Research Associate at the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) at Georgetown University
Position:
Pro interior enforcement
to the question "What are the solutions to illegal immigration in America?"
Reasoning:
"The ample opportunity for employment remains the most important factor drawing illegal aliens to the United States... Despite acknowledgment of [the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)] IRCA’s ineffectiveness in stemming illegal immigration by analysts from a multiplicity of political perspectives, disciplines, and institutions cross-cutting the academic, government, labor, and advocacy communities, there has been little political will for worksite enforcement since its passage in 1986. Instead, Congress has primarily channeled resources towards securing the southern border which has proven ineffective in lowering levels of unauthorized migration. Interior enforcement as a necessary complement to border strategies in curbing unauthorized migration merits a renewed analysis."
"Worksite Solutions to Unauthorized Migration," Institute for the Study of International Migration, Oct. 2007
Experts
Immigration officials, people with post-graduate degrees in fields relevant to immigration issues, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, immigration issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site]
Involvement and Affiliations:
Research Associate at the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM), Georgetown University
Associate Editor, International Migration Journal, Georgetown University, 2007-present
Education:
MA, Latin American Studies, Graduate School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Cowritten with Susan Martin and B. Lindsay Lowell, "Worksite Solutions to Unauthorized Migration," Institute for the Study of International Migration, Oct. 2007
Cowritten with Patricia Weiss Fagen, "Remittances from Neighbors: Trends in Intra-Regional Remittance Flows," Beyond Small Change: Making Migrants’ Remittances Count, Ed. Steven Wilson, 2005
