Cornell Keynotes

Three Ways to Reform Immigration Now

Episode Summary

Is targeted reform the key to fixing the U.S. immigration system? Cornell Law School Professor of Immigration Law Practice Stephen Yale-Loehr and Distinguished Immigration Scholars Randel Johnson and Theresa Cardinal Brown join host Chris Wofford to discuss border management and asylum policy, worker programs and DREAMer protections.

Episode Notes

In the white paper "Immigration Reform: A Path Forward," Cornell Law School’s Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law practice, and Distinguished Immigration Scholars Randel Johnson and Theresa Cardinal Brown explore targeted solutions to the migrant crisis—tactics they believe could earn bipartisan support.

Hosted by Chris Wofford, Keynotes senior producer for eCornell, this episode covers three areas for targeted immigration reform: border management and asylum policy, worker programs and DREAMer protections.

Listen for insights on:

• Shifts in migration types
• Security approaches for drugs and migration
• The nation’s low birth rate, aging society, and consequent worker shortages
• Potential for healthcare-specific and state-based worker programs
• Conditional status for DREAMers
• Polarization and possible compromises in Washington, D.C.

Read "Immigration Reform: A Path Forward" on the Cornell Law School website.

Gain more knowledge about the legal complexities of immigration in eCornell’s Immigration Law certificate program.