Maia Jachimowicz

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Argentina: A New Era of Migration and Migration Policy

Argentina both receives regional migrants and sends emigrants abroad.

Regularizing Immigrants in Spain: A New Approach

Spain's 2005 regularization drew nearly 700,000 applications, making it the broadest yet.

Administration Seeks Homeland Security Progress Despite Setbacks

In mid-2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offered a contested $10 billion US-VISIT contract and recorded a backlog of 3.7 million applications for immigration benefits.

Observations on Regularization and the Labor Market Performance of Unauthorized and Regularized Immigrants

Regularization can raise wages and boost formal employment, but success hinges on program design and whether host-country labor markets can absorb newly legal workers.

Democrats Introduce Immigration Reform Bill

The May 2004 Democratic SOLVE Act proposed permanent legal status for unauthorized immigrants, directly challenging U.S. President George W. Bush's temporary worker framework.

Immigrants and Homeownership in Urban America: An Examination of Nativity, Socio-Economic Status and Place

Immigrant home ownership rates vary widely across the 100 largest U.S. cities—shaped by affordability, length of U.S. residence, citizenship status, and country of origin.

Policy Changes Target Border Security

In spring 2004, the United States’ H-2B visa cap was hit for the first time; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also launched a drone-based Arizona border initiative and issued rules for the U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement.

Bush Boosts Immigration Enforcement in FY 2005 Budget

President George W. Bush's fiscal year 2005 budget doubled worksite enforcement, while the cap of 65,000 U.S. H-1B visas was hit early.

Bush Proposes New Temporary Worker Program

U.S. President George W. Bush's January 2004 temporary visa plan drew mixed reactions amid concerns about enforcement gaps, worker rights, and the absence of a direct pathway to citizenship.

First Phase of US-VISIT Becomes Operational

The U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indication Technology System (US-VISIT) planned to launch at 115 airports in January 2004.