When the Obama administration addresses immigration reform--as it has promised to do before 2012--should it pick up where previous reform proposals left off?

In light of the academic challenge to the notion of competitiveness, AEI has gathered experts to research the value of the concept of competitiveness in high-skilled immigration.

Gordon H. Hanson outlines principles for immigration reform that will balance fiscal costs and benefits.

Millions of unauthorized Mexican immigrants live and work in the United States. Their numbers are large compared to earlier waves of illegal migration to the United States and relative to Mexico’s population. The scale of illegal migration has, in turn, provoked intense concerns about its consequences for the United States...

A selective immigration policy focused on high-skilled, high-demand workers will allow the United States to compete in an increasingly global economy while protecting the interests of American citizens and benefitting taxpayers.

The GOP is back to square one.

Studies of multinational companies suggest that outsourcing not only raises the value of brands but boosts the wealth of shareholders and promotes high-wage administrative jobs at home.

If we cannot provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, we can at least treat them with the protection and decency they deserve as human rights.