North America

Congress and White House Release Competing Proposals for Immigration Reform

In early 2007, U.S. congressional and White House immigration proposals clashed over unauthorized immigrants, temporary workers, and the weight of family ties versus merit.

Circular Migration and Development: Trends, Policy Routes, and Ways Forward

Circular migration policies fall short of achieving development goals. Success requires voluntary return, investment-friendly origin countries, and private-sector engagement.

Shortfalls of 1986 Immigration Reform Legislation

Spotlight on Immigration Enforcement in the United States in 2005

In 2005, the Tucson sector of the U.S.-Mexico border alone accounted for 37 percent of all U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions.

President Agrees to Delay of Real ID Act Requirements

In March 2007, the Bush administration proposed allowing extensions of the Real ID deadline to 2009 as Congress stalled on immigration reform.

Arizona Hosts Groups on Both Sides of the Immigration Debate

Arizona has become a hub for advocacy groups on both sides of the U.S. immigration debate.

Measures of Change: The Demography and Literacy of Adolescent English Learners

Adolescent students in the United States who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) show persistent achievement gaps. There is broad variation in how states test them.

Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America

From 1983 to 2004, refugee resettlement in the United States dispersed toward smaller metros, even as New York and Los Angeles held the top spots.

The Age of Mobility: How to Get More Out of Migration in the 21st Century

MPI President Demetrios G. Papademetriou argues that states must modernize migration policy to reduce unauthorized immigration and maximize gains from global mobility.

Trends in the Low-Wage Immigrant Workforce

Between 2000 and 2005, immigrants grew as a share of the U.S. low-wage workforce, but evidence of native worker displacement remains mixed.