CGD in the News
Grads Preferred to Grandmas in Proposed U.S. Immigration Bill (Reuters)
Senior Fellow Michael Clemens is quoted in a Reuters article on the economic need for immigration.
Future Workers Don't Have a Clear Path to Citizenship Under Senate Bill (ABC)
Senior Fellow Michael Clemens is quoted in an ABC article on important missing migration data in wake of negotiations surrounding the new Senate immigration reform.
Why Immigration May Not Have a Big Impact on Wages (National Journal)
Senior Fellow Michael Clemens is quoted in National Journal on the impact of immigration on US prices and purchasing power.
Immigrants Pay Lower Fees to Send Money Home, Helping to Ease Poverty (New York Times)
President Nancy Birdsall is quoted in The New York Times on how reducing the cost of sending remittances can help the world's poor.
Low-Wage Workers Will Benefit from Immigration Reform Too (The New Republic)
Senior Fellow Michael Clemens co-authors an op-ed on immigration reform in The New Republic.
If People Could Immigrate Anywhere, Would Poverty Be Eliminated? (The Atlantic)
Senior Fellows Michael Clemens and Lant Pritchett are quoted in The Atlantic on the economic benefits of open borders.
Immigration’s Effect on Wages: ‘Definitely Positive, Without Any Doubt Whatsoever’ (Washington Post)
The Washington Post interviews Senior Fellow Michael Clemens on the U.S. Senate's proposal to overhaul the immigrations system in a reform bill and why changes to the system will ultimately yield economic benefits.
The Visa System Not Working (The Economist)
Senior Fellow Michael Clemens is quoted in The Economist article on why the cap on US visas are unnecessary.
The H-1B Opportunity (Slate-Moneybox)
In a recent Slate-Moneybox article, Senior Fellow Michael Clemens looks at one Indian firm to highlight the increase in productivity as a result of H-1 B visas.
The Growing Bovine Menace (The Atlantic)
An excerpt from Charles Kenny's migration piece was picked up by the Atlantic's Daily Dish Blog