United Kingdom to cast a net wider for the global workers it seeks or will deepen the moat around the island. Either way, Brexit is likely to spark new forms of mobility—and immobility.
Refugee Sponsorship Programmes: A global state of play and opportunities for investment
As refugee resettlement falls globally, private investment in sponsorship programmes can catalyse new pathways and sustain existing ones.
Integrating Refugees and Asylum Seekers into the German Economy and Society: Empirical Evidence and Policy Objectives
Survey data show Germany's refugees are integrating slightly faster than prior cohorts, but gender gaps, legal uncertainty, and policy tradeoffs persist.
USCIS Fee Increase Proposed Rule Could Represent the Latest Step in Reshaping Immigration to United States
While much attention has been given to the move by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to raise its application fees—including an 83 percent hike to apply for U.S. citizenship—the policy changes embedded in the proposed rule have been less scrutinized. The changes, including the elimination of most fee waivers for lower-income applicants, would likely reduce the number and shift the profile of those getting a green card or other immigration status.
Creating a Home in Canada: Refugee Housing Challenges and Potential Policy Solutions
Canada's rapid resettlement of Syrian refugees in 2015–16 exposed housing gaps, with lessons for future operations.
Health Insurance Coverage of Immigrants and Latinos in the Kansas City Metro Area
Latinos and immigrants in the Kansas City metro area were two to four times more likely to be uninsured than the general population, this analysis of 2014–16 census data shows.
Volunteers and Sponsors: A Catalyst for Refugee Integration?
Volunteers and sponsors can powerfully complement refugee integration services, but effective engagement requires dedicated funding, training, and policy support.
Legal Migration for Work and Training: Mobility options to Europe for those not in need of protection
Five EU countries offer legal work channels for low- and middle-skilled migrants, but slow procedures, weak protections, and skills mismatches limit effectiveness.
Health Insurance Test for Green-Card Applicants Could Sharply Cut Future U.S. Legal Immigration
A new Trump administration action requiring intending immigrants to prove they can purchase eligible health insurance within 30 days of arrival has the potential to block fully 65 percent of those who apply for a green card from abroad, MPI estimates.
