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February 13, 2023 House GOP grapples with disagreement over border and immigration legislation Emily Brooks & Rafael Bernal, The Hill Read More February 6, 2023 Immigration Rebound Eases Shortage of Workers, Up to a Point Lydia DePillis, The New York Times Read More February 5, 2023 Utah immigrant task force proposes steps to better integrate 'New Americans' Tim Vandenack, Daily Herald Read More February 2, 2023 Over 75,000 Job Openings in Iowa Alone. Millions of Refugees Seeking Work. Make the Connection Kristie De Pena et al, The New York Times Read More January 30, 2023 Biden Can Use a First Fix for a Broken Immigration System (Opening Up More Pathways for Humanitarian Parole) Stan Veuger et al, American Enterprise Institute Read More             January 30, 2023 Proposal for a winning GOP strategy in 2024 -- back to business with immigration reform Neil Hare, The Fulcrum Read More January 28, 2023 It's great timing for the US's first immigration increase in years -- but experts say Biden needs to reverse more Trump-era policies for the economy to feel the maximum effect Jason Lalijee & Madison Hoff, Business Insider Read More January 26, 2023 How labor shortages drive inflation and how immigration can help Cecilia Esterline, Niskanen Center Read More January 26, 2023 Senators fight partisan headwinds in pursuit of immigration deal Suzanne Monyak, Roll Call Read More January 24, 2023 GOP-led states challenge Biden's new migration 'parole' program Suzanne Monyak, Roll Call Read More January 24, 2023 More parolees should be allowed to work upon arrival Cecilia Esterline & Gil Guerra, Niskanen Center Read More January 23, 2023 Early rift over immigration exposes House GOP's tough path to consensus Marianna Sotomayor & Theodoric Meyer, The Washington Post, Read More January 22, 2023 Immigration needs a solution, not hatred Eric Adams, The Washington Post Read More January 19, 2023 N.J. expands health care coverage to all children, regardless of immigration status Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor Read More January 19, 2023 Biden gets real on immigration Will Marshall, The Hill Read More January 17, 2023 Big Tech's Layoffs Highlight How the US Fails Immigrant Workers Anna Kramer, Wired Read More January 13, 2023 House GOP To Vote On Immigration Bill That Could End Asylum Stuart Anderson Forbes Read More January 12, 2023 Traditional immigration policy has failed. Biden is right to try to reform it. Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post Read More

Earlier Commentary

SPEAKING OF IMMIGRANT POLICY

"Current immigration policies are mismatched with market forces and demographic realities. These mismatches have led to serious dysfunctions in the immigration system -- from illegal migration to untenable backlogs and an overreliance on temporary visas for long-term employment situations. Sustaining the growth of the U.S. labor force and avoiding the accumulation of new unauthorized immigrant populations will require deep reforms to the U.S. immigration system, beyond those contemplated by the Biden administration's legislative proposal." Musaffar Chishti et al, "Rethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map," Migration Policy Institute, 14. Read More

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