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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Pay-to-Go Schemes and Other Noncoercive Return Programs: Is Scale Possible?
Pay-to-go and other noncoercive return programs can be more humane and cost effective than removals, but weak take-up and sustainability make large-scale use difficult.
Obstacles and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation: The U.S.-Mexico Case
The U.S.-Mexico case shows regional migration cooperation is possible despite obstacles if interests align, especially on border management and co-development.
Lessons from the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act
Discussion on new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) report with PPIC Research Fellows; Bruce A. Morrison, Former U.S. Congressman from Connecticut (1983-1991) and Chair of the Immigration Subcommittee; and Marc Rosenblum, MPI Senior Policy Analyst.
Steps to Fix the U.S. Immigration System: What Can the Administration Do?
MPI report release with authors MPI's Donald Kerwin, Margie McHugh, and Doris Meissner who engage in a discussion with Eva Millona, Executive Director, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition; and Juan P. Osuna, Acting Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, on what the U.S. administration can do to fix immigration policy absent congressional action.
Executive Action on Immigration: Six Ways to Make the System Work Better
Six executive actions could improve U.S. border control, integration, legal admissions, and fairness in enforcement without new laws.
A New Architecture for Border Management
Information-driven, risk-based “smart border” systems push controls away from the physical frontier toward advance data screening, while raising ethical concerns.
The Evolution of Border Controls as a Mechanism to Prevent Illegal Immigration
Modern border controls combine technology and risk profiling. But without legal channels, they often displace rather than deter irregular migration.
E-Verify: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Proposals for Reform
E-Verify’s gains in speed and coverage are undercut by data errors, identity fraud, and gaps in worker protections.
Delegation and Divergence: 287(g) State and Local Immigration Enforcement
MPI Report release with authors MPI's Randy Capps and Muzaffar Chishti examining step localities are taking in enforcing immigration law and the possible impacts on communities. Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, and Captain LeRoy Kirkegard, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, provided comments.
