Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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Deferred Action Program Revives Debate over Driver’s Licenses for Unauthorized Immigrants
DACA's rollout split U.S. states on driver's licenses for unauthorized immigrants, while a years-long decline in such policies showed signs of reversing.
Major Immigration Countries Take a Crack at Addressing Thorny Issue of Immigrant Detention
Immigrant detention reforms in the United States, Australia, and Greece in 2012 drew persistent criticism.
Immigration Federalism: Which Policy Prevails?
Neighboring and overlapping U.S. jurisdictions have adopted conflicting immigration enforcement policies, leaving immigrants uncertain which rules apply.
Relief from Deportation: Demographic Profile of the DREAMers Potentially Eligible under the Deferred Action Policy
Up to 1.8 million unauthorized immigrants brought to the United States as children were potentially eligible for deportation relief under the Obama-created DACA program.
Contested Ground: Immigration in the United States
U.S. policy has fixated on enforcement against unauthorized immigration while neglecting integration of the second generation, where the real long-term challenge lies.
ICE's Long-Awaited Detention Reform Prompts Questions from Supporters and Detractors
U.S. immigration detention reforms announced in early 2012 drew criticism from both conservatives and immigrant advocates.
Greece: Illegal Immigration in the Midst of Crisis
Greece was the location of 90 percent of all EU unauthorized entry apprehensions in 2010, while its positive asylum decision rate hovered near 1 percent.
Prosecutorial Discretion: A Progress Report on Implementing New Guidelines and Policies
A discussion on the use of prosecutorial discretion and the review by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of all current cases in the removal pipeline and on the docket of immigration courts, with U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Deputy General Counsel; the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review in the U.S. Department of Justice; and ICE's Director of Field Legal Operations in the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor.
Doris Meissner discusses U.S. Immigration Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MPI Senior Fellow Doris Meissner discusses U.S. immigration policy during the Fireside Forum on Foreign Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The other participants are Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera and Douglas Savage, Assistant Director of the Institute of World Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Restoring Trust in the Management of Migration and Borders (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Restoring trust in migration and borders requires predictable rules, credible enforcement, risk-based systems, and clear communication about goals and trade-offs.