Immigration Reform
Our immigration system in this country is broken. Executive action does not solve the problem but neither would any attempt at a mass deportation. The United States needs to identify the people who are here and ensure they are properly taxed.
December 5th, 2024
In a high-stakes phone call that could shape U.S.-Mexico relations for years to come, President-elect Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the thorny issue of migration and border security.
November 14th, 2024
Authored by David Bier and originally published on cato.org
October 31st, 2024
California politics began to shift in the 1990s to such a degree that the state turned into a Democratic stronghold by the early 2000s and has remained so until today. Immigration restrictionists often blame that political...
October 17th, 2024
None of the current visa paths are going to solve the construction industry’s labor shortages, and the country’s demographic shifts further complicate the outlook.
October 3rd, 2024
Authored by David Bier and originally published on cato.org
September 20th, 2024
Business, civic, and faith leaders gathered recently at Amegy Bank in Houston to discuss the crucial role that immigrants play to decrease workforce shortages and increase economic growth in Texas and to emphasize the need...
September 5th, 2024
In January 2023, President Biden created a humanitarian parole program for Cubans, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, and Haitians that allowed Americans to sponsor up to 30,000 citizens of those countries a month. According to...
August 22nd, 2024
Authored and provided by fwd.us.On the implementation of parole in place for spouses of U.S. citizens on August 19, Texas business and industry leaders issued a joint statement in support of these affirmative...
August 8th, 2024
Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Texas Republican Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) brought together a broad, national coalition of stakeholders to a roundtable at the U.S. Capitol to focus on...
July 18th, 2024
Donald Trump is likely to be elected president again in the 2024 election. His chances have risen precipitously over the last year for several reasons that economist and columnist Tyler Cowen outlines here.
November 26th, 2024
We hope the President-elect uses this as an opportunity to work with Congress to pass sensible immigration reform that reflects the wishes of the majority of Americans. Find the things we agree on and start there.
November 7th, 2024
My colleagues and I have spent much time addressing the arguments raised by those who favor further restricting legal immigration to the United States.
October 24th, 2024
Immigration has become a defining issue of the presidential election, but as has been the case for more than a decade, politicians prefer that voters don’t think too hard about it.
October 10th, 2024
Stan Marek, CEO of MAREK, and Linda Lorelle, award winning journalist, discuss the essential role that immigrants play in the Texas economy and the current state of affairs of immigration politics in an interview with Jim...
September 26th, 2024
Just months before Election Day, voters remain stalwart in their support for Republicans and Democrats working together on border and immigration solutions.
September 12th, 2024
The math is simple. The Congressional Budget Office projects that net immigration will account for all population growth in the US by 2040, while the demand for workers will continue to increase.
August 29th, 2024
The lawsuit is a devastating setback for a program that would have a tremendously positive impact on Texas’ families, communities, economy and workforce.
August 15th, 2024
President Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) paused a key component of its immigration agenda last week, which allowed immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter and work legally in the...
August 1st, 2024
Aging undocumented immigrants present a double-edged crisis for the American economy. You won’t hear about it on the campaign trail, where border security dominates the discussion, but it could have a profound effect on all...
July 11th, 2024
Since the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) came into force, it has been against the law for illegal immigrants to work in the United States.