Donald Kerwin: An Ethical Look at the Future of Migration and Work

The labor market is transforming. Technology is changing labor needs, and migrants are among those most affected. Meanwhile, causes of displacement such as conflicts and climate change are growing.

Donald Kerwin, from the Center for Migration Studies of New York, presents the think tank’s research, which focuses on finding people-centered, Catholic social teaching-aligned responses to these challenges.

The ICMC-coordinated “The Future of Work, Labour After Laudato Sì” project aims to provide Catholic and other faith-based organizations with tools to respond to current labor market changes in a way that upholds the dignity of those involved.

“Jobs, Demography and Migration,” one of the project’s six research tracks, was conducted by the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) of New York, a Scalabrinian think tank and partner of the International Catholic Migration Commission.

The research findings were presented at a High-Level Regional Conference on the Future of Work co-organized by ICMC in Bangkok on 3-4 December 2019.

In this video Donald Kerwin, CMS’s executive director, discusses present labor market and migration challenges, States’ responses, and the role of the Church.

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