The immigration reform debate is increasingly polarized and has
policymakers looking for new and innovative reform options. One
such option is state- or regionally managed guest-worker visa
programs, in addition to federal visas. Under such a system,
individual states could manage and experiment with different
guest-worker visa systems designed to suit their particular
economic circumstances.
Canada and Australia have regional visa programs that have
worked well, aided economic growth, and slowed population decline.
Their approaches could be adapted to the United States.
Reason Foundation Shikha Dalmia wrote about Canada’s program
here.
She’ll join the panel featuring Brandon Fuller, Deputy Director
and Research Scholar, NYU Stern Urbanization Project; Reihan Salam,
columnist and National Review Institute policy fellow; and
moderated by Alex Nowrasteh, Immigration Policy Analyst, Cato
Institute to discuss the potential economic, political, and legal
issues that come with regionally managed visas.
Come one, come all at the Cato building at 1000 Massachusetts
Avenue at noon. Please register
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