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The New Demography of America's Schools
Within the context of implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, this report offers a demographic profile of the children of immigrants—who are one in five of all U.S. children under age 18.
Education and Immigrant Integration in the United States and Canada
This report compares U.S. and Canadian approaches to immigrant integration through education, urging a policy shift that includes debate of integration, not just admissions.
The "Regularization" Option in Managing Illegal Migration More Effectively: A Comparative Perspective
Regularization programs alone cannot solve unauthorized migration, but "earned" legalization paired with enforcement and expanded legal channels can play a meaningful role.
Reflections on Restoring Integrity to the United States Immigration System: A Personal Vision
The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act failures suggest durable U.S. immigration reform requires enforcing laws, expanding visas, and creating a fair path to earned legal status.
Lessons From The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
While the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act was a landmark effort to achieve comprehensive immigration reform, its key design and implementation failures offer lasting lessons.
Secure Borders, Open Doors: Visa Procedures in the Post-September 11 Era
This comprehensive review finds post-9/11 visa reforms have made entry more secure but administratively burdensome; it charts a path toward balance and smarter border management.
Where Migration Policy Is Made: Starting to Expose the Labyrinth of National Institutional Settings for Migration Policy Making and Implementation
This report examines an overlooked dimension of governance: the placement of migration policymaking across ministries and agencies, and how this shapes policy outcomes.
Backlogs in Immigration Processing Persist
U.S. immigration processing backlogs grew more than 1,000 percent between 1990 and 2003, driven by rising naturalization applications and post-9/11 screening requirements.
Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics
This report examines the characteristics and demographics of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States as of 2004.
Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future: The Roadmap
This roadmap for MPI's Task Force on Immigration and America’s Future lists where immigration policy is failing and details rule of law, security, economy, and integration reforms.