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Co-chaired by former Secretary of Energy under George W. Bush, Spencer Abraham, and former congressional Democrat and co-chair of the 9/11 Commission, Lee Hamilton, the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future was organized by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) in order to review American immigration policy. The result is a set of policy proposals for a system that, according to the President of the MPI, "meets US economic interests now and in the future, promotes longstanding social goals and priorities, respects core US values, and dramatically improves the government's ability to advance the rule of law, a standard no longer being met by the status quo." Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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At a time when immigration reform has become a top legislative priority for both the Bush administration and Congress, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) has convened the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future, a bipartisan panel of leaders and policy experts, to develop information, analysis, and proposals that contribute to broader immigration debates. Partner institutions in the project with MPI are the Manhattan Institute and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. This report presents findings and recommendations for sound policy reform in key areas where today's immigration policy and practices are faltering: the unauthorized population, immigration enforcement and national security, labor markets and the legal immigration system, and immigrant integration. The aim of these comprehensive reforms is to ensure that immigrants can continue to make critical contributions to America's success as a nation, while meeting the higher standards of security and service that the American public is demanding.
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