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Strengthening Health Systems in North and Central America: What Role for Migration?
Nursing shortages across five countries in North and Central America create a regional opportunity to leverage migration strategically for health workforce development.
New DHS Rule Will Help Expedite Permanent Residence for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens
A 2013 regulation lets immediate relatives of U.S. citizens apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers from within the United States.
Critical Immigration, Health, and Education Policies Affecting Young Children of Immigrants
A conference with leading experts in health, education, and immigration policy discussing public policies affecting the young children of immigrants.
Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery
Release of a major report that describes and analyzes the immigration enforcement system in the United States as it has developed and grown in the quarter century since the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 launched the current era of enforcement.
International Protection for a Newly Surfacing Refugee Community
LGBT refugees, most of whom claim asylum under protections for members of a "particular social group,” face challenges distinct to those of other refugees.
A Profile of Immigrants in Arkansas: Changing Workforce and Family Demographics
Immigrants are integrating into Arkansas's economy and workforce, yet concentrated poverty, high uninsured rates, and enforcement pressures complicate their progress.
Crime and Violence in Mexico and Central America: An Evolving but Incomplete U.S. Policy Response
The U.S. policy response to crime and violence in Mexico and Central America has grown since 2007 but remains more developed toward Mexico than to northern Central America.
Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery
The United States has built a formidable immigration enforcement system, spending nearly $187 billion since 1986—more than on all other principal federal criminal law enforcement combined.
In the Lurch between Government and Chaos: Unconsolidated Democracy in Mexico
Mexico's democratic transition left authoritarian structures intact, allowing organized crime and corruption to fill the governance vacuum and undermine development.
Manufacturing in the United States, Mexico, and Central America: Implications for Competitiveness and Migration
The maquiladora model has masked critical gaps in human capital and innovation, leaving Mexico and Northern Triangle manufacturers unable to move up the value chain.