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In early September 2001, the presidents of the United States and Mexico joined together to announce a new policy framework regarding migration, proposing a sweeping comprehensive immigration reform plan that would increase border security, create a new temporary worker program, and provide legalization to unauthorized immigrants. Just days later, however, the framework was shelved as terrorists struck the United States and security became the dominant focus of immigration policy.

After the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed a series of measures to tighten border security, facilitate data collection and information sharing with respect to international travelers; and broaden the governments power to detain and deport immigrants.

This report for MPIs Regional Migration Study Group reviews the history of immigration legislation since 9/11, the new enforcement mandates that arose immediately afterward, and the unsuccessful efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform bills during the 109th and 110th Congresses. The report finds that this history, together with asymmetries in the political process that favor enforcement-oriented responses and the economic downturn, stack the deck against comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system.

Table of Contents

I. U.S. Immigration Policy in 2001: Demand for Reform, and the Whole Enchilada Framework

II. Response to the 9/11 AttacksA. Organizational ChangesB. Expanded Enforcement Powers within the United StatesC. Visa Security, Immigration, and Border Controls

III. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate

IV. Analysis: The Failure of Comprehensive Reform, 2006-10A. Asymmetries in the Immigration Debate: Enforcement as the Default Immigration PolicyB. Short-Term Political Considerations Have Discouraged Comprehensive Reform EffortsC. The Difficult Politics of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

V. Conclusion: The Future of Immigration Reform

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Above all else, immigration is about people not just those who have recently arrived or those yet to come, but the kind of people we choose to be. Since the Founding, the compact we made as a nation was to welcome the oppressed, the persecuted, and the hopeful from all over the world because we recognize that immigrants enrich every aspect of our society with their determination and genius. Each successive generation of Americans has included immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, strengthening this nation that we share.

The current administration has chosen to defy this American aspiration, drafted into our Declaration of Independence, welded into the welcome of our Statue of Liberty, and secured by the sacrifices of countless generations. Instead, the current administration is pursuing cruel and cynical policies that aim to sow needless chaos and confusion at our borders. It is manufacturing crises in our communities. And it is seeking to turn us against each other. When this is done in our name, with our tax dollars, and to our neighbors, we not only undermine our laws, hold back our economy, and damage our security we risk losing ourselves.

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But at this moment of peril, we have a chance not only to reverse course but to advance a new vision of immigration that more fully reflects our values. As a fourth-generation El Pasoan, Beto uniquely recognizes the urgency of fixing our broken immigration and naturalization system. Rooted in his experience serving the largest binational community in the Western Hemisphere one that draws its strength and prosperity from its rich heritage of welcoming immigrants Beto is proposing a new path forward to ensure we honor our laws, live up to our values, and once again harness the power of a new generation of immigration toward our shared prosperity.

Betos plan, which would represent the most sweeping rewrite of our nations immigration and naturalization laws in a generation, is built on three key pillars:

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The current administrations cruel and cynical policies are sowing needless chaos and confusion at our borders and in our communities. On day one of his presidency, Beto will take immediate executive action to end these practices and replace them with policies that conform to our laws and values, restore order and process to our asylum and immigration systems, and refocus our tax dollars on smart security. Those executive actions will:

An ORourke administration will ensure lawful and humane conditions at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities, including access to medical treatment, mental health care, social workers, and translators, and restore orderly and prompt processing of people seeking refuge under our nations asylum laws. As president, Beto will:

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As President, Beto will push to rewrite our nations immigration and naturalization laws in our own image. These laws have not been meaningfully modernized in decades, despite the efforts of multiple administrations. But we have the chance to chart a new course that more fully vindicates the promise of this nation of immigrants. Beto will work with Congress to achieve that vision. He will reunite families and ensure they have a chance to contribute more to our economy and our communities and pursue the American Dream. He will put workers and employers on a level playing field to, together, tap into the opportunity immigration presents for our economic growth and shared prosperity. And he will do that while boosting the security and functionality of our borders.

This is not just right but also essential to our shared prosperity. Immigrants from every corner of the world those who came here on student visas and those seeking refuge from persecution have been a key driver of our economic growth. They have been responsible for nearly one-third of all new small business, one-fifth of all Fortune 500 companies. And achieving immigration reform will be critical to unlocking our future success creating at least 3 million jobs over the next decade, adding $2 billion to state and local tax revenues each year, and cutting the deficit by at least $1 trillion over the next 20 years.

Naturalization, too, promises economic gains.A recent study of 21 U.S. cities found that if all eligible immigrant residents were to naturalize, incomes would increase by $5.7 billion, homeownership would rise by over 45,000, and tax revenues would grow $2 billion. The same study showed GDP would grow by $37 to 52 billion per year if half of those eligible nationwide naturalized.

In his first hundred days, Beto will put the full weight of the presidency behind passing legislation that:

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Consistent with this broad vision, Betos plan strengthens our partnership with our neighbors throughout the Western Hemisphere and will be implemented alongside partners in the Northern Triangle and across the region. His foreign policy will increase our engagement within the hemisphere, elevate the importance of Latin America, refocus on supporting democracy and human rights, end our failed war on drugs, and invest in reducing violence and combating climate change, because the only path to regional security runs through a more democratic and prosperous Latin America.

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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke unveiled a wide-ranging immigration plan Wednesday designed to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented U.S. residents. It includes an immediate path for "Dreamers" and those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

O'Rourke's plan also calls for easing the naturalization process for some 9 million immigrants already eligible for citizenship.

The former Texas congressman said the series of legislative and executive actions is "the most sweeping rewrite of our nation's immigration and naturalization laws in a generation."

"This innovative plan overcomes a generation of inaction to finally rewrite our immigration laws in our own image" O'Rourke said in a statement released by his campaign. "Coming from a city of immigrants (El Paso), I've seen the incredible contributions of immigrants to our communities and local economies."

O'Rourke's plan rescinds the Trump administration policy of returning asylum seekers at the southern border to Mexico while they wait for their claims to be processed. It also calls for the reinstatement of the Central American Minors program, which would allow children with parents in the U.S. to apply for refugee status in their home countries.

According to the campaign, O'Rourke's plan would increase staffing in the asylum system, including a deployment of up to 2,000 lawyers to the border.

During an interview on the CBS News broadcast "Face the Nation" Sunday, O'Rourke told moderator Margaret Brennan the roughly 16,000 migrants in U.S. detention facilities are comprised mostly of asylum seekers and need to be connected with case workers.

"We know from past history that when we connect them with case managers in a community, they have a 99% chance of meeting their court dates and their appointments with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)," O'Rourke told Brennan. "And it costs us a tenth of what we pay to keep them in detention and in custody."

While O'Rourke calls for an increase in border security personnel and investing in border security technology, the plan seeks an immediate halt in border wall construction. The campaign says as president, O'Rourke's "first budget, and every budget, will include zero dollars for this unnecessary wall."

With an eye on transparency and accountability, O'Rourke would create an independent Border Oversight Commission, create a uniform process for tracking and preventing migrant deaths and improve training and education for ICE and CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) personnel.

O'Rourke would also invest $5 billion in the "Northern Triangle" region (the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador) "to fight violence and poverty and bolster our shared security and prosperity." The plan, however, calls on politicians and elites in the region to "do their part."

"Real change will require their full engagement," O'Rourke says. "If they want access to the United States to do business, to vacation, to send their kids to college they must commit to ending corruption and self- dealing."

O'Rourke joins fellow Democratic presidential candidate and fellow Texan Julin Castro, a former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the only two Democratic candidates in the crowded field to release immigration blueprints.

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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke discusses immigration reform plan Tuesday, May 28, at Chamizal National Memorial park in El Paso. El Paso Times

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke of El Pasoreleased his immigration plan in his bid for the 2020 presidential election.

Here is a copy of O'Rourke's plan, which is titled "In Our Own Image."

Beto ORourkes Plan for Rebuilding Our Immigration and Naturalization System To Make It Work Better for Our Families, Our Communities, and Our Economy

Above all else, immigration is about people not just those who have recently arrived or those yet to come, but the kind of people we choose to be. Since the Founding, the compact we made as a nation was to welcome the oppressed, the persecuted, and the hopeful from all over the world because we recognize that immigrants enrich every aspect of our society with their determination and genius. Each successive generation of Americans has included immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, strengthening this nation that we share.

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke discusses immigration reform plan Tuesday, May 28, at Chamizal National Memorial park in El Paso.(Photo: Briana Sanchez / El Paso Times)

The current administration has chosen to defy this American aspiration, drafted into our Declaration of Independence, welded into the welcome of our Statue of Liberty, and secured by the sacrifices of countless generations. Instead, the current administration is pursuing cruel and cynical policies that aim to sow needless chaos and confusion at our borders. It is manufacturing crises in our communities. And it is seeking to turn us against each other. When this is done in our name, with our tax dollars, and to our neighbors, we not only undermine our laws, hold back our economy, and damage our security we risk losing ourselves.

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But at this moment of peril, we have a chance not only to reverse course but to advance a new vision of immigration that more fully reflects our values. As a fourth-generation El Pasoan, Beto uniquely recognizes the urgency of fixing our broken immigration and naturalization system. Rooted in his experience serving the largest binational community in the Western Hemisphere one that draws its strength and prosperity from its rich heritage of welcoming immigrants Beto is proposing a new path forward to ensure we honor our laws, live up to our values, and once again harness the power of a new generation of immigration toward our shared prosperity.

Betos plan, which would represent the most sweeping rewrite of our nations immigration and naturalization laws in a generation, is built on three key pillars:

1. On day one of his presidency, Beto will use executive authority to stop the inhumane treatment of children, reunite families that have been separated, reform our asylum system, rescind the travel bans, and remove the fear of deportation for Dreamers and beneficiaries of programs like TPS.

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2. Beto will also immediately engage with Congress to enact legislation focused on the key role families and communities play that will allow America to fully harness the power of economic growth and opportunity that both immigration and naturalization will bring to our countrys future.

3. Finally, Betos plan would strengthen our partnership with our neighbors in the Western Hemisphere. We need to refocus on supporting democracy and human rights and invest in reducing violence because the only path to regional security runs through a more democratic and prosperous Latin America.

Marco Pastrana talks to Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke during a discussion about his immigration reform plan Tuesday, May 28, at Chamizal National Memorial park in El Paso.(Photo: Briana Sanchez / El Paso Times)

I. ENDING THE CRUEL AND CYNICAL POLICIES THAT CREATE CHAOS AT OUR BORDERS AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES ON DAY ONE

The current administrations cruel and cynical policies are sowing needless chaos and confusion at our borders and in our communities. On day one of his presidency, Beto will take immediate executive action to end these practices and replace them with policies that conform to our laws and values, restore order and process to our asylum and immigration systems, and refocus our tax dollars on smart security. Those executive actions will:

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke and his wife Amy O'Rourke listen to Marco Pastrana during a discussion about immigration reform Tuesday, May 28, at Chamizal National Memorial park in El Paso.(Photo: Briana Sanchez / El Paso Times)

An ORourke administration will ensure lawful and humane conditions at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities, including access to medical treatment, mental health care, social workers, and translators, and restore orderly and prompt processing of people seeking refuge under our nations asylum laws. As president, Beto will:

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke discusses immigration reform plan Tuesday, May 28, at Chamizal National Memorial park in El Paso.(Photo: Briana Sanchez / El Paso Times)

Reinstate the Central American Minors program allowing children with parents in the U.S. to apply for refugee status from their home countries and other regional refugee resettlement efforts, working with the international community to process cases in the region and commit to resettling in partner countries.

More: 2020 Election: Democratic Candidate Beto O'Rourke unveils sweeping immigration reform plan

Take immediate steps to upgrade and increase staffing in the asylum system, streamline how cases move through the process, and provide timely and fair asylum decisions, while laying the foundation for a more fundamental reform to the immigration court system that restores due process and ensures equal access to justice, including by:

Personally lead a public-private initiative to bring humanitarian resources to the border.

Rescind the discriminatory travel bans, which defy our nations Constitution and values.

Immediately remove the fear of deportation for Dreamers and their parents and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries, and begin work towards a permanent legislative solution.

More: Beto O'Rourke discusses Trump impeachment, opioid crisis, immigration during CNN Town Hall

Refocus on smart security. The current administration is distracting CBP and other law enforcement personnel from focusing on actual threats and undermining their efficacy by pulling resources away from them all in pursuit of a wall that we do not need, does not work, and will not make us safer. As President, Beto will:

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II. STRENGTHENING OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ECONOMY BY REWRITING OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS IN OUR OWN IMAGE

As President, Beto will push to rewrite our nations immigration and naturalization laws in our own image. These laws have not been meaningfully modernized in decades, despite the efforts of multiple administrations. But we have the chance to chart a new course that more fully vindicates the promise of this nation of immigrants. Beto will work with Congress to achieve that vision. He will reunite families and ensure they have a chance to contribute more to our economy and our communities and pursue the American Dream. He will put workers and employers on a level playing field to, together, tap into the opportunity immigration presents for our economic growth and shared prosperity. And he will do that while boosting the security and functionality of our borders.

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This is not just right but also essential to our shared prosperity. Immigrants from every corner of the world those who came here on student visas and those seeking refuge from persecution have been a key driver of our economic growth. They have been responsible for nearly one-third of all new small business, one-fifth of all Fortune 500 companies. And achieving immigration reform will be critical to unlocking our future success creating at least 3 million jobs over the next decade, adding $2 billion to state and local tax revenues each year, and cutting the deficit by at least $1 trillion over the next 20 years.

Naturalization, too, promises economic gains. One study of 21 U.S. cities found that if all eligible immigrant residents were to naturalize, incomes would increase by $5.7 billion, homeownership would rise by over 45,000, and tax revenues would grow $2 billion. If half of those eligible nationwide naturalized, GDP would grow by $37 to 52 billion per year.

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke discusses immigration reform plan Tuesday, May 28, at Chamizal National Memorial park in El Paso.(Photo: Briana Sanchez / El Paso Times)

In his first hundred days, Beto will put the full weight of the presidency behind passing legislation that:

Creates an earned pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented people that is more efficient than previous proposals and includes an immediate path for Dreamers and beneficiaries of programs like the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) programs.

More: Beto O'Rourke to appear on CNN Town Hall as he relaunches presidential campaign

Strengthens our families, communities, and economy by prioritizing family unity a hallmark of our best traditions through provisions that:

Establishes a new, first-of-its-kind community-based visa category. Betos proposal will create a brand new category whereby communities and congregations can welcome refugees through community sponsorship of visas. This program will supplement the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which will be rebuilt and restored to align with Americas tradition of welcoming vulnerable refugees from around the world.

Increase the visa caps so that we match our economic opportunities and needs for work, education, investment, and innovation to the number of people we allow into this country. This also means legislation that will:

Make naturalization easier for the nearly 9 million immigrants who are currently eligible for citizenship. If we are to reestablish our reputation as a nation that welcomes immigrants, we must make it easier for those already here to become full-fledged citizens. This means pursuing legislation that:

Bolster security and functionality of the border where trade and travel occur. Beto will draw on his lived experience at the border to push for legislation that actually supports our law enforcement and our border communities in advancing the nations security and protection from all threats. This includes three steps:

Increasing Personnel: Immediately stop the smuggling of drugs and prevent human trafficking across the border by hiring, training, and assigning additional CBP personnel at land border crossings;

Strengthening Infrastructure: Investing in smart, long-term border security by improving existing ports of entry and constructing new ones, investing in evidence-based, cost-effective technology, and supporting federal grant programs that provide resources to both state and local law enforcement and our border communities; and

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