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Immigration beyond the extremes: A blueprint that actually works

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2025-11-06
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Niskanen Center
Summary
This paper argues that the United States’ immigration system is deeply dysfunctional, shaped by polarized politics that reduce the issue to a false choice between completely open or sealed borders. The current system serves almost no one well: employers face labor shortages, migrants struggle through opaque and delayed processes, voters lose confidence in government competence, and the country weakens its long-term economic and strategic position. The authors propose reframing immigration not as a burden, but as a national asset that, if managed effectively, strengthens the economy, reinforces democratic values, and enhances the United States’ global influence.

The proposed reform framework centers on six mutually reinforcing pillars. First, immigration enforcement should be strategic and focused on serious and recent offenses rather than indiscriminately targeting long-settled residents. Second, legal admissions should align with national interests, including labor market needs, the attraction of skilled talent, and timely family unity. Third, institutional capacity must be rebuilt through modernization of processing systems, increased staffing, and digitization to reduce backlogs and restore predictability.

Fourth, humanitarian protection should be handled in an orderly and strategically purposeful manner through regional processing, clearer standards, and stronger international cooperation. Fifth, integration should be treated as a civic responsibility, emphasizing English acquisition, civic education, and pathways to full participation in American society. Sixth, immigration should be used as an instrument of national power, strengthening alliances, supporting dissidents fleeing authoritarian regimes, and attracting talent away from strategic competitors.

Together, these measures aim to create a system that is secure, predictable, fair, and aligned with American values and strategic interests. The paper concludes that the United States does not need to choose between compassion and control or between sovereignty and openness. With pragmatic reform focused on capacity, governance, and shared national purpose, immigration can become a source of renewal and strength rather than a point of division.
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