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An Analysis of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States by Country and Region of Birth

While Mexico still accounts for more than half of unauthorized immigrants in the United States, Central American and Asian populations tripled after 2000.

Unaccompanied Child Migration to the United States: The Tension between Protection and Prevention

U.S. enforcement responses to the 2014 Central American child migration surge cut flows rapidly but left adjudication failures and the root causes of this migration unresolved.

Building Skills in North and Central America: Barriers and Policy Options toward Harmonizing Qualifications in Nursing

Nurse qualification harmonization can ease North American shortages and cut brain waste, but regulatory gaps and credential barriers need political will to overcome.

Central American Migrants and “La Bestia”: The Route, Dangers, and Government Responses

Mexico ordered a crackdown on migrants’ use of freight trains known as La Bestia.

Temporary Protected Status in the United States: A Grant of Humanitarian Relief that Is Less than Permanent

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) leaves beneficiaries in extended limbo, as U.S. debates grow over renewals and paths to permanent status.

Select Diaspora Populations in the United States

Profiles of U.S. diaspora communities from 15 countries reflect how they drive homeland development through remittances and human capital. But their investment potential remains underutilized.

Dramatic Surge in the Arrival of Unaccompanied Children Has Deep Roots and No Simple Solutions

A surge of Central American unaccompanied children is straining U.S. systems.

Children on the Run: An Analysis of First-Hand Accounts from Children Fleeing Central America

This event with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres includes a discussion on the state of citizen security in Central America and the resulting humanitarian impact, featuring findings from Children on the Run, a UNHCR report based on interviews with more than 400 unaccompanied children from the region.

Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally- A Presentation in Guatemala on the Regional Migration Study Group

Pensando Regionalmente para Competir Globalmente: Aprovechar la Migración y el Capital Humano en Estados Unidos, México y Centroamérica

La reforma migratoria de EE.UU. con visas flexibles y legalización, apoyada por inversión regional en capital humano, es clave para la competitividad de toda la región.