Since 9/11, concern has mounted among policymakers and law-enforcement authorities that foreign terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda might use Mexico as a transit point to enter the United States, relying on the same people-smuggling networks as undocumented immigrants and becoming lost in the flow of undocumented immigrants. This report examines the nationalities of undocumented border-crossers and the increasing profitability of people-smuggling, and proposes policy changes to make U.S. policies better aligned with the needs of the U.S. labor market.
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| Border Insecurity: U.S. Border-Enforcement Policies and National Security | 564.65 KB |
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