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Emigration, Brain Drain and Development: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa

While emigration may be beneficial in some cases, unhindered high-skilled emigration, particularly in the case of sub-Saharan Africa, can have disastrous consequences for its development.

Reflections on Restoring Integrity to the United States Immigration System: A Personal Vision

The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act failures suggest durable U.S. immigration reform requires enforcing laws, expanding visas, and creating a fair path to earned legal status.

Secure Borders, Open Doors: Visa Procedures in the Post-September 11 Era

This comprehensive review finds post-9/11 visa reforms have made entry more secure but administratively burdensome; it charts a path toward balance and smarter border management.

Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future: The Roadmap

This roadmap for MPI's Task Force on Immigration and America’s Future lists where immigration policy is failing and details rule of law, security, economy, and integration reforms.

Foreign-Born Self-Employed in the United States

In 2000, 10.4 percent of foreign-born workers in the United States were self-employed, with Greeks, Syrians, and Koreans posting the highest rates.

Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid

Female migrant domestic workers in Arab states face abuse, wage theft, and exclusion from labor law with little recourse.

College-Educated Foreign Born in the U.S. Labor Force in 2000

In 2000, foreign-born workers made up 13 percent of the U.S. college-educated labor force.

Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges

Switzerland, with 22 percent of its population foreign born in 2000, confronts rising anti-immigrant sentiment while navigating EU labor agreements and tighter asylum rules.

Immigrants and EU Labor Markets

Immigrants help fill Europe's labor shortages, but structural rigidities and distinct migration regimes require differentiated approaches.

Observations on Regularization and the Labor Market Performance of Unauthorized and Regularized Immigrants

Regularization can raise wages and boost formal employment, but success hinges on program design and whether host-country labor markets can absorb newly legal workers.