12:00-1:30 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011
Urban Institute
2100 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
 

Description: Foreign-born workers, spanning all skill levels, are a significant part of the U.S. workforce. But in the midst of a weak economy beset by many pockets of double-digit unemployment, some policymakers are concerned that low-skilled immigrants take jobs away from their native-born counterparts. Others contend the United States is losing its competitive edge by limiting the entrance of high-skilled foreign workers. Panelists will consider such questions as

* What is the skill mix of recent immigrant workers?
* How many low-, medium-, and high-skilled workers would be beneficial for U.S. labor markets and particular sectors of the economy?
* Who gains or loses from influxes of immigrant labor at different skill levels?
* What should determine the appropriate mix of employer-based and family unification visas?
* How should their distribution be reconfigured in the future?

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