Marcela Escobari
@marcelaescobari.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, Workforce of the Future initiative. Fmr National Security Council and Assistant Adm. for Western Hemisphere at USAID.
A $100K fee on H-1B visas won’t protect U.S. workers – it will hurt them. High-skilled immigrants fuel growth & innovation. The real fix: reform H-1Bs and invest in good jobs at home.
"Scapegoating foreign-born workers is a cheap shot, not a solution."
The latest from @marcelaescobari.bsky.social:
The latest from @marcelaescobari.bsky.social:
Opinion | The surprising group hurt by Trump’s H-1B visa fee
The U.S. labor market has problems. Foreign-born workers aren’t causing them.
wapo.st
September 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A $100K fee on H-1B visas won’t protect U.S. workers – it will hurt them. High-skilled immigrants fuel growth & innovation. The real fix: reform H-1Bs and invest in good jobs at home.
New from @brookings.edu: How the Biden admin managed record migration—and what future leaders can learn. A smarter, balanced policy is possible. www.brookings.edu/articles/man...
Managing migration under pressure | Brookings
Marcela Escobari and Alex Brockwehl analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Biden administration's migration policies.
www.brookings.edu
July 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New from @brookings.edu: How the Biden admin managed record migration—and what future leaders can learn. A smarter, balanced policy is possible. www.brookings.edu/articles/man...
I’m happy to have rejoined @brookings.edu. I look forward to working with others to build consensus on a migration policy that fits our national interest and other pressing topics.
I speak more about my priorities in this Q&A: www.brookings.edu/articles/a-m...
I speak more about my priorities in this Q&A: www.brookings.edu/articles/a-m...
A migration policy in the national interest: Welcoming Marcela Escobari back to Brookings
Marcela Escobari discusses her work on migration policy in the Western Hemisphere.
www.brookings.edu
April 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I’m happy to have rejoined @brookings.edu. I look forward to working with others to build consensus on a migration policy that fits our national interest and other pressing topics.
I speak more about my priorities in this Q&A: www.brookings.edu/articles/a-m...
I speak more about my priorities in this Q&A: www.brookings.edu/articles/a-m...