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Immigration and Visa Policy

USCIS Still Needs to Improve Application Processing Times

Processing times for many applications are exceedingly long at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and there needs to be a way to shorten them.

USCIS Proposes New Fees for Asylum Seekers – Do They Make Economic Sense?

A notice of proposed rulemaking reveals USCIS may begin charging $50 for asylum applications.

A Case for Risk Takers in the U.S. Immigration System

The migrants being turned away at the border are just the type of people we want to welcome to the United States, if the laws change.

Consider the Economic Consequences from Shutting Down the Border

Closing the southern border would lead to enormous costs in supply chain delays and reduced trade. Proceed with extreme caution.

Proposed Rule on Immigration Inadmissibility Uses Faulty Economic Analysis

DHS is proposing a costly new rule, “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” that relies on questionable economic analysis.

Improving Processing Times at US Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has a problem with processing times for applications. They’re too long.

On Child Separation Policy, Enough Doublespeak, Madam Secretary

Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen cannot with integrity simultaneously lead a department to protect the nation while also burying child suffering in semantics and blame-shifting.

Kevin McAleenan – The Right Person to Lead U. S. Customs and Border Protection

Kevin McAleenan’s nomination for CBP Commissioner is the right choice for a challenging leadership role. I know this from personal experience.

Earned Citizenship Fees – Enough to Cover Costs?

A one-time $1,000 fine for illegal immigrants seeking documentation may not be sufficient to cover the costs states and the federal government incur from undocumented residents.

Trump Travel Ban Could Have an Economic Impact

Regardless of whether one supports President Trump’s politics, the economic impact from his recent Executive Order could be real and possibly long lasting.