Illegal Immigrants of American Society

Illegal Immigrants of American Society

A Realistic Approach

At present, the U.S. immigration system is burdened both by policy and implementation challenges. It is barely able to meet the commitments required by law and policy and is ill-prepared to address new challenges and mandates. Agreement that the system is broken may be the only point of consensus among many diverse stakeholders. The Task Force believes that immigration laws and policies are broken in four ways:

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There is an increasing disconnection between law and reality that undermines the rule of law, breeds disrespect for American values and institutions, and makes it more difficult to garner domestic support for immigration and advance U.S. values overseas.

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Some immigration policies hamper rather than encourage economic growth, impeding responses to global economic changes and cyclical industry needs.

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Immigration policies have not adequately addressed threats to national security.

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Immigration integration policy is nearly nonexistent, especially at the federal level, leaving state and local governments to absorb the consequences of federally established immigration policy.

According to Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, immigrants long have been part of the American