Draft:Immigration policy
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Immigration Policy in The US
The categories to legally immigrate to The US are:
- Employment based preference is a category that permits a limited number of individuals who possess job skills which are in demand by the economy. In 2002, this group was dominated by persons with computer and engineering skills.
- Family preferences is a category that permits individuals to sponsor a limited number of relatives.
- Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens is a category that permits citizens to sponsor an unlimited number of minor children, spouses, and parents. This has been the largest category.
- Diversity is a category authorized by recent legislation which authorizes a limited number of individuals to immigrate based on past under-representation in the immigrant population.
- Refugees/Asylees are admitted on a limited basis based on political and humanitarian reasons. The maximum numbers vary year-to-year based on Presidential determinations.
Current Proposals to strengthen immigration Policies in The U.S.
- Greater Emphasis on Employment-related immigrations
"In recent past the allotment of employment-related preference visas has not been filled because of numerical units applicable to certain countries and because of other technical requirements. Legislation was recently passed to relax these provisions."2
- Amnesty and Guest-worker programs
"In January 2004, the Bush Administration proposed a solution to the undocumented problem in the form of a new guest-worker program. In order to qualify under this plan, the workers must have a job offer and the employer must show that no Americans applied for the job. Under the plan, undocumented workers who gained temporary-worker status would enjoy the rights and protections of legal workers."3
Immigration policy for the European Union
During the last Decade, the need for a common comprehensive immigration policy has been increasingly recognized and encouraged by the European Commission and the EU's member states. The commission has proposed concrete principles and measures-accompanied by a new strategy on immigration governance-on which to base the further development of the common immigration policy over the coming years.
The EU and its member states have set up the bases of a common legal framework on immigration and asylum, based on the milestones of the Tampere European Council. These clearly stated that the common European immigration policy shall be based on:
1)The development of partnerships with countries of origin and of transit (Global approach)
2)A common European asylum system, in full respect of the terms of the Geneva Convention and member states' obligations under international treaties.
3)Fair treatment for third country nationals, aiming to give them comparable rights and obligations to those of nationals of the member state in which they live.
4)A comprehensive approach to the management of migration flows.
Further Reading EU immigration Policy
The differences in immigration polices in Countries
Although U.S. immigration is considerable, other countries have adopted policies which encourage even greater immigration. Canada has long encouraged immigration as a vehicle for economic growth and its policies place greater emphasis on economic needs as a basis for recruitment of new immigrants. That is also true for Australia. Some European countries, mainly Germany, have begun to encourage immigration in recognition of a growing labor shortage which will continue as the native population ages. Countries in Europe which has traditionally been emigrant countries, for example Ireland, Italy and Spain are now beginning to experience net immigration for the first time. Some European countries and Canada have guest worker programs which allow workers to temporarily immigrate and then return to country of origin.
The relevance of Draft:Immigration policy for Migration and/or Migration Policy
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Sources, further reading, links
- Immigration Policies US
- President Obama's New Immigration Policies
- Author, source 3 book title, edition, publisher, year, ISBN
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