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Visas for Entrepreneurs: How Countries are Seeking Out Immigrant Job Creators
June 13 — A number of governments internationally are turning to visas to admit select groups of highly skilled immigrants (especially in high-tech and
high-growth fields) into their countries, with the goal of boosting entrepreneurship and enhancing job creation. A look at the challenges, opportunities, and
differences between entrepreneur visa programs.
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Foreign-Born Health Care Workers in the United States
June 27 — There were 1.8 million immigrant health care workers employed in the United States in 2010, accounting for 16 percent of all civilians working in health care occupations. MPI's Kristen McCabe examines the demographic and labor characteristics of this population, including countries of origin, occupations, gender, and educational and linguistic proficiency.
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Voice after Exit: Revolution and Migration in the Arab World
Since mid-December 2010, popular uprisings have taken hold in a number of countries across North Africa and the Middle East in what has been dubbed the Arab Spring.
Philippe Fargues of the European University Institute discusses the demographic trends underpinning the recent eruption of unrest in the Arab world, and the likely impact of the revolts on migration.
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