Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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Will Supreme Court Ruling on DACA Finally Force Congress to Break the Ice on Immigration Reform?
As the Supreme Court considered the legality of ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, new pressure emerged for Congress to act.
“Cubicle Activism”: Companies Face Growing Demands from Workers to Cut Ties with ICE and Others in Immigration Arena
A rising wave of employee activism has pressured corporations to sever ties with immigration enforcement agencies. But few companies have complied.
As More Migrants from Africa and Asia Arrive in Latin America, Governments Seek Orderly and Controlled Pathways
Growing numbers of migrants from Africa and Asia are traversing Latin America en route to the United States, prompting responses from Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Changing U.S. Policy and Safe-Third Country “Loophole” Drive Irregular Migration to Canada
Nearly 50,000 asylum seekers crossed into Canada over two years starting in 2017, driven largely by U.S. policy shifts and a loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Using Fear of the “Other,” Orbán Reshapes Migration Policy in a Hungary Built on Cultural Diversity
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán transformed a country with centuries of multicultural history into one that criminalizes asylum seeking.
16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others.
Crisis in the Courts: Is the Backlogged U.S. Immigration Court System at Its Breaking Point?
The U.S. immigration court system faces a structural crisis, with more than 1 million pending cases as of August 2019 and average waits exceeding 700 days.
Legal Migration for Work and Training: Mobility options to Europe for those not in need of protection
Five EU countries offer legal work channels for low- and middle-skilled migrants, but slow procedures, weak protections, and skills mismatches limit effectiveness.
Supreme Court Asylum Ruling Latest Sign Judiciary Is Not the Brake on the Trump Administration that Immigration-Rights Activists Sought
The Supreme Court's September 2019 ruling upholding a transit-country asylum ban illustrates its consistent deference to executive authority on immigration.
Investing in the Neighborhood: Changing Mexico-U.S. Migration Patterns and Opportunities for Sustainable Cooperation
Mexico-U.S. migration has shifted: unauthorized Mexican flows slowed while Central American arrivals surged, requiring regional cooperation on asylum reform and legal pathways.
