Point-based Immigration Doesn’t Add Up
While merit-based immigration systems do have some benefits, policy-dictated quotas do not consider gaps in labor market or fiscal benefits.
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Migration From Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States: Policy Options
Migration from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States has grown steadily over the past forty years. In addition to leaving their countries amidst political and economic hardship, the vast majority of these migrants face additional challenges to their legal status. One way to look for solutions is to consider a comprehensive approach to migration through recruitment, retention, return, relief and reform.
Should Money Transmitters Verify Migration Status?
A bill pending in the US Congress would require money transmitters to verify their customers’ immigration status. Is this measure good policy?
What Will Result From Obama’s Immigration Policy Action?
How will Obama’s action affect U.S. relations with Latin American countries?
Politics & Possibilities for Immigration Reform
The surge of child migrants from Central America has put the issue of immigration back on the table.
Immigration Policy: What’s Next?
Obama has acted decisively to push through immigration reforms but the scope of his efforts remain unclear.
What Does Cantor’s Loss Mean for Immigration Reform?
How important of a role did Cantor’s stance on immigration play in his defeat?
A Big Step for Reform
Everyone recognized that the immigration system was a mess and needed to be fixed, but the politics were too polarized and complicated for any serious progress to be made.
A Conversation with Bill Richardson
As the global financial crisis continues to alter US relations with the hemisphere, greater engagement in the region remains critical to US interests.
Obama’s New Deportations Policy & the Future of Immigration
President Obama has overseen some of the strictest enforcement policies of the past several decades.