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On the Other Side of the Fence: Changing Dynamics of Migration in the Americas
As migration to the United States and Spain slows, intraregional labor flows within Latin America are reshaping key economic sectors and compelling new policy responses.
"It's Not Just About the Economy, Stupid" - Social Remittances Revisited
Migrants transfer far more than money: the ideas and practices they carry can advance development in origin communities but also bring unintended costs.
New Arizona Law Engulfs Immigration Debate
Arizona's SB 1070 split opinion sharply: 64 percent of Americans overall supported it, while 70 percent of Hispanic respondents opposed it.
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
In 2008, Chinese immigrants in the United States were much more likely to be naturalized citizens than the overall foreign born.
Arrested on Entry: Operation Streamline and the Prosecution of Immigration Crimes
The U.S. government’s Operation Streamline contributed to a jump in federal prosecutions for immigration offenses.
Show Me the Money (and Opportunity): Why Skilled People Leave Home — and Why They Sometimes Return
Foreign wages are major brain-drain drivers across professions, but many skilled migrants often return to their origin countries or go back and forth between locations.
Supreme Court Rules that Attorneys Must Inform Criminal Defendants of the Immigration Consequences of Pleading Guilty
In Padilla v. Kentucky, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that defense attorneys must warn noncitizen clients of deportation risks from guilty pleas.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
In 2008, nearly one in four employed Filipino-born women in the United States worked as a registered nurse.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Indigenous Migrants, Their Movements, and Their Challenges
Despite the presence of more than 370 million Indigenous people globally in 2009, their migrations are often overlooked by policymakers.
In Mexico, Mother's Education and Remittances Matter in School Outcomes
The effect of remittances on schooling outcomes in Oaxaca tended to be related to the mother’s education.