Beyond the Border Buildup: Towards a New Approach to Mexico-U.S. Migration

Author: 
Massey, Douglas S.
Periodical: 
Immigration Policy in Focus, Vol. 4, No. 7
Year: 
2005
Month: 
September
Publisher: 
American Immigration Law Foundation Immigration Policy Center
Publication Location: 
Washington, D.C.
Description: 

Shows how punitive immigration and border enforcement policies have backfired, resulting in higher numbers of undocumented spread across larger areas of United States. Recommends 1) regulating border on binational basis by increasing annual quotas, establishing a flexible temporary labor program, and regularizing status of migrants in U.S.; 2) reducing incentives to hire undocumented workers through enforcing tax, labor, and worker-safety laws; and 3) developing strategies to help migrants better use earnings for savings and investment in Mexican communities.

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