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(THE HILL)No politics, please: Immigrant legalization should serve only America’s needs

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2026-07-16
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The author argues that the U.S. immigration debate has been stalled for nearly 40 years because Congress has focused on whether undocumented immigrants deserve legalization instead of whether legalization serves the national interest. Rather than offering permanent residency or a pathway to citizenship, the author proposes granting legal status that allows eligible undocumented immigrants to live and work in the United States.

The article points to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which legalized about 2.7 million undocumented immigrants but failed to prevent new unauthorized immigration because enforcement measures were not fully implemented. The author argues that future reforms should combine legalization with self-executing enforcement provisions to ensure immigration laws are effectively enforced.

The proposed “national-interest legalization” program would limit eligibility to undocumented immigrants who provide significant benefits to the country, such as filling critical labor shortages, serving in the military, working as doctors, nurses, or teachers in underserved areas, or making other essential contributions. The author emphasizes that legalization should be viewed as a policy tool to advance national interests rather than as a reward, and concludes that this targeted approach has a better chance of gaining congressional approval than broader immigration reform proposals.
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