Principles, Interests and Values to Guide Long-Term Reform of US Immigration Policy

What is it about?

This paper introduces a special collection of 15 papers that chart a course for long-term reform of the US immigration system. The papers look beyond recent legislative debates and the current era of rising nationalism and restrictionism to outline the elements of a forward-looking immigration policy that would serve the nation's interests, honor its liberal democratic ideals, promote the full participation of immigrants in the nation's life, and exploit the opportunities offered by the increasingly interdependent world.

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Why is it important?

This paper highlights several overarching themes from a special collection of papers in the Journal on Migration and Human Security that charts a course to long-term term reform of US immigration and refugee policy. It also sets forth dozens of specific proposals for reform.

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