Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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Invertir en el vecindario: Cambios en los patrones de migración entre México y Estados Unidos y oportunidades para una cooperación sostenible
La migración no autorizada de mexicanos disminuye, pero los flujos centroamericanos crecen, exigiendo cooperación bilateral en materia de asilo, vías legales e integración.
Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy: Building a Responsive, Effective Immigration System
This event marks the launch of a major new initiative—Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy—that aims to generate a big-picture, evidence-driven vision of the role immigration can and should play in America’s future in order to leverage a comparative advantage for the nation.
From Control to Crisis: Changing Trends and Policies Reshaping U.S.-Mexico Border Enforcement
Punitive enforcement-only measures failed to stem record flows of Central American families at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019, underscoring the need for a new approach.
Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy: New Realities Call for New Answers
This policy brief underscores the need for an evidence-driven overhaul of U.S. policy to treat immigration as a strategic national resource and comparative advantage.
Democrats Under Pressure: Political Calendar Exposes Ideological Differences on Immigration
As 2020 U.S. elections approached, Democrats’ divisions on immigration exposed a growing gap between the party's liberal and centrist factions.
Lack of Opportunities and Family Pressures Drive Unaccompanied Minor Migration from Albania to Italy
Poverty, family pressure, and limited opportunity push unaccompanied Albanian minors to migrate despite fragmented legal protections in Italy.
On the Wrong Path? Protecting the European Union’s external border in the Western Balkans
With thousands more migrants potentially traveling through the Western Balkans this year, this MPI Europe webinar explores the implications of the buttressed EU border on the bloc’s neighbors, including the issues of outsourcing migration control, EU support for addressing irregular migration in neighboring countries, and considerations for EU policymakers.
Beyond Walls and Tariffs: Responding to Migration Challenges at the U.S.-Mexico Border
This event organized by the Migration Policy Institute and American Enterprise Institute features a conversation on U.S.-Mexico border conditions, as well as policy responses and regional cooperation on illegal immigration.
A Growing Destination for Sub-Saharan Africans, Morocco Wrestles with Immigrant Integration
Morocco’s 2013 regularization program has not resolved deep integration gaps as the country shifts to becoming a growing destination for sub-Saharan Africans.
Strategic Solutions for the United States and Mexico to Manage the Migration Crisis
MPI and El Colegio de México outline five strategies to address irregular Central American migration through asylum reform, legal pathways, and targeted development aid.
