US Border Enforcement and the Net Flow of Mexican Illegal Migration.

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    • Subject Terms:
      MEXICAN-American Border Region; MEXICO; UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article presents an in-depth examination into U.S.-Mexican border enforcement and its connections to illegal immigration trends. Statistical analysis is presented estimating the inflow and outflow of Mexican migrants to the United States between 1972 and 2003 and evaluating its effectiveness. Further attention is given to the methodological use of choice-based sampling analysis on the data and its research benefits. Findings highlight different statistical correlations between border enforcement strictness and migration behaviors. Conclusions are also provided identifying overall effectiveness of the border system.