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RECENT PUBLICATIONS ON IMMIGRATION AND BORDER POLICY
Douglas S. Massey, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University

14 December 2006 The U.S. Immigration "Problem": Facts and Fictions on the AAPSS Blog.

13 September 2006 New study shows rapid loss of Spanish language among Mexican immigrant families. Download the articleLinguistic Life Expectancies: Immigrant Language Retention in Southern California by Rubén G. Rumbaut, Douglas S. Massey, and Frank D. Bean. Population and Development Review 32(3), September 2006.

Books:

2004 Crossing the Border: Research from the Mexican Migration Project. New York: Russell Sage Foundation (edited with Jorge Durand).

2002 Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Immigration in an Age of Economic Integration. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. (coauthored with Jorge Durand and Nolan Malone)

Web-Based Discussion Papers:

2005 "Five Myths About Immigration: Common Misconceptions Underlying U.S. Border-Enforcement Policy." Immigration Policy IN FOCUS 4(6). Washington, DC: Immigration Policy Center, American Immigration Law Foundation, August 2005.

2005 "Beyond the Border Buildup: A New Approach to Mexico-U.S. Migration." Immigration Policy IN FOCUS 4(7). Washington, DC: Immigration Policy Center, American Immigration Law Foundation, September 2005.

2005 “Backfire at the Border: Why Enforcement without Legalization Cannot Stop Illegal Immigration.” Cato Institute Trade Policy Analyses, No. 29. Washington, DC: Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute.

Popular Articles:

2004 “An Exercise in Self-Deception.” Newsweek International Edition, January 19.

2003 “Closed-Door Policy: Mexico Vividly Illustrates How U.S. Treatment of Immigrant Workers Backfires.” American Prospect 14(7):26-29.

2001 “Borderline Sanity.” American Prospect, September 15, 2001. (with Jorge Durand)

1998 “March of Folly: U.S. Immigration Policy Under NAFTA.” American Prospect, 37:22-33.

Op-Ed Pieces:

2006 “The Wall That Keeps Illegal Workers In.” Op-Ed, New York Times, April 4, 2006.

2005 “Foolish Fences.” Washington Post, Op-Ed, November 30, 2005.

2005 “A ‘Free Market’ Includes Labor.” Los Angeles Times Op-Ed, July 31, 2005.

2004 “Migrants Need a Way to Go Home.” Los Angeles Times Op-Ed, January 15, 2004.

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