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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Trump Administration Makes Down Payment on Campaign Pledges to Address Illegal Immigration
In 2017, the Trump administration expanded interior enforcement in U.S. communities, sharply raising immigration arrests and pursuing border wall funding.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
Nativism Goes Mainstream, Moving the Needle on Migration Policy
Nativist politics moved from fringe to mainstream, reshaping migration debates in the United States and Europe in 2017, even where far-right parties fell short of outright wins.
In Latin America, Spike in Migrant Arrivals Prompts Flurry of Responses
Venezuela's political and economic crisis and Haitian displacement drove rising migration flows across Latin America in 2017, prompting new legal pathways and signs of emerging backlash.
Building Partnerships to Respond to the Next Decade’s Migration Challenges (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Migration partnerships are growing in scale but remain mixed in results. Destination countries must look beyond short-term enforcement to build durable cooperation.
Immigration under Trump: A Review of Policy Shifts in the Year Since the Election
Rising enforcement, cancelled protections, and record-low refugee admissions marked Donald Trump's first year on immigration—though courts and Congress blocked key ambitions.
EU Migration Partnerships: A work in progress
The European Union's 2016 Migration Partnership Framework is a step forward. But a deep mismatch between EU goals and partner-country interests threatens its effectiveness.
Will Dreamers Crowd U.S.-Born Millennials Out of Jobs?
Dreamers make up less than 1 percent of millennial workers and are concentrated in different states and industries than U.S.-born peers, weakening job displacement claims.
Tens of Thousands in United States Face Uncertain Future, as Temporary Protected Status Deadlines Loom
The proposed terminations of temporary statuses during the first Trump term put hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation, with few legal pathways to stay.
A Profile of Current DACA Recipients by Education, Industry, and Occupation
DACA holders are a largely middle-skilled, economically integrated population. Under the Trump DACA termination, they would lose work permits at an average pace of 915 per day starting March 2018.
