#ImmigrationChat Roundup: Highlights from the Twitter Chat

Thank you to everyone who participated in CGD’s first official Twitter chat Thursday morning – there were great questions and discussion about immigration reform, low-skilled workers, and the impact of migration on economies. Thanks to Michael Clemens and Madeleine Sumption of the Migration Policy Institute for being our resident experts – and special thanks to Paul McDaniel and Edward Alden for pitching in their expertise during the chat.

A few highlights:

@mattoyeah Probably, but hard to say how much. Will have more impact on firms that aren't growing total employment levels #immigrationchat

— Madeleine Sumption (@M_Sumption) April 25, 2013

.@edwardalden Good Q. Yes. 200K/yr=600K max at a time. We now have *millions* unauthorized doing same jobs. Politics≠econ. #ImmigrationChat

— Michael Clemens (@m_clem) April 25, 2013

@pnmcdaniel Wage requirements= massive shift from status quo, will hit heavy H1B users particularly hard #immigrationchat

— Madeleine Sumption (@M_Sumption) April 25, 2013

For more information about immigration and low-skilled worker programs, remittances, and migration and global development please see more of Michael’s work and Madeleine’s at MPI.

Click here to see the whole chat.

And let us know what you think: more Twitter chats with CGD experts? Not interested? We’d love your feedback.