Weekly Report - 12 July 2005
MEXICO-US: Post-2001 security fixation did not dent rising immigration
US preoccupation with security in the wake of the September 2001 attacks may have frozen progress on a comprehensive immigration agreement with Mexico, but it certainly has not halted immigration: it has just made more people cross the border (or extend their stay) illegally. The flow is likely to go on increasing for many years, though the rate of increase may start flagging fairly soon.
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