Immigration Systems in Transition: Lessons for U.S. Immigration Reform from Australia and Canada
Over the last two decades, Congress has considered multiple proposals for reforming the legal immigration system. One factor receiving little attention, though, is the process of transitioning from our current immigration system to something new and revising it over time. Proposals for radical change, such as adopting a points-based system, would be challenging, but there are lessons to be learned from countries like Canada and Australia that have similar models.
On September 29, join the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Immigration Project as they release their latest report Immigration Systems in Transition: Lessons for U.S. Immigration Reform from Australia and Canada. Featuring expert scholars on the Canadian, Australian, and Japanese immigration systems, we will discuss the history of their points-based immigration systems and what the United States can learn from their development, especially in terms of comprehensive immigration reform.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Panel discussion with:
Daniel Hiebert, Professor of Geography, University of British Columbia
Nana Oishi, Associate Professor of Japanese Studies at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
Ruth Wasem, Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center; Professor of Policy Practice (Clinical Processor) at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas
Moderated by:
Cristobal Ramón, Senior Policy Analyst and Report Author, Bipartisan Policy Center
Relevant Government Agencies
Dept of Homeland Security
Event Type
Webcast
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 5:00pm - 12:00am
ET
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Website
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Organizer
Bipartisan Policy Center
