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North America

North America

United States
Canada
Mexico

North America is a dynamic migration region, with the United States home to more immigrants than any other country in the world, the Mexico-U.S. corridor the globe's top migration corridor, and Canada a leading destination for migrants. Research collected here focuses on everything from visa policy and border management to immigrant integration, national identity, the demographics of immigrants in the region and their educational and workforce outcomes, and ways to more effectively use migration policy as a lever for national and regional competitiveness.

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Reports

Building a New Regional Migration System: Redefining U.S. Cooperation with Mexico and Central America

Addressing regional cooperation around migration will be among the immigration challenges and opportunities facing the incoming Biden administration. This report examines how movement between the United States, Mexico, and Central America has evolved in recent decades, and lays out a four-part strategy to expand opportunities for legal migration, address humanitarian protection needs, improve enforcement, and mitigate some of the forces driving people to emigrate.

Recent Activity

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Books
September 2009
Closing the Distance: How Governments Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas
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Reports
September 2009
Migration and the Global Recession
By  Michael Fix, Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Jeanne Batalova, Aaron Terrazas, Serena Yi-Ying Lin and Michelle Mittelstadt
Articles
September 1, 2009
Moving to the Land of Milk and Cookies: Obesity among the Children of Immigrants
By Jennifer Van Hook, Balistreri Kelly, Elizabeth Baker
Articles
August 17, 2009
New and Revised ICE Agreements with State and Local Law Enforcement Met with Criticism
By Muzaffar Chishti, Claire Bergeron
Articles
August 5, 2009
Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in 2008
By Jeanne Batalova
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Multimedia
July 30, 2009
The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employer Verification Right
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Multimedia
July 20, 2009
E-Verify: An Assessment of its Strengths and Weaknesses
Articles
July 15, 2009
DHS Rescinds "No-Match" Rule, Moves Forward with E-Verify as It Shifts Enforcement Focus to Employers
By Muzaffar Chishti, Claire Bergeron

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Spotlight
April 1, 2003
Iraqi Immigrants in the United States
With the war in Iraq intensifying, the media has focused on the Iraqi foreign born in the United States. To ensure the accuracy of public debate, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco uses U.S. Census Bureau statistics to describe the size of the Iraqi immigrant population.
Policy Beat
April 1, 2003
FBI, BICE Interview Iraqi-Born Immigrants; Entry-Exit Rules Changed
FBI, BICE Conduct 'Voluntary Interviews' of Iraqi-Born Immigrants... DHS Plans Operation to Detain Asylum Seekers from Certain Countries... Attorney General Announces Changes to Visa Waiver Program... Tighter Entry Rules Affect Nationals of over 50 Countries... Mexican Consulates Crowded with Applicants for Dual Citizenship... Angolans Lose Temporary Protected Status...
Policy Beat
March 1, 2003
Revamped Homeland Security Department to Incorporate INS Duties
Homeland Security Department Incorporates INS During Restructuring... Proposed DHS Budget Would Fund Foreign Visitor Tracking, Visa Processing... INS Extends Special Registration Deadlines... Lawmakers Demand Details on Registration Program... INS Releases Report on Undocumented Immigrants... Funding for State Jailing of Criminal Undocumented Immigrants Slashed...
Spotlight
March 1, 2003
Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ratio of men to women among various foreign born groups in the United States.
Spotlight
February 1, 2003
Hispanos nacidos en el extranjero que viven en los Estados Unidos
La Gerente de Datos Elizabeth Grieco considera el tamaño y la distribución de la población hispana extranjera en los EEUU.

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Recent Activity

Books
September, 2009

Closing the Distance: How Governments Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas

This book explores how developing-country governments have institutionalized ties with emigrants and their descendents. It offers an unprecedented taxonomy of 45 diaspora-engaging institutions found in 30 developing countries, exploring their activities and objectives. It also provides important practitioner insights from Mali, Mexico, and the Philippines.

Reports
September 2009

Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?

This report explores whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is capable of fully complying with the law and managing its sprawling detention system, and provides a roadmap for meeting the data needs essential for making humane, cost-effective, and legally sound decisions related to those in custody.

Reports
September 2009

Migration and the Global Recession

This report, commissioned by the BBC World Service, seeks to explore the myriad impacts of the global financial crisis that began in September 2008 on migration flows, immigration policies, remittances, and on migrants themselves. Select countries and regions are examined in detail to highlight overarching trends and regional differences.

Articles
August 17, 2009

New and Revised ICE Agreements with State and Local Law Enforcement Met with Criticism

MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the expansion of the 287(g) immigration enforcement program, ICE's planned detention overhaul, immigration from Mexico and more.

Articles
August 5, 2009

Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in 2008

Over one million immigrants—one-third from Mexico, India, and the Philippines—became U.S. citizens in 2008. MPI's Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at the latest naturalization trends in the United States.

Audio, Webinars
July 30, 2009

The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employer Verification Right

A webinar that examines the E-Verify system, with report co-author Marc R. Rosenblum, MPI Senior Policy Analyst.

Video
July 20, 2009

E-Verify: An Assessment of its Strengths and Weaknesses

This discussion focuses on E-Verify, the federal government's electronic employment verification system, and the release of an MPI report that assesses the program's strengths and weaknesses.
Articles
July 15, 2009

DHS Rescinds "No-Match" Rule, Moves Forward with E-Verify as It Shifts Enforcement Focus to Employers

MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on immigration enforcement policy changes, Obama's immigration summit, grants to states for incarcerating unauthorized immigrants, and more.

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