Immigration Systems

Reconcilable Differences? An Evaluation of Current INS Restructuring Proposals

Fixing the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) requires more than reorganization—it demands a single, independent agency with clear authority and unified policy.

Authority of State and Local Officers to Arrest Aliens Suspected of Civil Infractions of Federal Immigration Law

Gov't Mulls Revamping INS, Shortening Visas

In spring 2002, the U.S. Congress debated replacing the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), proposed shortening tourist visas to 30 days, and President George W. Bush signed a new border security law.

Italy's Southern Exposure

Since becoming a net immigrant receiver in the 1980s, Italy has passed four regularization programs and multiple laws as immigration flows have grown and diversified.

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.

Background Paper on Immigration and National Security

Post-9/11 review of U.S. visa and border systems urges better intelligence sharing and EU-style cooperation to boost security while protecting civil liberties.