The question of whether illegal immigrants should be entitled to some form of health coverage in the United States sits at the intersection of two contentious debates: health reform and immigration reform. Proponents of extending coverage argue that the United States has a moral obligation to provide health care to all those within its borders. Conversely, those against doing so argue that immi...

The question of how to proceed with illegal immigrants arriving in the southern EU member states is one of the pressing policy issues for the EU. In our article we will provide a thorough analysis of immigration policy and immigration amnesties from an economist’s perspective. In particular, we are interested in answering questions such as why (at all) some states legalize irregular immigrants ...

The issue of illegal immigration from North Africa to Europe is one the most prominent phenomena that have preoccupied analysts, researchers, and decision-makers, considering it affects security countries societies alike in Africa, especially after wave protests 2011. proposed study focuses on two main questions: What are repercussions European Union? important Union policies address Africa? me...

Abstract This paper uses queuing theory to examine the linkages between legal and illegal immigration. approach is particularly appropriate for periods of mass migration can be used look at how magnitude people trying migrate affects choice channels. An empirical illustration shows origin-country conflict past differently affect current flows. With data Schengen countries from Eurostat document...

The Arizona-Mexico border consists of 375 square miles of rural desert where temperature extremes, excessive sun exposure, and a lack of food and water are common. The desert poses an especially deadly threat to immigrants who attempt to cross it on foot. In an effort to smuggle humans across this region, smugglers transport people in vans that are loaded beyond the recommended vehicle weight l...