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A New Proposal to Address U.S. Immigration Future Flow Needs
Report release with MPI Senior Fellow and Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Program; MPI Associate Policy Analyst; MPI Senior Policy Analyst; National Immigration Forum Senior Advisor; and ImmigrationWorks USA President.
E-Verify: An Assessment of its Strengths and Weaknesses
This discussion focused on E-Verify, the federal government's electronic employment verification system, and the release of an MPI report that assesses the program's strengths and weaknesses.
The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employment Verification Right
A redesigned E-Verify employment verification system should boost accuracy and coverage while protecting workers’ rights and limiting burdens on U.S. employers.
Aligning Temporary Immigration Visas with U.S. Labor Market Needs: The Case for a New System of Provisional Visas
This paper outlines MPI’s design of a flexible provisional visa that would tie temporary labor inflows to real-time demand while offering workers who meet clear criteria pathways to stay.
6th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
This conference offered law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues. Speakers included Senate Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Charles Schumer and Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Morton.
Legal Immigration to the United States in 2008
In 2008, more than 1.1 million people were granted lawful permanent resident status in the United States, with about two-thirds coming via family reunification channels.
Extraordinary Meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration
A June 2009 Berlin meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration examined local integration in Europe and North America and called for stronger national investment.
MPI Symposium on Citizenship
Discussion on citizenship with leading experts and key policymakers, including top government officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Harnessing the Advantages of Immigration for a 21st-Century Economy: A Standing Commission on Labor Markets, Economic Competitiveness, and Migration
A permanent expert commission using evidence to flexibly guide U.S. employment-based immigration levels would strengthen the country’s economic competitiveness.
Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Grows, But Several Obstacles Remain
With broad U.S. immigration reform stalled by the recession, the bipartisan DREAM Act emerged as the most viable path for many of the nation's 12 million unauthorized immigrants.