An outdated immigration system has given rise to undocumented migrants amid a decades-long political stalemate on reforms.
In 1991, only 3% of preference immigrants, or those seeking visas through family members already in the U.S., had to wait more than 10 years. By 2018,The U.S. hasn't increased thesince 1990, when President George H.W. Bush signed an immigration bill that set quotas based on the country's population and labor and economic needs at the time.
Agencies have become overwhelmed. The U.S. immigration system has a backlog of more than one million cases. although the government only allows 50,000 visas for the latter — and millions of people apply each year.How past leaders have tackled immigration
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