The Invisible Labor Force: The Costs and Benefits of Legalizing Migrant Workers in the United States

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Panelists will discuss and compare the economic consequences of guest worker visas and citizenship issues for migrant workers and will address the following questions.

How would a temporary worker program affect the U.S. economy?

What are the economic considerations of offering a path to citizenship as part of such a program?

What would be the economic impact of such a policy on workers' home countries?


Panelists:

Steven Camarota, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Center for Immigration Studies
Washington, D.C.

Demetrios Papademetriou, Ph.D.
President & Co-founder
Migration Policy Institute
Washington, D.C.