Can Guest Worker Schemes Reduce Illegal Migration

Author : Mohammad Amin,Aaditya Mattoo
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Alien labor
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Can Guest Worker Schemes Reduce Illegal Migration? by Mohammad Amin,Aaditya Mattoo Pdf

The authors analyze recent efforts at international cooperation to limit illegal migration, particularly through the use of legal migration avenues like guest worker schemes. They show that while guest worker schemes may be desirable as an avenue of international migration, they are an inefficient instrument to induce cooperation on illegal migration. On the one hand, guest worker schemes suffer from a negative selection problem relative to illegal migration, which tends to erode their attractiveness to source countries. On the other hand, guest worker schemes increase total (legal and illegal) migration which make them a costly compensating device for the host country. Moreover, guest worker schemes create additional pressure on host countries to implement tough laws against illegal immigration even when the host finds such laws undesirable. Thus, less favorable treatment of illegal immigrants, as in California Proposition 187, may be an inevitable rather than incidental outcome of reliance on guest worker schemes. In contrast, countries that are willing to use transfers and other forms of economic assistance to induce source countries to cooperate can afford relatively liberal treatment of illegal immigrants.

Author : Aaditya Mattoo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1290703935

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Can Guest Worker Schemes Reduce Illegal Migration? by Aaditya Mattoo Pdf

The authors analyze recent efforts at international cooperation to limit illegal migration, particularly through the use of legal migration avenues like guest worker schemes. They show that while guest worker schemes may be desirable as an avenue of international migration, they are an inefficient instrument to induce cooperation on illegal migration. On the one hand, guest worker schemes suffer from a negative selection problem relative to illegal migration, which tends to erode their attractiveness to source countries. On the other hand, guest worker schemes increase total (legal and illegal) migration which make them a costly compensating device for the host country. Moreover, guest worker schemes create additional pressure on host countries to implement tough laws against illegal immigration even when the host finds such laws undesirable. Thus, less favorable treatment of illegal immigrants, as in California Proposition 187, may be an inevitable rather than incidental outcome of reliance on guest worker schemes. In contrast, countries that are willing to use transfers and other forms of economic assistance to induce source countries to cooperate can afford relatively liberal treatment of illegal immigrants.

Author : Philip Martin,Manolo Abella,Christiane Kuptsch
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300129960

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Managing Labor Migration in the Twenty-First Century by Philip Martin,Manolo Abella,Christiane Kuptsch Pdf

Why have ninety million workers around the globe left their homes for employment in other countries? What can be done to ensure that international labor migration is a force for global betterment? This groundbreaking book presents the most comprehensive analysis of the causes and effects of labor migration available, and it recommends sensible, sustainable migration policies that are fair to migrants and to the countries that open their doors to them. The authors survey recent trends in international migration for employment and demonstrate that the flow of authorized and illegal workers over borders presents a formidable challenge in countries and regions throughout the world. They note that not all migration is from undeveloped to developed countries and discuss the murky relations between immigration policies and politics. The book concludes with specific recommendations for justly managing the world’s growing migrant workforce.

Author : Bryan Roberts,Edward Alden,John Whitley
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780876095560

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Managing Illegal Immigration to the United States by Bryan Roberts,Edward Alden,John Whitley Pdf

The authors examine U.S. efforts to prevent illegal immigration to the United States. Although the United States has witnessed a sharp drop in illegal border crossings in the past decade alongside an enormous increase in government activities to prevent illegal immigration, there remains little understanding of the role enforcement has played. Better data and analyses to assist lawmakers in crafting more successful policies and to support administration officials in implementing these policies are long overdue.

Author : Gordon Howard Hanson
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations Press
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015070712545

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The Economic Logic of Illegal Immigration by Gordon Howard Hanson Pdf

This report examines the economics of illegal immigration and finds that the fiscal benefits of illegal immigration offset its costs. Further, the report finds that the flexibility provided by the illegal immigration system that benefits the U.S. economy cannot be provided by the legal immigration system.

Author : Jorge G. Castaneda
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781595586599

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Ex Mex by Jorge G. Castaneda Pdf

From the massive nationwide rally in support of immigrant rights in May 2006 to protests against the increasingly frequent immigration raids across the country, the public debate on immigration reform has largely centered on Mexican immigrants. Yet, in the United States, we rarely hear the Mexican perspective on the issue. In “portraits that defy American stereotypes of who is a Mexican immigrant” (Booklist ), former Mexican foreign minister and eminent scholar Jorge G. Castañeda describes just who makes up the newest generation of immigrants from Mexico, why they have chosen to live in the United States, where they work, and what they ultimately hope to achieve. Drawing on his wide-ranging experience, Casteñeda examines the century-long historical background behind the labor exchange between Mexico and the United States, while offering an insider’s account of the official conversations and secret negotiations between the two countries in recent years. Both authoritative and timely, Ex Mex is essential reading for all who want to make sense of the complex issue of immigration.

Author : Sophie Hinger,Reinhard Schweitzer
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030250898

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Politics of (Dis)Integration by Sophie Hinger,Reinhard Schweitzer Pdf

This open access book explores how contemporary integration policies and practices are not just about migrants and minority groups becoming part of society but often also reflect deliberate attempts to undermine their inclusion or participation. This affects individual lives as well as social cohesion. The book highlights the variety of ways in which integration and disintegration are related to, and often depend on each other. By analysing how (dis)integration works within a wide range of legal and institutional settings, this book contributes to the literature on integration by considering (dis)integration as a highly stratified process. Through featuring a fertile combination of comparative policy analyses and ethnographic research based on original material from six European and two non-European countries, this book will be a great resource for students, academics and policy makers in migration and integration studies. Book Presentation: On April 22, 2021, the University of Sheffield hosted the book presentation on “Politics of (Dis)Integration”. During this event, the editors, Sophie Hinger and Reinhard Schweitzer, discussed the book. The event was chaired by Aneta Piekut and Jean-Marie Lafleur was the discussant. Please find the recording here: https://eu-lti.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/playback.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000058946466

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Guest Worker Programs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce Pdf

Author : Natalia Popova (Labor economist),Mustafa Hakki Özel,International Labour Office. Labour Migration Branch,International Labour Office. Department of Statistics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Emigration and immigration
ISBN : 9221326713

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ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers by Natalia Popova (Labor economist),Mustafa Hakki Özel,International Labour Office. Labour Migration Branch,International Labour Office. Department of Statistics Pdf

If the right policies are in place, labour migration can help countries respond to shifts in labour supply and demand, stimulate innovation and sustainable development, and transfer and update skills. However, a lack of international standards regarding concepts, definitions and methodologies for measuring labour migration data still needs to be addressed. This report gives global and regional estimates, broken down by income group, gender and age. It also describes the data, sources and methodology used, as well as the corresponding limitations. The report seeks to contribute to the 2018 Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and to achieving SDG targets 8.8 and 10.7

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCR:31210014950255

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Guest Worker Programs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims Pdf

Author : Marlou Schrover
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789089640475

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Illegal Migration and Gender in a Global and Historical Perspective by Marlou Schrover Pdf

This incisive study combines the two subjects and views the migration scholarship through the lens of the gender perspective.

Author : Hiroshi Motomura
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199385300

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Immigration Outside the Law by Hiroshi Motomura Pdf

In 1975, Texas adopted a law allowing school districts to bar children from public schools if they were in the United States unlawfully. The US Supreme Court responded in 1982 with a landmark decision, Plyler v. Doe, that kept open the schoolhouse doors, allowing these children to get the education that state law would have denied. The Court established a child's constitutional right to attend public elementary and secondary schools, regardless of immigration status. With Plyler, three questions emerged that have remained central to the national conversation about immigration outside the law: What does it mean to be in the country unlawfully? What is the role of state and local governments in dealing with unauthorized migration? Are unauthorized migrants "Americans in waiting?" Today, as the United States weighs immigration reform, debates over "illegal" or "undocumented" immigrants have become more polarized than ever. In Immigration Outside the Law, acclaimed immigration law expert Hiroshi Motomura, author of the award-winning Americans in Waiting, offers a framework for understanding why these debates are so contentious. In a reasoned, lucid, and careful discussion, he explains the history of unauthorized migration, the sources of current disagreements, and points the way toward durable answers. In his refreshingly fair-minded analysis, Motomura explains the complexities of immigration outside the law for students and scholars, policy-makers looking for constructive solutions, and anyone who cares about this contentious issue.

Author : Sana Loue,Martha Sajatovic
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1553 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781441956590

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Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health by Sana Loue,Martha Sajatovic Pdf

There is increasing interest in the scientific literature on immigrant health and its impact on disease transmission, disease prevention, health promotion, well-being on an individual and population level, health policy, and the cost of managing all these issues on an individual, institutional, national, and global level. The need for accurate and up-to-date information is particularly acute due to the increasing numbers of immigrants and refugees worldwide as the result of natural disasters, political turmoil, the growing numbers of immigrants to magnet countries, and the increasing costs of associated health care that are being felt by governments around the world. Format and Scope: The first portion of the encyclopedia contains chapters that are approximately 25 to 40 manuscript pages in length. Each overview chapter includes a list of references and suggested readings for cross referencing within the encyclopedia. The opening chapters are: Immigration in the Global Context, Immigration Processes and Health in the U.S.: A Brief History, Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Culture-Specific Diagnoses, Health Determinants, Occupational and Environmental Health, Methodological Issues in Immigrant Health Research, Ethical Issues in Research with Immigrants and Refugees, Ethical Issues in the Clinical Context. The second portion of the book consists of alphabetical entries that relate to the health of immigrants. Entries are interdisciplinary and are drawn from the following fields of study: anthropology, demographics, history, law, linguistics, medicine, population studies, psychology, religion, and sociology. Each entry is followed by a listing of suggested readings and suggested resources, and also links to related terms within the whole book. Outstanding Features The book adopts a biopsychosocial-historical approach to the topics covered in the chapters and the entries. Each entry includes suggested readings and suggested resources. The chapters and entries are written graduate level that is accessible to all academics, researchers, and professionals from diverse backgrounds. We consider the audience for the entries to be well educated, but a non expert in this area. The primary focus of the book is on the immigrant populations in and immigration to magnet countries. References are made to worldwide trends and issues arising globally. In addition to the comprehensive subject coverage the text also offers diverse perspectives. The editors themselves reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the topics, with expertise in psychiatry, law, epidemiology, anthropology, and social work. Authors similarly reflect diverse disciplines.

Author : Sebastián Sáez
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821399163

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Let Workers Move by Sebastián Sáez Pdf

Unlike the movement of capital, the movement of labor across countries remains highly restricted—despite the huge global returns to international labor mobility. If the benefits of temporary labor mobility are so great, why is there not more movement? Progress appears to have been stymied not by the forum of negotiations but by the political sensitivity associated with even temporary labor mobility. To circumvent this problem, the use of bilateral labor agreements, which are generally not part of trade agreements, has been proposed as an alternative means of increasing temporary labor mobility. This book analyses the viability and performance of these agreements as a complement to other efforts to liberalize the temporary movement of people. It is based on the experiences of sending and receiving countries in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. Although bilateral labor agreements are not designed to promote services exports by the sending country, they can be used to do so. Countries can design flexible strategies that combine both international trade and bilateral labor agreements. Trade agreements can provide rules and disciplines that grant market access for a wide range of activities. In contrast, bilateral labor agreements can allow countries, especially developing countries, to focus on the temporary movement of very specific categories of workers, such as computer programmers or electricians within the construction sector. The experiences of some Caribbean countries, the Pacific Islands countries, and the Philippines illustrate the importance of shared responsibility—at the design, implementation, and institutional levels. At the design level, sending and receiving countries need to agree on a set of objectives and align the design to meet them. At the implementation level, joint and cooperative management involving state and nonstate actors on both sides is required. At the institution-building level, needs must be jointly diagnosed, capacity constraints addressed, and, if possible, progress monitored and evaluated. Bilateral labor agreements can be an attractive option for middle-income countries whose migratory flows are relatively small and do not generate fears in receiving countries. Source country governments should make credible commitments to ensure the temporary nature of these flows. In conjunction with the private sector, they should establish mechanisms for selecting the sectors to promote in target markets.

Author : Pia M. Orrenius,Madeline Zavodny
Publisher : AEI Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780844743523

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Beside the Golden Door by Pia M. Orrenius,Madeline Zavodny Pdf

Beside the Golden Door: U.S. Immigration Reform in a New Era of Globalization proposes a radical overhaul of current immigration policy designed to strengthen economic competitiveness and long-run growth. Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny outline a plan that favors employment-based immigration over family reunification, making work-based visas the rule, not the exception. They argue that immigration policy should favor high-skilled workers while retaining avenues for low-skilled immigration; family reunification should be limited to spouses and minor children; provisional visas should be the norm; and quotas that lead to queuing must be eliminated.