A GLOBAL VIEW
WORLDWIDE IMMIGRATION TRENDS REPORT 2019
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OF IMMIGRATION: MAKING SENSE OF TODAY’S TENSIONS
Immigration expert Fragomen’s research-based session at the Worldwide ERC® Boston Global Workforce Symposium in October 2019 provided clarity for these contradictory times, says Ruth Holmes.
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rawing on the consultancy’s in-country knowledge and global overview, Scott Leeb, Fragomen’s head of knowledge, identified three key themes – and tensions – informing immigration policies the world over.
The first is the nationalist sentiment and the more restrictive
immigration legislation being seen globally. This is having an impact not only on election campaigns and results, but also on the day-to-day political landscape. The second is “a recognition of the interconnected world we
live in,” said Mr Leeb. “We see that fundamental tension between the push towards restrictive policies, yet the recognition we live in a connected world and the need to understand that the right people need to come to sustain and grow the national economy.”
A TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION Running alongside geopolitical trends is the influence of technological transformation on the immigration environment. Fragomen’sWorldwide Immigration Trends Report 2019 talks about
how immigration organisations are going down the e-route – whether it’s e-processing, e-filing or pushing a technological solution. However, this is not without its challenges. “I would say that
while you have the political rhetoric pushing for technology, in many cases, the infrastructure is not mature enough to support this,” suggested Mr Leeb. “There is, in fact, a process inefficiency that will manifest itself over the next couple of years.” The third key theme is how the authorities are monitoring and
enforcing immigration policies on the ground. Mr Leeb explained, “What we are seeing is an increase in both the number and complexity of compliance rules. We are also seeing the cost of compliance becoming greater. Not just the cost of non-compliance, but also the burden on the organisation and the people, paperwork and resources required.”
KEY TRENDS IN GLOBAL IMMIGRATION Fragomen’s report assesses immigration trends and developments in the world’s major regions in the domains of:
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