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Connor O'Brien
Connor O'Brien
High-Skilled Immigration Fellow

Connor O’Brien is an Immigration Fellow at the Institute for Progress.

Prior to joining IFP, Connor was a policy analyst at the Economic Innovation Group, where he conducted research on high-skilled immigration, urban policy, and demographics. His work has been cited in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, and National Review.

Connor received a B.A. in economics from Rutgers University and a master’s in public policy from the University of Chicago.

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High-Skilled Immigration
Explaining the Proposed $103k H-1B Fee
A Q&A on the legal basis and likely effects of USCIS’s proposal
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September 4th 2026
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High-Skilled Immigration
A Prescription for Fixing the Prevailing Wage System
Replacing Blind Benchmarking with Experience Benchmarking
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March 27th 2026
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Metascience
How to Accelerate the American Scientific Enterprise
Five recommendations for the Office of Science and Technology Policy's plan to accelerate science
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December 22nd 2025
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