November 2007












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New York Governor Abandons Driver's Licenses for the Unauthorized
November 15 — MPI's Aaron Matteo Terrazas and Trinidad Macias report on driver's licenses for the unauthorized in New York State, H-2A reform, a material support bar exemption for Hmong, and more.
Canada's Temporary Migration Program: A Model Despite Flaws
November 12 — In response to an agricultural worker shortage over 40 years ago, Canada initiated a temporary migration program to brings workers from the Caribbean and later Mexico. But this "model" program also has its drawbacks, as Tanya Basok of the University of Windsor explains.
Causes of South-South Migration and Its Socioeconomic Effects
October 17 — Migrants' networks and relatively small travel distances help explain migration from one developing country to another. Dilip Ratha and William Shaw of the World Bank look at these and other reasons for and effects of South-South migration.
Selecting Economic Stream Immigrants through Points Systems
 The US Congress is considering a bill that includes a points system for permanent immigration. MPI's Demetrios G. Papademetriou outlines how points systems work, which countries have used them, their political benefits, and trends in points-system use.
Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States
November 15 — Nearly 1.3 million individuals became lawful permanent residents of the United States in 2006. MPI's Gretchen Reinemeyer and Jeanne Batalova look at the latest statistics on legal immigration.
Source Spotlights are often updated as new data become available. Please click here to find the most recent version of this Spotlight.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants in the United States
October 29 — The most sought-after statistics on immigrant origins, numbers, and characteristics are now in this one article by MPI's Aaron Terrazas, Jeanne Batalova, and Velma Fan.
Mujeres Migrantes en Tránsito y Detenidas en México
October 24 — Now available in Spanish.
Over half of the foreign born in the United States in 2005 were recent arrivals. Click here for more information.
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