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CFR Task Force Recommends Comprehensive Immigration Reforms

Wading through the murkier waters of immigration reform, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) published a report on U.S. Immigration Policy. The CFR sponsors Independent Task Forces to assess issues of current and critical importance to U.S. foreign policy and provide policymakers with concrete judgments and recommendations. The goal of the Independent Task Force on U.S. Immigration Policy was to examine this complex issue and craft a nuanced strategy for reforming immigration policies and practices.

The Task Force report argues that immigration is vital to the long-term prosperity and security of the U.S. The report also finds that immigrants, who bring needed language and cultural skills, are an increasingly important asset for the U.S. armed forces. It further avers that getting legal immigration right will also help policymakers tackle the issue of illegal immigration. Finally, the report recommends that Congress and the administration launch a new effort to pass comprehensive immigration reforms. It also calls for new measures to bring in the best foreign students by removing many of the quotas and other roadblocks currently in place, opening new avenues for lower-skilled workers to come to the U.S. both temporarily and permanent, with some modifications. Finally, calls continued improvements in enforcement, including the creation of virtual borders to monitor entry, an electronic verification system for the workplace, and much tougher sanctions against employers who deliberately hire illegal immigrants.

For complete information, please click CFR Task Force Report: U.S. Immigration Policy