Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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MPI Estimates of Who Might Benefit under 2017 DREAM Act Bills in Congress
Learn which unauthorized immigrant populations could potentially be covered under the DREAM Act.
Strengthening Mexico’s Protection of Central American Unaccompanied Minors in Transit
Mexico's child protection framework for unaccompanied Central American minors is undermined by screening gaps, detention conditions, and near-zero asylum rates.
Texas Leads Resurgence in Restrictive State Actions on Immigration Enforcement
Texas's 2017 Senate Bill 4, requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with immigration authorities, revived a wave of state-level activity.
Russia: A Migration System with Soviet Roots
Migration to Russia is among the world's largest, yet labor policy and migrant integration issues remain largely unresolved.
Recognizing Changing Enforcement and Crossing Trends at the U.S.-Mexico Border
As the Trump administration makes significant changes to border policy and Congress considers potential funding for a border wall, this discussion focuses on the recent and current state of the U.S.-Mexico border, in terms of the effectiveness of enforcement strategies, crossing trends, and what these changing realities mean for the United States and Mexico.
Advances in U.S.-Mexico Border Enforcement: A Review of the Consequence Delivery System
The Consequence Delivery System used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reduced recidivism. But its deterrence assumptions no longer fit changing border flows.
A Revolving Door No More? A Statistical Profile of Mexican Adults Repatriated from the United States
Repeat unauthorized migration by Mexicans is declining sharply: the share intending to return to the United States fell from 95 percent in 2005 to 49 percent in 2015.
Uptick in Northern Border Crossings Places Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement under Pressure
A surge in unauthorized crossings into Canada in 2017 showed the Safe Third Country Agreement inadvertently pushed asylum seekers toward dangerous routes.
The First 100 Days: Immigration Policy in the Trump Administration
As President Trump’s 100th day in office approaches, this MPI discussion examines the administration’s actions related to U.S. immigration policy and possible steps forward.
Despite Little Action Yet by Trump Administration on Sanctuary Cities, States and Localities Rush to Respond to Rhetoric
While the Trump administration had taken no concrete steps to penalize “sanctuary” cities as of April 2017, jurisdictions rushed to set immigration policies of their own.
