A redesigned immigration selection system

For more than a decade, the need for a fundamental reform of our immigration policy has been evident. The prospects for such a reform, however, have been elusive. In the 1990s, political events and calculations prevented any congressional action. President Bush's election in 2000 brought new pr...

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Published inCornell international law journal Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 115 - 126
Main Author Muzaffar Chishti
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2008
Subjects
Elections
Emigration and immigration law
Presidents
September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Terrorism
UNITED STATES
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Summary:For more than a decade, the need for a fundamental reform of our immigration policy has been evident. The prospects for such a reform, however, have been elusive. In the 1990s, political events and calculations prevented any congressional action. President Bush's election in 2000 brought new prospects of reform, as he announced immigration as one of his earliest policy goals. The events of September 11, 2001, unfortunately, dimmed any such hopes and immigration reform became a casualty of the terrorist attacks. In January 2004, President Bush reintroduced the subject of immigration reform and Congress started to debate immigration legislation in its 2005-2006 session.
Bibliography:CORNELL INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, Vol. 41, No. 1, Mar 2008, [115]-126
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
ISSN:0010-8812