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The U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S.-Mexico border region has poverty rates double the national average; migrant deaths hit a record 473 in FY 2005 as crossings shifted to Arizona's remote desert routes.
American Immigration Reform from a Scandinavian Perspective
A Norwegian migration official argues the U.S. problem is unauthorized status—not numbers—and urges a managed, employer-driven work permit system with no cap on labor visas.
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.
Countering Terrorist Mobility: Shaping an Operational Strategy
Making terrorist mobility a central U.S. counterterrorism focus will require better management and coordination across intelligence, border, and immigration agencies.
From Horseback to High-Tech: U.S. Border Enforcement
U.S. border enforcement has grown from horseback patrols in 1904 to a multiagency, high-tech system that spans land, air, sea, and overseas consulates.
House Passes Enforcement Bill Lacking Temporary Worker Program
The U.S. House passed an enforcement-only immigration bill in December 2005; its lack of a temporary worker provision made Senate passage unlikely.
The New 'Boat People': Ensuring Safety and Determining Status
This report examines the approaches to interception and rescue of “boat people,” and evaluates their distinct humanitarian needs as well as possible solutions to maritime migration.
Extreme Measures: What Migrants Are Willing to Do to Get in and What Governments Will Do to Stop Them
In 2005, 464 migrants died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a 41 percent increase over 2004; hundreds more died crossing the Mediterranean or breaching Spain's North African enclaves.
President Bush Pushes for Increased Enforcement and a Temporary Worker Program
MPI’s Julia Gelatt reports on Bush's latest immigration reform speeches in Arizona and Texas, new proposals for immigration reform, calls for the merger of immigration agencies, and more.