This analysis casts much-needed light on the question of exactly who might be eligible for the Barack Obama Administration's "deferred action" initiative announced in 2012 for unauthorized youth who were brought to this country as children. It  provides a new level of detail that breaks down the DREAMer population by nationality and age at the national, state and congressional district levels.

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IPC---Who_and_Where_the_DREAMers_Are.pdf

This timely analysis of the geography of H-1B visa requests reveals that demand for H-1B workers has fluctuated with economic and political cycles over the last decade and reflects a wide range of employers’ needs for high-skilled temporary workers.  

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Brookings---Search_for_Skills_H1B_Visas.pdf

Triumphs and Challenges on the 30th. Anniversary of Plyler v. Doe (click to view)

This report analyzes labor market trends in the economic recovery from 2009 to 2011. The focus is on the change in employment by race, ethnicity, gender and nativity. The report finds that, two years after the U.S. labor market hit bottom, the economic recovery has yielded slow but steady gains in employment for all groups of workers. The gains, however, have varied across demographic groups, with Hispanics and Asians, in particular, experiencing a faster rate of growth in jobs than other groups.

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Pew--The_Demographics_of_the_Jobs_Recovery.pdf

This is a first-ever comparative study of the immigration reforms other countries employ to boost their economies and lure the high and low-skilled workers needed for continued economic growth.

The report by the Partnership for a New American Economy and Partnership for New York City identifies risks facing the U.S. economy if it does not reform its immigration laws and explores the recruitment strategies Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Singapore and the United Kingdom use to attract the workers needed to grow their economies.

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New_American_Economy--not-coming-to-america.pdf