Flutterby™! : Douglas Massey on Mexican immigration

Princeton Alumni Weekly has a short write-up on Douglas Massey and his theories about immigration. In short: The militarization of the border has turned what used to be a seasonal work-based migration, where workers flowed freely across the border, and then back, into a more settled migration all across the country. Without the ability to go back and forth, those who come here for work have a bigger incentive to stay.

Thus the big "anti illegal immigration" push has led to more permanent immigrants from Central America.

Via MeFi.