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The U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S.-Mexico border region has poverty rates double the national average; migrant deaths hit a record 473 in FY 2005 as crossings shifted to Arizona's remote desert routes.
Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation Young Men
In 2000, foreign-born men in the United States were imprisoned at one-quarter the rate of native-born men.
Europe: Population and Migration in 2005
Immigration drove nearly 85 percent of EU population growth in 2005.
Rethinking the Last 200 Years of U.S. Immigration Policy
Since colonial times, active recruitment, racial exclusions, and diplomacy shaped who entered the United States, well before the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.
Another Way to Assess the Second Generation: Look at the Parents
Premigration class standing explains more than half of the second-generation college attainment gaps across 31 groups in the United States.
Immigration Reform and the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church became central to the 2006 U.S. immigration debate, mobilizing nearly 80 dioceses in support of comprehensive reform and opposing enforcement-only approaches.
American Immigration Reform from a Scandinavian Perspective
A Norwegian migration official argues the U.S. problem is unauthorized status—not numbers—and urges a managed, employer-driven work permit system with no cap on labor visas.
National Policies and the Rise of Transnational Gangs
U.S. deportations tripled in the late 1990s and spread MS-13 to Central America, where deported members set up outposts and cycled back through illegal channels.
Remittance Trends in Central America
Central America received $7.8 billion in remittances in 2004, a 17 percent increase over 2003.
Canada: A Northern Refuge for Central Americans
Canada's humanitarian framing of Central American conflicts drove admission of nearly 21,000 refugees between 1982 and 1987.