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An outdated immigration system has given rise to undocumented migrants amid a decades-long political stalemate on reforms.

When Republicans won control of the U.S. House in the 2022 elections, we expected they would use their power to push politically motivated investigations. And indeed they have done just that, starting with the wasteful and pointless exercise of gathering evidence to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his…

There's still much more to be done to establish fair and efficient processes at the border.

Plus: lawsuit targets Roblox and Discord, 24 million immigration cases in backlog, and more...

The State Department's network of consulates are keeping tourists and business travelers in limbo.

BENGALURU: Employer sponsored green card processing delays have crossed the three-year wait time in 2022. David J Bier, associate director of immigration studies at Cato Institute, wrote on the US think tank’s blog, “Paying a $2,500 fee could cut this wait to “only” 2 years and 5 months. The government…

Their deaths are the tragic, predictable consequence of shutting down safer migration paths.

Experts say the plan is a "completely unserious" political stunt that will be struck down in court

The immigration bureaucracy is worsening one of the tightest labor markets in recent American history.