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Linking Security and Immigration Controls: The Post-9/11 U.S. Model Goes Global
Since 9/11, the United States has pushed its security-immigration model globally.
President Bush Pushes for Increased Enforcement and a Temporary Worker Program
MPI’s Julia Gelatt reports on Bush's latest immigration reform speeches in Arizona and Texas, new proposals for immigration reform, calls for the merger of immigration agencies, and more.
U.S. Immigration Reform Moves Forward
Multiple immigration reform bills advanced in the U.S. Congress in 2005, while President George W. Bush renewed calls for enforcement paired with a temporary worker program.
Who Does What in U.S. Immigration
Since the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was abolished in 2003, no single U.S. agency coordinates immigration policy; responsibilities are split across multiple departments.
An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Come? The Case for Employment Verification
This brief argues the time is right to build a reliable, automated U.S. employment verification system that is mandatory for all employers.
Bush Puts Immigration Reform Back on Agenda, Approves Funding for DHS
The Bush administration outlined a three-part immigration reform plan in October 2005 and signed a $30.8 billion Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill for FY 2006.
Canada: Policy Changes and Integration Challenges in an Increasingly Diverse Society
Canada relies on immigration for growth, but its skills-focused selection model has produced a gap between newcomers' credentials and their labor market outcomes.
Documentation Provisions of the Real ID Act
The REAL ID Act's identity document mandates carry steep, disputed costs and raise unresolved legal, privacy, and humanitarian concerns.
Eligible to Work? Experiments in Verifying Work Authorization
The Basic Pilot employment verification program was promising but flawed, with compliance gaps. It can only achieve its goals if made mandatory, but reassessment is first needed.
Immigrant Children, Urban Schools, and the No Child Left Behind Act
Children of immigrants represented one in five U.S. K-12 students in 2005.