Border Enforcement

Reception and Reintegration Services in Central America: Ending the Deportee Revolving Door

A webinar releasing a report examining deportations to Central America and reception and reintegration services in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

A Shared Challenge: Europe and the United States Confront Significant Flows of Unaccompanied Child Migrants

Surging arrivals of unaccompanied children are testing European and U.S. systems in parallel ways.

Border Skirmishes Resonate in National Domestic Politics

From South America to Europe to Asia, governments have turned border disputes into instruments of domestic politics, with costly human fallout.

Senate Judiciary Testimony on Immigration Enforcement Priorities and Use of Prosecutorial Discretion

Stopping the Revolving Door: Reception and Reintegration Services for Central American Deportees

Northern Central American governments offer basic returnee reception but long-term reintegration programs reach only a fraction of returnees, leaving many at risk of remigration.

Paying for Protection: Corruption in South Africa’s Asylum System

South Africa’s rights-based asylum laws coexist with a restrictive system marked by corruption, in which access to protection may depend less on need than on money.

12th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

This annual conference offers timely policy and legal analysis and discussion on key immigration topics featuring panels with government officials, researchers, advocates, and other immigration experts.

Unaccompanied Child Migrants in U.S. Communities, Immigration Court, and Schools

The U.S. immigration court system has failed to resolve most unaccompanied children's legal status, leaving communities and schools with minimal federal support.

Europe’s Migration Crisis in Context: Why Now and What Next?

As Europe struggles to reach a consensus on how to respond to the refugee crisis, the seemingly unending flow of migrants and refugees arriving on its shores is bringing national asylum systems to their breaking point. This article analyzes the context of the crisis, discussing the root causes of the flows, why they are spiking now, and growing protection challenges.

Left Behind: How the Well-Being of Children Is Affected by Parental Deportation

Report release where authors discuss the effects of parental deportation on the children of immigrants, the related needs for health and social services, and U.S. policy responses to protect these children.