Mexican Migrant Communities May Be on Verge of HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Both migrants in the United States as well as those returning to Mexico show higher levels of infection than the general Mexican population. (September 2005)

Labor and Unauthorized U.S. Migration
The dramatic increase in the number of undocumented immigrants to the United States over the last four years highlights the ongoing policy debate about how these immigrants should best be incorporated into the U.S. labor force. (May 2005)

U.S. House Seats Continue to Shift South and West
New state population projections indicate that the U.S. population continues to move south and west, a trend likely to affect the future political balance of power in the United States. (April 2005)

Number of U.S. Undocumented Migrants Rises, but Policy Response Still Lacking
The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States has increased 23 percent over the last four years to 10.3 million people, according to a new report by the Pew Hispanic Center. And more than one-half of the undocumented are from Mexico. (April 2005)

Children in Immigrant Families: U.S. and State-Level Findings From the 2000 Census
This report is an overview of children in immigrant families in the United States, based on data from the 2000 Census. (February 2005)

Cohorts and Socioeconomic Progress

 Dowell Myers examines progress in achieving the American Dream—education, employment, and homeownership—for successive generations, including new waves of immigrants, and provides a clear picture of actual socioeconomic progress in America. The following excerpt is from the report "Cohorts and Socioeconomic Progress"; published by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau. (December 2004)

Immigration and a Changing America

 Authors Mary M. Kritz and Douglas T. Gurak focus on three issues: the historical context for contemporary immigration to America; the policy, economic, and social forces that shape immigration today; and the demographic, sociocultural, and economic diversity of America's foreign-born population. The following excerpt is from the report "Immigration and a Changing America," published by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau. (October 2004)

Immigration and Fading Color Lines in America

 This report asks whether today's immigrants to the United States are helping to blur racial and ethnic boundaries, whether immigrants are causing new color lines to emerge, or whether some newcomers are traversing old color lines without eradicating them. The following excerpt is from the report "Immigration and Fading Color Lines in America"; published by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau. (July 2004)

Emerging Patterns of Population Redistribution and Migration in Appalachia (PDF: 1.75MB)
This report examines patterns of migration within Appalachia, migration between Appalachia and the rest of the United States, and the educational levels of Appalachian counties as a result of these migration flows. (April 2005)

Is America Settling Down?
Most Americans consider their population very mobile but, in fact, U.S. citizens now make fewer long-distance moves. (November 2003)