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Migration and Development in El Salvador: Ideals Versus Reality
El Salvador's remittances totaled $2.5 billion in 2004, easing household poverty, but a 2005 report finds migration also fuels family separation and local inequality.
Central America: Crossroads of the Americas
War and poverty in the 1980s transformed Central America into a major U.S. migration source; by 2004, more than 2.8 million Central Americans were living in the United States.
The Central American Foreign Born in the United States in 2004
As of 2000, more than 2 million Central Americans lived in the United States, with Salvadorans making up the largest share at 40 percent.
Central Americans and Asylum Policy in the Reagan Era
Reagan-era foreign policy drove U.S. asylum approvals for Salvadorans and Guatemalans below 3 percent in 1984.
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.
Second-Generation Mexicans: Getting Ahead or Falling Behind?
Second-generation Mexicans in the United States show strong gains over their parents in education and employment.
Ghana: Searching for Opportunities at Home and Abroad
Ghana's diaspora of up to 4 million as of the mid-1990s remitted $1 billion in 2004, but the emigration of skilled professionals remains a challenge.
Bush Calls for Worksite Enforcement Funding in 2007, Senate Poised to Debate Immigration Reform
U.S. President George W. Bush's fiscal 2007 budget requested $135 million for employment verification and 1,500 new Border Patrol agents.
Countering Terrorist Mobility
Terrorist mobility warrants a dedicated strategy distinct from immigration policy, integrating intelligence, border security, and disruption of illicit travel networks.
Characteristics of the Asian Born in the United States in 2000
As of 2000, the 8.2 million immigrants from Asia made up 26 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.