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Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees
Cities hold powerful levers to turn migrants' and refugees' underused talent into economic growth—but doing so requires moving beyond first-job placement toward durable inclusion.
Chasing Public Opinion, UK Immigration Policy Has Swung Cyclically
Since 2010, the United Kingdom has repeatedly swung between opening and tightening its labor migration pathways, often driven by the fluctuating public salience of immigration.
Why Is Immigration Policy So Hard to Get Right?
Can immigration policy ever balance economic, humanitarian, and social goals in a way that publics find fair and credible?
Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Sharply Reduce U.S. Population Growth
President Donald Trump's second-term curbs on legal immigration, spanning visas, refugees, and family reunification, could meaningfully slow U.S. population growth.
Singapore’s Migration Controls Seek to Balance Population Growth, Global Ambitions, and National Priorities
Singapore manages one of Asia's most migration-dependent economies through a system that admits millions of foreign workers while strictly limiting their rights and paths to permanence.
Meeting Labour Skill Needs While Expanding Refugee Protection
Labour migration can be a way for qualified refugees to access protection in Europe while meeting destination countries' skill needs. How governments can make work visas more accessible to refugees?
Building Refugee-Inclusive Labour Mobility Pathways: A visa evaluation framework
This visa evaluation framework can help policymakers assess work visa accessibility for well-qualified refugees, permitting them to tap a underutilised pool of talent to fill labour gaps.
The Role of Immigration as South Korea Navigates Demographic Decline
A country that was 0.3% foreign-born in 1998 is now racing to redesign its immigration system before a demographic crisis reshapes its economy and workforce.
Trump Administration Actions Jeopardize Decades of Progress in Adult Education and Immigrant Integration
A move by the Trump administration to limit immigrants' use of federal programs stands to significantly destabilize the U.S. adult education system, which has helped millions of immigrant adults learn English and build foundational skills. In the process, this will harm the White House's stated desire to help immigrants learn English, build skills, and integrate into U.S. society, as this short read outlines.
Achieving the "Quadruple Win": Labor migration strategies for Europe to meet its skill needs
This conversation examined best practices for designing and managing labour migration corridors between EU Member States and partner countries.
