AmerpassResearch question & overview
The article separates two public questions: whether a person qualifies for protection and whether they qualify for employment-based immigration. Education and experience can matter to the latter without substituting for evidence of persecution.
It compares statutory purposes, U.S. immigration statistics and research on refugee integration. Economic agency is considered together with the conditions institutions create for working and using qualifications.
The proposed approach preserves distinct eligibility decisions while coordinating information, relevant evidence verification and integration services. It offers an analytical framework rather than an assessment of an individual application.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.7533600
Bibliographic reference
Igor Leonov. (2026). Humanitarian Protection Is Not Immigration Selection: Why the United States Needs Both. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7533600