Overcoming WIOA’s Barriers to Immigrant and Refugee Adult Learners
A webinar examining aspects of the implementation at state and local levels of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that may limit immigrant integration, along with a discussion...
View ArticleExploring Innovative Ideas to Strengthen the Global Protection System
A discussion, including the former United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, examining the huge strains on the global protection system and how it can better respond to protracted refugee...
View ArticleFierce Opposition, Court Rulings Place Future of Family Immigration Detention...
Facing legal setbacks and political opposition, the Obama administration may be required to overhaul its policy of detaining families in immigration custody. Recent court decisions have undermined the...
View ArticleWhat's New in Farm Labor? Immigration and the Agricultural Sector
An expert discussion on the findings of the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) related to immigrants, along with an overview of farm labor in 2015 and discussion on how current and possible...
View ArticleSimply No Consensus: Can The EU Respond to Continued Refugee Flows?
A webinar/call with senior officials from two EU Member States, Austria and Slovenia, to discuss their differing perspectives on the current refugee crisis, and consider what is needed to ensure a...
View ArticleEurope’s Migration Crisis in Context: Why Now and What Next?
As Europe struggles to reach a consensus on how to respond to the refugee crisis, the seemingly unending flow of migrants and refugees arriving on its shores is bringing national asylum systems to...
View ArticleGreen-Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States
The annual inflow of new lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as green-card holders, has ebbed and flowed with changes in U.S. immigration policy and processing backlogs. This data Spotlight...
View ArticleIt is Time for Federal Agencies to Do More to Improve the Provision of...
Whether driven by pragmatism, local laws, or federal civil-rights provisions, state and local governments and agencies across the United States increasingly have designed and implemented language...
View ArticleOpen Wallet, Closed Doors: Exploring Japan’s Low Acceptance of Asylum Seekers
Japan is one of the world's most generous contributors to humanitarian appeals, yet accepts a very small number of asylum seekers—indeed only 11 were granted refugee status in 2014. Even as Japan has...
View ArticleFifty Years On, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act Continues to Reshape...
Signed into law 50 years ago, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 had several unintended consequences that have had a profound effect on the flow of immigrants to the United States and...
View ArticleWhat's Next for the European Asylum Crisis?
An MPI Europe video chat with the outgoing head of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on the current EU refugee crisis, what strategies Europe ought to be pursuing in response, and the growing...
View ArticleThe Emigration of Health-Care Workers: Malawi’s Recurring Challenges
The emigration of health-care professionals from Malawi led to drastic labor shortages in the impoverished nation in the early 2000s. To combat this brain drain, the government launched an action plan...
View ArticleRefugees and Asylees in the United States
The United States is the largest refugee resettlement country in the world, with 69,933 newly arrived refugees granted protection in 2015. Responding to the global humanitarian crisis, the Obama...
View ArticlePaying for Protection: Corruption in South Africa’s Asylum System
Systemic corruption has flourished in South Africa's asylum system due to large backlogs and rising demand. Though apartheid's end ushered in a progressive refugee law, inefficiency, administrative...
View ArticleMeeting the Education Needs of Rising Numbers of Newly Arrived Migrant...
As flows of young migrant and refugee children increase on both sides of the Atlantic, the demands placed on education systems by newcomer students have never been greater. This commentary addresses...
View ArticleRethinking Emigration: Turning Challenges into Opportunities (Transatlantic...
While European countries struggle to manage the recent influx of refugees, many are separately facing a less visible trend: large numbers of talented residents leaving. This Council Statement from the...
View ArticleThe Southeast Asia-Australia Regional Migration System: Some Insights into...
This report dispels the perception that flows between Australia and the ASEAN region are headed in one direction: to Australia. Using unpublished administrative data, the authors sketch a complex...
View ArticleRecent Court Rulings Block Deferred Action Programs and Raise Questions for...
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to maintain an injunction on President Obama's signature deferred action programs and the timing of the administration's Supreme Court appeal will prove...
View ArticleAddressing the Implications of the Emigration of Skilled and Educated Europeans
A discussion on how governments and societies can retain their most valuable workers, turn emigration challenges into opportunities, and capture more of emigration's potential benefits.
View ArticleImmigrants in the Smart City: The Potential of City Digital Strategies to...
The digital era offers opportunities for cities to improve access and outreach to residents, including immigrants and minority groups, through online tools and apps. This feature article explores...
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