Immigration at the State Level: An Examination of Proposed State-Based Visa Programs in the U.S.

May 28, 2020 | by

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This paper analyzes the history of immigration federalism in the United States and examines how other countries have created regional immigration systems to address the needs of individual areas. It subsequently looks at the problems with the current immigration system and why it is insufficient to meet states' needs. It then analyzes the multiple solutions that have been proposed. Finally, it looks at the remaining questions that must be addressed before moving forward with a new, state-based immigration program.

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Bipartisan Policy Center

Funded by
Bipartisan Policy Center

Document type
Report/Whitepaper

Geography
North America / United States

Language
English

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Title

Immigration at the State Level: An Examination of Proposed State-Based Visa Programs in the U.S.

Publication date

2020-05-28

Publication year

2020

Authors

Michele Waslin

Copyright holder(s)

Bipartisan Policy Center

Geographical focus

North America / United States

Keywords

visa, immigration system, workers, h 2a, guest worker program

Document type

Report/Whitepaper

Language

English

URL

https://immigrationstrategies.issuelab.org/resource/immigration-at-the-state-level-an-examination-of-proposed-state-based-visa-programs-in-the-u-s

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