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Top 10 Migration Issues of 2007
The Migration Information Source's annual list of the top migration issues of the year examines trends around the world.
Political Paralysis: The Failure of U.S. Immigration Reform
A U.S. bipartisan "grand compromise" on immigration fell apart in 2007 over amnesty fears, leaving 12 million unauthorized immigrants in limbo.
New York Governor Abandons Driver's Licenses for the Unauthorized
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer abandoned a plan to license unauthorized immigrants, laying bare the limits of state action when federal immigration policy stalls.
Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States
In 2006, nearly 1.3 million people became lawful permanent residents in the United States, almost two-thirds through family ties.
Canada's Temporary Migration Program: A Model Despite Flaws
Canada's seasonal farmworker program recorded a low overstay rate and development gains.
Causes of South-South Migration and Its Socioeconomic Effects
South-South migrants gain a lower increase in wages than South-North migrants, yet many have no alternative but to move within the developing world.
Judge Rules against DHS in Social Security "No-Match" Case
Wages and zoning, not immigration enforcement ordinances, pushed nearly one million Mexican immigrants out of Los Angeles between 1980 and 2000.
How Los Angeles Deflected Mexican Immigrants to the American Heartland
In the 1990s, Mexican immigrants began to leave California, Texas, and Illinois for the so-called new settlement states where they had not previously resided. As Ivan Light of UCLA explains, their reasons for leaving or bypassing Los Angeles were both economic and political.
Mujeres Migrantes en Tránsito y Detenidas en México
El endurecimiento de la política migratoria en México hizo el viaje más peligroso para las mujeres en tránsito: 43 por ciento reportó extorsión y 26 por ciento, violencia.
Where to Now? Decreasing Options for Displaced Iraqis
Syria's decision to introduce visa requirements for Iraqis in 2007 further narrowed the options for a displaced population.