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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Targeted Enforcement: Projecting the Effects of Executive Action on Deportations
This is the release event for an MPI report exploring the November 2014 executive actions related to revisions in DHS immigration enforcement priorities, and replacement of Secure Communities with the Priority Enforcement Program. The briefing will provide estimates the number of unauthorized immigrants now considered priorities for enforcement.
Federal-Local Cooperation on Immigration Enforcement Frayed; Chance for Improvement Exists
A 2015 San Francisco shooting exposed deep rifts in federal-local immigration enforcement, at a time that more than 360 jurisdictions have limited their cooperation with ICE.
Understanding the Potential Impact of Executive Action on Immigration Enforcement
Changed DHS prosecutorial discretion guidelines in 2014 narrowed enforcement to 13 percent of unauthorized immigrants, according to MPI estimates.
Irregular Maritime Migration in the Bay of Bengal: The Challenges of Protection, Management, and Cooperation
The surge in irregular crossings of the Bay of Bengal in 2015 exposed regional protection failures, as statelessness, smuggling, and non-interference blocked effective coordinated response.
Quick Resolution of Challenge over Obama Administration Deportation Relief Programs Is Ever Less Likely
A federal appeals court ruling left President Barack Obama’s DAPA and expanded DACA in legal limbo while other executive actions moved ahead.
Beyond Asylum: Rethinking Protection Policies to Meet Sharply Escalating Needs (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Record-high displacement reveals territorial asylum's limits, demanding early investment in host communities, wider legal pathways, and efficient adjudication systems.
Finding Connections: The Nexus between Migration and Corruption
Corruption shapes who migrates, how, and whether they return—yet migration theories rarely account for it, leaving a critical gap in analysis.
Rethinking Global Protection: New Channels, New Tools
The postwar protection regime is failing under modern displacement crises, and only integrating development programming and legal mobility channels can make it sustainable.
From Refugee to Migrant? Labor Mobility's Protection Potential
Labor mobility for refugees can enhance protection and cut irregular secondary migration, but must be designed to preserve the humanitarian foundation of the refugee regime.
Before the Boat: Understanding the migrant journey
Evidence gaps on migrant decision-making and smuggling networks leave European policymakers unable to craft effective responses to Mediterranean crossings.
