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Suggests a US immigration policy centered on personnel selection that accounts for 21st-century global competition & high-technology workplaces. At issue is quality of selection vs quantity in light of the persistence of immigration limitations. Discussion begins with a short review of US immigration policy divided into four periods before addressing the effectiveness of current policy & three alternatives: open immigration, closed borders, & point systems. Attention is then given to the personnel selection model, which views the US as an organization & looks to achieve certain national goals; five key questions around which the assessment of immigrants should be based; & the utility of nationality quotas. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.

The unemployment compensation system in the US is out of date & in trouble. The system has four fundamental problems: (1) During recessions, it often cannot meet its financial obligations without federal aid or deficit spending. (2) It is out of step with the structural & cultural realities of the modern workforce. (3) It encourages layoffs & unemployment. (4) It operates in isolation from other programs related to employment & financial security. We propose an alternative unemployment policy based on the individual unemployment account (IUA). The IUA would be a mandatory & portable individual trust to which the employer & employee contributed. It shifts control & responsibility from the employer & the state government to the employer & the employee, & it is compatible with the realities of a 21st-century economy. We begin by providing an overview of how the current unemployment insurance system works & discussing its problems. We then describe an alternative unemployment policy based on IUAs & discuss the benefits of such a policy. 1 Table, 45 References. Adapted from the source document.