In his testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, Edward Alden argues that the United States needs a broader package of legislation that includes expanding the Visa Waiver Program and encourages more efficient visa security screening.

Jagdish Bhagwati and Francisco Rivera-Batiz suggest that interstate competition for illegal labor will force states with tough illegal immigration policies to soften their stances.

The EB-5 program has brought in a lot investment to the United States-- but expanding it without addressing some of its problems could be bad news, writes Ann Lee in the New York Times.

As the Supreme Court prepares to take on Arizona's controversial immigration law and the Obama administration carries out nationwide sweeps, CFR's Edward Alden says that comprehensive reform remains less attainable than narrower, more targeted legislation.

They can't open bank accounts, apply for drivers licenses, or go to public universities. But more and more young undocumented youth are "coming out" and finding ways to thrive, writes Julia Lurie in the Atlantic.

The New Yorker's Ken Auletta writes that while Marco Rubio is seen as the potential superman to carry the GOP in this election, his stance on immigration may not win over the Latino vote.

Undocumented immigrants react to legal threats and hostile reception by going underground, having negative perceptions of law enforcement, and developing strategies to hide their unauthorized status, write Angela S. García and David G. Keyes in this Center for American Progress report.

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, who is also chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus's Task Force on Immigration, discusses Republican candidates' proposals to legalize but deny citizenship to immigrants.

Edward Alden, CFR's Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow specializing in U.S. economic competitiveness, discusses U.S. immigration policy and the new CFR Policy Innovation Memorandum Faster, Safer, Smarter: A Modern Visa System for the United States.

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Mexico's economy and tourism industry are growing despite an escalation in drug violence in recent years, says CFR's Shannon O'Neil as she discusses its implications for U.S.-Mexico relations, immigration, and U.S. economic growth.

Shannon K. O'Neil discusses the role illegal immigration plays in the 2012 U.S. presidential race and says the rhetoric does not always match up to current immigration realities.

Edward Alden and Liam Schwartz recommend a visa screening system that will benefit U.S. security and the economy by focusing scrutiny on high-risk travelers and speeding approval for low-risk ones.

Edward Alden says that as the United States has for the past two decades pursued securing the nation's borders against illegal immigration, the more serious threat to U.S. national security is that ill-conceived or poorly implemented border controls will do lasting damage to the U.S. economy.

Justin Velez-Hagan of Politic365 points out potential contradictions in Latino support for Obama in the 2012 presidential race.

Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto of The Nation discusses important issues for Latinos in the 2012 presidential race.

Edward Alden says recent progress in the use of biometrics in border control is impressive, but the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department need to tell travelers what is in store.

Immigration reform remains a hot topic in the 2012 presidential race, but the winner will have to move beyond an enforcement-only approach in dealing with illegal immigrants, says CFR's Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow Edward Alden, in a video issue brief.

Immigrant organizations, human rights advocates, churches, and unions are banding together to oppose the Secure Communities program on a local basis, write Chris Strunk and Helga Leitner.

As the pace of illegal immigration ebbs, Edward Alden writes that politicians should turn their focus to reforming policies for legal immigration.

An Indonesian who attended college in the United States reflects on the impact of U.S. immigration policies on the country's economy.