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With Millions of Unfilled U.S. Jobs, What Role Is There for Immigration?
With the United States having 11.3 million unfilled jobs as of March 2022 and facing an aging population, declining fertility, and shifting skills needs, what role can immigration serve in filling labor market needs? Experts explore on this webcast.
Leveraging the Skills of Immigrant Health-Care Professionals in Illinois and Chicago
Licensing barriers left an estimated 12,000 immigrant health professionals underemployed in Illinois in 2019, despite critical workforce shortages across the state.
Beyond the Border: Opportunities for Managing Regional Migration between Central and North America
With migration from Central America increasing, the region from Canada to Panama faces an opportunity to build an effective regional approach to migration by focusing on several areas that are ripe for significant policy innovation. This commentary sketches a vision, offering a road map to more detailed research that outlines strategies for cooperation on legal pathways, humanitarian protection, migration management, and sustainable development.
Comprendiendo los factores que impulsan la migración irregular desde Guatemala
Este evento analizó los cambios en los patrones migratorios desde Guatemala, cómo los responsables políticos y los profesionales del desarrollo pueden ayudar a crear opciones de subsistencia, abordar factores que impulsan la migración y proporcionar alternativas a la migración irregular.
Understanding Drivers of Irregular Migration from Guatemala
This event explored changing migration patterns from Guatemala, how policymakers and development practitioners can help create livelihood options, address drivers of migration, and provide alternatives to irregular migration.
Origin of World’s Largest Migrant Population, India Seeks to Leverage Immigration
India leads the world in both emigrants and remittances but faces growing pressure to modernize worker protections and leverage its diaspora for domestic development.
Migration from Huehuetenango in Guatemala’s Western Highlands: Policy and Development Responses
Poverty and insecurity drive irregular emigration from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Fragmented policies have failed to address root causes of migration.
Migración de Huehuetenango en el Altiplano Occidental de Guatemala: Respuestas de políticas públicas y desarrollo
La pobreza e inseguridad impulsan la emigración irregular desde Huehuetenango, Guatemala; las políticas fragmentadas no abordan las causas y se necesita acción coordinada.
Promoting the Inclusion of Europe’s Migrants and Minorities in Arts and Culture
Europe's cultural institutions trail societal diversity. Anti-racism movements and the COVID-19 pandemic have heightened the push to include migrants and minorities in the arts.
Working Towards a More Gender-Responsive Reintegration Process for Returned Migrants
This conversation reflected on progress toward integrating gender into reintegration programs for returned migrants, ongoing challenges, and how the 2022 International Migration Review Forum can promote good practices.
