Feature Stories The Mexico Factor in US Immigration Reform MPI President Demetrios G. Papademetriou maps out the historic challenges and opportunities in US-Mexico relations in the wake of President Bush's immigration reform proposal. Full Story From Traitors to Heroes: 100 Years of Mexican Migration Policies Jorge Durand of the University of Guadalajara examines Mexico's long history of and ambivalent attitude toward migration to the US. Full Story Mexico-US Migration: A Long Way to Go Mexican negotiators seek shared responsibility for US-Mexico migration issues, according to Gustavo Mohar, former chief negotiator for migration affairs at the Mexican Embassy in the US. Full Story US Temporary Worker Programs: Lessons Learned MPI Senior Fellow and former INS Commissioner Doris Meissner examines the challenges and opportunities, past and present, posed by temporary migrant labor programs. Full Story Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates Jeffrey Passel of the Urban Institute provides a context for understanding the presence of roughly 5.3 million unauthorized Mexican immigrants in the United States. Full Story Spotlights Mexican Immigrants in the US Labor Force MPI's Elizabeth Grieco and Brian Ray outline the characteristics of Mexican immigrants in the US workforce. View Spotlight See also Spotlight on the foreign born from Mexico in the US. Map Mexican Immigrants in the United States View a map showing the distribution of Mexican immigrants in the US by county. New Resources Immigrants in Australia, Canada, and the US Differences in the major source countries have helped create unique immigrant populations in Australia, Canada, and the US. View information by migrant groups or by region. Putting Data to Work for Immigrants and Communities Organizations seeking US immigration data and practical training can find resources in this guide by Suzette Brooks Masters, Kimberly Hamilton, and Jill Wilson. Choose the country you're interested in: Australia Austria Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Russian Federation Sweden United Kingdom United States

New This Issue US-Mexico migration relations were all but frozen until President Bush proposed a temporary worker program. This Special Issue of The Source exposes the rifts and challenges that will shape the future of the US-Mexico dialogue, which appears to have a new life. Click here for more details from Managing Editor Kimberly Hamilton. Country Profile Mexico: A Crucial Crossroads Francisco Alba of El Colegio de México updates our country profile, addressing the "tense immobility" that has characterized US-Mexico migration discussions. Full Story | En Español | Country Profiles Policy Beat MPI's Maia Jachimowicz and Sarah Margon outline the latest developments affecting US migration policy, focusing on the Bush administration's proposed budget for FY2005. Full Story Related Stories Bush Proposes New Temporary Worker Program Maia Jachimowicz The US-Mexico Border MPI Staff Consular ID Cards: Mexico and Beyond Kevin O'Neil Fostering Cooperation Between Source and Destination Countries Susan Martin, Philip Martin, and Patrick Weil Latino Remittances Swell Despite US Economic Slump Roberto Suro

About nine percent of the population born in Mexico is now living in the United States. (Source: The Urban Institute)

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