Family-Based Immigration
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Family Reunification
Family reunification drives two-thirds of U.S. permanent immigration, but per-country limits and a 3.9 million-case backlog in 2001 forced some applicants to wait decades.
EU States Reach Landmark Agreement on Family Reunification Rules
In February 2003, EU interior ministers agreed on minimum standards for third-country nationals' family reunification rights; the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark opted out.
A Grand Bargain: Balancing the National Security, Economic, and Immigration Interests of the U.S. and Mexico
This influential paper outlines a “grand bargain” that the United States and Mexico could agree to create a legalization program, new border security, and temporary worker program.