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Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States
Nearly 2.8 million immigrants worked in the U.S. health-care sector in 2021, representing disproportionately high shares of physicians, surgeons, and home health aides. This article offers a demographic and socioeconomic profile of foreign-born workers in health care.
What Role Can Immigration Play in Addressing Current and Future Labor Shortages?
Immigration can help address labor shortages across skill levels, but must be paired with training investments, flexible pathways, and cross-portfolio talent strategies.
New Avenues to Help Refugees Get to Safety and Restart Their Lives
How can complementary pathways and labor migration expand protection options for refugees beyond traditional resettlement and asylum?
Can Czechia Capitalize on High-Skilled Immigration amid Influx of Ukrainians?
Czechia's influx of Ukrainians, many of them highly educated, has provided a test of whether the country can move beyond short-term reception to harness high-skilled immigration for economic gain.
The Golden Ticket? Exploring the World of Investor Visas
Sixty countries sell residency rights to foreign investors; but what are they selling, and who is actually buying?
Migration, Integration, and Diaspora Engagement in the Caribbean: A Policy Review
Caribbean countries face high emigration, fragmented integration policy, and underused diaspora ties. Coordinated regional action is needed to close persistent gaps.
Post-Soviet Labor Migrants in Russia Face New Questions amid War in Ukraine
Russia's war in Ukraine has posed a dilemma for Central Asians labor migrants, yet economic necessity continues to drive millions in search of a job in Russia.
Unblocking the U.S. Immigration System: Executive Actions to Facilitate the Migration of Needed Workers
Without congressional action, U.S. federal agencies can take targeted steps to cut processing backlogs and keep needed workers authorized and productive in the U.S. economy.
The Skills and Economic Outcomes of Immigrant and U.S.-Born College Graduates
Immigrant college graduates match or exceed U.S.-born peers economically, yet the skills of one-fifth of them are underutilized. The gap can be closed with English skills training and credential reform.
After a Slump, Legal Immigration to the United States Is Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. legal immigration is bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels, but massive processing backlogs continue to slow recovery.
