Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
Explore all research, analysis, commentary, and data on unauthorized immigrants and irregular migrants, terms used in different parts of the world to describe the individuals who lack the right to reside legally in their country of destination, as well as the policies and enforcement practices affecting them.
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People Leave Footprints: Millions More Unauthorized Immigrants Cannot Be ‘Hidden’ in Data Estimates
An academic study claiming the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population could be as high as 29.5 million was based on flawed methods, this commentary explains.
A Profile of Houston’s Diverse Immigrant Population in a Rapidly Changing Policy Landscape
Houston's 1.6 million immigrants as of 2016 faced compounding uncertainty as enforcement expands and humanitarian protections narrow.
El Salvador: Civil War, Natural Disasters, and Gang Violence Drive Migration
Emigration from El Salvador to the United States is rooted in civil war, inequality, and gang violence.
Once Relatively Obscure, ICE Becomes a Lightning Rod in Immigration Debate
Created in 2003, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went from a little-known enforcement agency to one at the center of the U.S. immigration debate.
For Vulnerable Immigrant Children, A Longstanding Path to Protection Narrows
Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status, a green-card pathway for abused or abandoned children, is narrowing.
Cambios en el Panorama de Control Migratorio Interno Durante la Administración Trump
Un seminario en el que se analiza el funcionamiento del actual sistema de control en el interior del país y cómo están respondiendo los gobiernos estatales y locales, la sociedad civil y los consulados.
Mind the Gap: Bringing Migration into Development Partnerships and Vice Versa
Development and migration-management actors share common interests, but conditional aid risks destabilizing fragile states and undermining partnerships.
U.S. Immigration Policy under Trump: Deep Changes and Lasting Impacts
President Donald Trump has driven deep changes to U.S. immigration in his first year, but courts, Congress, and state and local resistance have blocked the most ambitious aims.
Crisis at the Border? Not by the Numbers
Despite the declaration of crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, May 2018 apprehensions matched levels from 2013 to 2016, as flows shifted toward families and asylum seekers.
House Bills Would Largely Dismantle Asylum System at U.S.-Mexico Border
Two 2018 House Republican bills would sharply curtail the U.S. asylum system by declaring Mexico a safe third country and eliminating protections for unaccompanied minors.
