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Dramatic Surge in the Arrival of Unaccompanied Children Has Deep Roots and No Simple Solutions
A surge of Central American unaccompanied children is straining U.S. systems.
Future EU Policy Development on Immigration and Asylum: Understanding the challenge
EU migration and asylum policy has grown sclerotic, demanding a new framework focused on adding value to existing national systems rather than producing new EU law.
What Is the Right Policy Toward Unaccompanied Children at U.S. Borders?
With 60,000 unaccompanied children expected at U.S. borders in fiscal year 2014, MPI outlines a multipart policy plan that balances enforcement with humanitarian protection.
The Deportation Story: Deporter-in-Chief, Releaser-in-Chief, or Reformer-in-Chief?
The release of MPI's report, examining the U.S. deportation system with analysis on migrant apprehensions, removals, and criminal prosecutions, includes discussion on the evolution of the deportation system over the past two decades and some of the leading policy options circulating as the executive branch undertakes a policy review.
The Current Record on Deportations: What Underlies the "Eye of the Beholder" Dynamic?
A transformed enforcement system under the Obama administration has produced record deportation levels while also drawing criticism it is too lenient.
The Deportation Dilemma: Reconciling Tough and Humane Enforcement
U.S. deportation policy has generated more than 4.5 million removals since 1996, but humane enforcement and stricter immigration control remain fundamentally in tension.
A Treacherous Journey: Child Migrants Navigating the U.S. Immigration System
Panelists from the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies and Kids in Need of Defense discuss their findings regarding how unaccompanied children are processed through the U.S. immigration system, along with recommendations for improvements in the process to ensure the protection of these minors.
Managing Borders in North America: Charting the Future
Showcasing MPI’s volume, Managing Borders in an Increasingly Borderless World, this panel discussion offers perspectives on border policy management from leading officials in the United States, Canadian, and Mexican governments
'Donkey Flights:' Illegal Immigration from the Punjab to the United Kingdom
Punjab's visa agents and criminal networks exploit every UK and Schengen loophole with greater speed and creativity than government bureaucracy can match.
Curbing the Influence of "Bad Actors" in International Migration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Irregular migration persists despite massive enforcement investments because market demand drives illegality and bad actors consistently outpace government controls.