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The Department of Homeland Security's First Year: A Report Card on Immigration
One year in, the Department of Homeland Security showed real gains in border and interior enforcement. But its promise was hampered by case backlogs and poor internal coordination.
NAFTA's Promise and Reality: Lessons from Mexico for the Hemisphere
NAFTA failed to curb unauthorized immigration from Mexico—but the reasons were economic crises, demographics, and social ties, not the trade deal itself.
Security at U.S. Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?
U.S. Smart Border agreements with Canada and Mexico advanced layered cooperative security after 9/11, but other issues remain unresolved.
Does 'Smarter' Lead to Safer? An Assessment of the Border Accords with Canada and Mexico
Post-9/11 U.S. Smart Border accords with Canada and Mexico advanced bilateral security cooperation while keeping trade flowing, but gaps in infrastructure and strategy remained.
Immigration Policy and the Homeland Security Act Reorganization: An Early Agenda for Practical Improvements
The rushed reorganization of immigration functions post-9/11 created gaps requiring fixes to unify policy and operational coordination in the new Department of Homeland Security.
Gov't Mulls Revamping INS, Shortening Visas
In spring 2002, the U.S. Congress debated replacing the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), proposed shortening tourist visas to 30 days, and President George W. Bush signed a new border security law.
A Grand Bargain: Balancing the National Security, Economic, and Immigration Interests of the U.S. and Mexico
This influential paper outlines a “grand bargain” that the United States and Mexico could agree to create a legalization program, new border security, and temporary worker program.