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Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally: Leveraging Migration & Human Capital in the U.S., Mexico, and Central America

Shifting demographics and slowing emigration from Mexico and Central America demand a new U.S. regional strategy, this final report of the Regional Migration Study Group makes clear.

Mexico: The New Migration Narrative

For the first time, Mexico's net migration to the United States reached near zero around 2010, transforming a decades-old bilateral migration relationship.

Immigration in the United States: New Economic, Social, Political Landscapes with Legislative Reform on the Horizon

Immigration has been critical for the United States across its history, and the United States may be on the threshold of its most significant immigration overhaul since 1990.

Side-by-Side Comparison of the 2013 Senate Immigration Framework with 2006 and 2007 Senate Legislation

The 2013 Senate immigration framework shared broad goals with its 2006 and 2007 predecessors but departed sharply on enforcement triggers and legalization design.

Side-by-Side Comparison of 2013 Senate Immigration Bill with 2006 and 2007 Senate Legislation

The 2013 bipartisan Senate immigration overhaul advanced a more conditional, graduated legalization path and expanded merit-based visas compared to 2006 and 2007 predecessors.

Mexican Migration to the United States: Underlying Economic Factors and Possible Scenarios for Future Flows

Sectoral demand shifts—not just supply-side shocks—explain Mexican migration trends since 1990, and net flows are projected to stay well below 1990s peaks through 2017.

Sequester Affects Immigration Enforcement — and Invites Attention to Detention Policy

When the U.S. sequester forced the release of 2,228 immigration detainees, the political fallout spotlighted the high cost and contested logic of U.S. immigration detention.

Key Immigration Laws and Policy Developments Since 1986

Since enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, U.S. immigration enforcement has expanded steadily while comprehensive reform has repeatedly stalled in Congress.

Major U.S. Immigration Laws, 1790 - Present

U.S. immigration law has swung between openness and restriction since 1790, with each era's legislation shaped by labor needs, national security fears, and racial politics.