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Improving Immigrants' Employment Prospects through Work-Focused Language Instruction
Linking language instruction to real workplaces and occupational training helps immigrants find U.S. jobs more quickly and move into better‑paying, career‑track positions.
Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States
Mexican and Central American immigrants are central to the U.S. labor force yet experience lower educational attainment, higher poverty, and more legal vulnerability.
Eight Policies to Boost the Economic Contribution of Employment-Based Immigration
Eight policy levers, from visa design to integration and local engagement, can significantly boost the economic contribution of labor migration to the United States.
Evolving Demographic and Human-Capital Trends in Mexico and Central America and Their Implications for Regional Migration
Shifts in demographics and education in Mexico and Central America, combined with high U.S. unemployment, challenge past assumptions about future regional migration.
Policies to Curb Unauthorized Employment
To work, a coherent strategy to curb illegal employment must combine employer sanctions, expanded legal channels for less-skilled workers, and domestic labor market reforms.
Immigrants in the United States: How Well Are They Integrating into Society?
Across multiple indicators, contemporary immigrants and their children are integrating at least as fast as prior waves to the United States, though gaps remain for some groups.
8th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
This conference featured immigration law and policy analysis by representatives from states and localities such as Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Prince William County (VA) Police Chief Charlie Deane, and a range of other government officials, practitioners, and immigration law experts.
8th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The conference offered law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues. Featured panelists included high-ranking government officials, academics, advocates, and other immigration experts.
Obstacles and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation: The U.S.-Mexico Case
The U.S.-Mexico case shows regional migration cooperation is possible despite obstacles if interests align, especially on border management and co-development.
Immigrant Integration in Europe in a Time of Austerity
Across Europe, immigrant integration policies and budgets diverged after the financial crisis, shaped by national politics and broad austerity pressures.