Visa Policy

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Twenty Five Years Later: Reflecting on the Immigration Act of 1990

To mark the 25th anniversary of the 1990 Act, MPI hosted a discussion examining the history of the legislation, how it was accomplished politically, and the stakeholders and issues that were critical to its passage.

Shine Wears Off Investor Visa Programs as Questions about Economic Benefits and Fraud Lead to Reforms

Allegations of fraud and thin economic gains pushed changes to investor visa programs, reshaping who buys residency and where.

Investor Visa Programs: Examining their Utility, Challenges, and Successes

A discussion on the U.S. EB-5 program, the motivations underpinning recent changes to other investor visa programs in North America, Europe, and elsewhere, and the implications for the future direction of these programs.

Fifty Years On, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act Continues to Reshape the United States

Fifty years after passage, the 1965 immigration law still anchors U.S. policy, driving more diverse inflows, uneven integration, and recurring political battles.

The U.S. Record Shows Refugees Are Not a Threat

Since 2001, only three of 784,000 resettled refugees faced terrorism charges. This commentary offers a data-driven rebuttal to security objections over Syrian refugee admissions.

The Immigration Act of 1965: Then and Now

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of passage of the Immigration Act of 1965, a symposium with distinguished experts on the political and policy dynamics that came together to make the law possible, how it changed the U.S. legal immigration system and the country's demographics, and what these and other changes mean for the nation’s future.

What's New in Farm Labor? Immigration and the Agricultural Sector

An expert discussion on the findings of the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) related to immigrants, along with an overview of farm labor in 2015 and discussion on how current and possible future immigration policies might impact immigrant workers in the agricultural sector.