This policy brief traces the successes and failures of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which represented the first and most comprehensive legislation to take on the issue of illegal immigration to the United States. The brief makes the case that IRCA's major flaws were rooted in statutory design more than regulatory challenges and implementation by the administrative agencies.

Looking back after one year in office, it is striking how just closely the Trump administration’s actions on immigration have hewed to priorities Donald Trump outlined in an uncommonly detailed policy speech in August 2016. This report revisits those pledges to assess where the administration has made the most and least headway, and what its policy agenda ahead might look like.

This provocative discussion showcases Charles Kamasaki's book, Immigration Reform: The Corpse That Will Not Die, and explores the lessons that can be learned from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, its intended and unintended consequences, and how the law’s legacy has shaped contemporary politics surrounding immigration.

This event marks the launch of a major new initiative—Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy—that aims to generate a big-picture, evidence-driven vision of the role immigration can and should play in America’s future in order to leverage a comparative advantage for the nation.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to travel to Israel next week to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his first international trip since coronavirus-related restrictions were put in place.

Presidential press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Friday the Trump administration is confident in a major economic recovery after several weeks of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A Texas appeals court has issued a stay of execution for a death row inmate on grounds he is intellectually disabled.

Hundreds attended a rally Friday in support of Ahmaud Arbery, and officials said they will investigate the man who recorded a video of his shooting.

Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has tested positive for the coronavirus disease, the White House said Friday. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is finally getting ahead of the virus.

The Navy has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and is working to adapt its strategies for maintenance as well as containing outbreaks on ships.

Textron was awarded a $20.7 million contract modification Friday for work on the Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System and Unmanned Surface Vehicle program.

The USS Montgomery and the USNS Cesar Chavez sailed into the South China Sea this week in support of the West Capella drill ship, according to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Based on the newest forecasting models, AccuWeather forecasters have extended the upper range of hurricanes predicted for the Atlantic hurricane season.

On May 9, 1980, a Liberian freighter rammed a bridge in Florida's Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span and dropping 35 people to their deaths.

Ohio State University will pay more than $40 million to 162 former students who said a team doctor abused them over two decades, the school announced.

Federal health officials fined a New Jersey nursing home where last month authorities discovered 17 bodies piled in a small morgue.

Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg discusses how her "Valley Girl" musical remake puts a twist on the hit music of the '80s.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Schwartz and other celebrities read text messages from their mothers on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in honor of Mother's Day.

Princess Love filed for divorce from Ray J, her husband and "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" co-star, after nearly four years of marriage.

Taylor Swift announced her City of Lover concert, which took place in Paris, will air on ABC on May 17 at 10 p.m.

"Real Housewives of New York" star Tinsley Mortimer gave an update on her wedding plans amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pete Davidson discussed on "The Tonight Show" how Bill Hader helped him land a spot on "Saturday Night Live."

Kelly Clarkson discussed the challenges of filming "The Voice" at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Katy Perry announced "Daisies," a first single from her forthcoming fifth studio album and a rumored collaboration with Taylor Swift.

Queen guitarist Brian May is recovering after tearing his gluteus maximus during a moment of "over-enthusiastic" gardening.

"I May Destroy You," a new series from "Chewing Gum" creator Michaela Coel, will premiere on HBO in June.

Netflix shared a premiere date and teaser trailer for its "Baby-Sitters Club" series, based on the Ann M. Martin book series.

K-pop star Minzy shared a comeback schedule for her new solo single, "Lovely."

"Community" creator Dan Harmon and cast members Joel McHale, Donald Glover, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong will perform a table read and Q&A for charity.

In honor of Mother's Day, May 10, 2020, here's a look at some celebrity moms who brought the kids along for a walk on the red carpet over the past few years.

Rapper Ghostface Killah turns 50 and actor Noah Centineo 24, among the famous birthdays for May 9.

German-born entertainer Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, one half of the stage duo Siegfried & Roy, has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 75.

Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again's "38 Baby 2" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart.

Since its launch in 2015, the Express Entry system has changed how economic immigration to Canada happens and how it fits into public and political debates. And while it has proven successful in cutting through application backlogs, some challenges remain. This report looks at how and why this points-based system was introduced, what its impact has been, and how it could be further finetuned.

Through which visa categories can immigrants move temporarily or permanently to the United States? What are the main channels by which people come, and who can sponsor them for a green card? Are there limits on visa categories? And who is waiting in the green-card backlog? This explainer answers basic questions about temporary and permanent immigration via family, employment, humanitarian, and other channels.

MPI and OECD experts discuss what policymakers should consider in designing and managing immigrant selection systems in a time of intense labor-market and demographic change.

The Trump administration’s plan to create a "merit-based" U.S. immigration system, lessening the longstanding focus on family reunification in favor of more economic migrants, has met with a lackluster response from Democrats and Republicans alike. This Policy Beat article explores how the Trump proposal would reshape immigration to the United States, and how it compares to selection systems in other countries and past debates about changing the U.S. system.

The U.S. immigration system is in desperate need of an overhaul. What has been missing is an alternate vision for a path forward that treats immigration as a strategic resource while also accounting for heightened security and rule-of-law imperatives, which together can further U.S. interests, values, and democratic principles as a society. This concept note outlines a new MPI initiative, Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy, that seeks to fill this gap.

Brexit Day, on January 31, 2020, marks a dramatic turn for the United Kingdom as it leaves the European Union, in significant measure because it wants to control its immigration destiny. But it remains unclear whether Brexit will allow the United Kingdom to cast a net wider for the global workers it seeks or will deepen the moat around the island. Either way, Brexit is likely to spark new forms of mobility—and immobility.

Best-selling author Harville Hendrix weighs in on improving your relationships while in quarantine. Relationships are one of life’s most beautiful offerings. What may feel like a gift on some days...

  All good things must come to an end. And today is one of those days. In this episode of The Not Crazy Podcast, we say a sad farewell to...