Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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Two Decades after 9/11, National Security Focus Still Dominates U.S. Immigration System
National security continues to shape U.S. immigration policy, driving federal immigration enforcement spending to $25 billion annually.
From Immigrant Detention to a More Effective U.S. Immigration Custody System
The sprawling U.S. immigration detention system has long been controversial for its conditions of care, detention numbers, and costs. This discussion provides a vision for a reimagined immigration custody system.
Migration Management and Border Security: Lessons Learned
Former CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin draws on North American and European migration crises to recommend a multilateral, networked approach to border management.
Gang Membership in Central America: More Complex than Meets the Eye
U.S. and Central American anti-gang policies often rely on outdated models of organized crime, enabling deportation practices that can reinforce gang growth and misidentify victims as perpetrators.
From Jailers to Case Managers: Redesigning the U.S. Immigration Detention System to Be Effective and Fair
U.S. immigration detention cost up to $200 per person per day in fiscal year 2021. Shifting to case management and supervised release can reduce costs and improve outcomes.
Biden Administration Asylum Processing Revamp at the U.S. Border Could Be a Game Changer
The Biden administration’s proposed asylum processing rule represents a fundamental retooling of the asylum system that preserves asylum as a bedrock element of the U.S. immigration system while also recognizing that a secure border and deterring unlawful crossings are legitimate and necessary attributes of an effective, credible immigration system, as this commentary explains.
Future Scenarios for Global Mobility in the Shadow of Pandemic
COVID-19 upended global mobility. This report outlines four possible scenarios for future international mobility.
Texas Once Again Tests the Boundaries of State Authority in Immigration Enforcement
Texas's unilateral border enforcement measures, such as border wall construction and state and local arrests of unauthorized immigrants, are facing significant legal challenges.
Intersecting Crises: Pandemic and Hurricanes Add to Political Instability Driving Migration from Honduras
Corruption, back-to-back hurricanes, and pandemic-era economic collapse have converged to drive record migration from Honduras.
Lessons from Europe: The U.S. opportunity to rethink the links between development assistance and migration
As the United States embarks on a new strategy to address the root causes of migration and displacement from Central America, there is much that it can learn from Europe's experience in linking up migration and development aid. This commentary examines the experience of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), drawing five key lessons directly applicable to the situation in Central America.
