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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The Basics of E-Verify, the U.S. Employer Verification System
As of April 2009, more than 117,000 U.S. employers had enrolled in E-Verify, yet fewer than 2 percent of U.S. firms were participating.
Collateral Damage: An Examination of ICE's Fugitive Operations Program
ICE's fugitive operations program arrests mostly low priority noncriminals instead of the dangerous fugitives it was created to target.
DHS and Immigration: Taking Stock and Correcting Course
The Department of Homeland Security's immigration system remains fragmented six years into its existence, spurring the need for clearer roles and stronger oversight.
Mandatory Verification in the States: A Policy Research Agenda
Laws requiring mandatory employment verification in selected states create a critical opportunity to study how employer enforcement reshapes immigration control.
Unauthorized Immigration Declining, But Experts Disagree on Why
Unauthorized immigration to the United States fell sharply after 2005, but whether enforcement or the slowing economy deserves credit remained hotly contested.
Immigration Enforcement in the United States in 2006
In 2006, U.S. immigration enforcement produced 1.2 million apprehensions and 272,389 formal removals.
Party Platforms Discuss Immigration, But Candidates Scarcely Mention It
In 2008, U.S. Republican and Democratic platforms staked out opposing visions on immigration, yet both presidential candidates barely mentioned it at their conventions.
Reports Spur Debate Over Immigrant Detention Conditions
As U.S. immigration detention reached 311,213 people in 2007, a federal watchdog report and proposed legislation exposed gaps in detainee medical care.
Iowa Raid Raises Questions about Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement
The May 2008 Agriprocessors raid in Iowa, billed as the largest criminal worksite action in U.S. history, charged many workers criminally rather than administratively.
