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Women Migrants in Transit and Detention in Mexico
After 2000, Mexico's migration crackdown left women in transit increasingly exposed.
President Calls for $13 Billion in Border and Enforcement Funding in 2008
President George W. Bush's FY 2008 budget requested $13 billion for immigration enforcement, while the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed fee hikes.
Foreign-Born Health-Care Workers in the United States
In 2005, women comprised 73 percent of the U.S. foreign-born health-care workforce, with Asian countries as the dominant source.
Immigration Fee Increases in Context
A 2007 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plan to raise naturalization fees by 80 percent and green card fees by 178 percent risks pricing out lower-income immigrants.
Migration and Development: Lessons from the Mexican Experience
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) widened U.S.-Mexico inequalities, driving mass migration and billions of dollars in remittances.
New Congress Takes First Steps toward Immigration Reform
In early 2007, the new Democratic U.S. Congress pushed comprehensive immigration reform.
The Foreign Born in the Armed Services in 2006
In 2006, nearly 69,000 foreign-born individuals served in the United States military, led by Filipinos and Mexicans, with post-9/11 policies easing citizenship access.
Second-Generation Latinos in Nebraska: A First Look
Nebraska's foreign-born population grew faster than any other U.S. Midwestern state in the 1990s, with Latinos making up 53.8 percent of the state’s foreign born by 2004.
The “Brain Gain” Race Begins with Foreign Students
The United States led the world in foreign student enrollment in 2006, but its global share has slipped.