This is a big deal! Authorized by #BridgingTheGap , the only recent bipartisan immigrant-related act, U.S. Department of Labor worked with World Education Services Upwardly Global MigrationPolicy Inst, other stakeholders to id the systemic barriers to skilled #immigrants #refugees underemployment.

Despite what you may expect, Afghan immigrants in the US are less likely that the overall foreign-born population to have come as refugees or asylees

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📈Our US bridge visa proposal is part of a vision for responsive, effective immigration systems that support future workforce needs—and natives & immigrants alike—in evolving labor markets

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📈Asylum cases at the US-Mexico border have risen dramatically in recent years, fueled by global humanitarian crises & lack of available legal pathways

How is the US asylum system coping with these demands? In a new report, Kathleen Bush-Joseph takes a look

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Need a crash course on why US immigration debate is so toxic? Here is one from The New York Times with input from MigrationPolicy Inst nytimes.com/2024/01/23/opi…

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Stay current on the Biden administration's executive actions and other policies with this MigrationPolicy Inst report.

I highly recommend this fellowship! It covers a much-needed topic: Defending Democracy. My experience this year focusing on the Future of Work was exceptional.

Already one of the most diverse US metro areas, Houston is getting more diverse feeling the spillover effects of the large-scale border flow of asylum seekers and other migrants arriving from all over the world. Check out a new MigrationPolicy Inst report migrationpolicy.org/research/immig…

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1.3M Vietnamese represent the 6th largest US immigrant group. Who are they, where do they live? Learn with us MigrationPolicy Inst migrationpolicy.org/article/vietna…

Don't miss out a MigrationPolicy Inst study on the growing presence of immigrant-origin students in US Higher Ed. Among key findings: The post-2011 decline in college enrollment would've been larger but for students from immigrant families, inc. the US-born. migrationpolicy.org/research/immig…

Kudos to Upwardly Global, other partners for leading the effort to address 'brain waste' in Illinois! 👏Governor JB Pritzker signed 2 laws last week that would reduce licensing barriers for int. trained doctors & tackle critical skill shortages in the state: upwardlyglobal.org/news/news/illi…

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We hope you can join us for this year's Immigration Law & Policy Conference! Top experts will offer analysis on U.S. immigration policy, border & asylum developments + much more

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Today is the day! See you at 2pm EST for this important discussion about the large and fast-growing population of immigrant-origin students.

If you're in the Bay Area, make sure you try some delicious Burmese food but also learn how immigrant entrepreneurs expand the food scene The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/07/31/us/…

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Excited to join Leani García Torres Presidents' Alliance on Higher Ed & Immigration and others to discuss trends in immigrant-origin student population on US campuses. Join us on 8/2 at 2pm EST