Topic
Merit-Based Immigration
25 published works
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: How Promoting a Merit-Based Immigration System Can Help Alleviate the DACA Problem by Jose Gallegos
How Promoting a Merit-Based Immigration System Can Help Alleviate the DACA Problem by Jose GallegosAbstractThe Supreme Court began hearing arguments on November 12, 2019 as to whether the Department of…
Immigration Blog
Goal of Establishing Merit-Based Immigration System Undermined by Visa Hurdles
The Trump Administration has indicated it wants to establish a merit-based immigration system focusing on bringing more high-skilled workers to the United States. According to one Administration official, the aim…
Immigration Blog
Trump Introduces Outlines of Immigration Reform in Advance of 2020 Campaign
President Donald Trump has introduced the broad outlines of his proposal for immigration reform. The “merit and heart system” focuses on security and establishing a more fully merit-based system for…
Inside Business Immigration
President Unveils New Immigration Reform Plan
Today, President Trump hosted a Rose Garden event unveiling his new immigration plan. The theme of the address, “Modernizing Our Immigration System for a Stronger America,” focuses on border security…
ImmigrationProf Blog
White House releases immigration plan, little hope for a comprehensive deal without north star
The Trump administration is briefing Senate Republicans on their immigration plan at a White House meeting today. The immigration plan bears the imprint of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Conflicting Messages on Legal Immigration
In early March, the White House arranged a meeting with representatives of U.S. universities and higher-education associations. The topic, unknown to participants until they showed up at the meeting: merit-based…
ImmigrationProf Blog
As Is Case in U.S., Family Admissions Represent Biggest Immigration Stream
A number of countries have been revisiting issues related to family-based immigration. At the height of the 2015-2016 European migration crisis, Germany and Sweden introduced restrictions on the family reunification…
ImmigrationProf Blog
What ‘merit-based’ immigration means in different parts of the world
President Trump has proposed reform of the immigration laws and largely replacing family-based immigration with "merit-based" immigration. The Conversation has commentary on "merit-based" immigration from scholars from the United States,…
Immigration Blog
‘I-Squared’ Bill Would Change H-1B and Other Immigration Programs
While the Administration and Congress work to reconcile the needs of DACA recipients with concerns over border security and illegal immigration, Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) have…
ImmigrationProf Blog
High-skilled Indian workers rally for Trump’s merit-based immigration plan
Antonio Olivo for the Washington Post reports on a development that really was only a matter of time -- and one that further complicates the debate over immigration reform.About 200…