U.S. Deportation Policy, Family Separation, and Circular Migration
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Since the mid-1990s the United States has enacted a series of laws that make it easier to deport noncitizens. Drawing on findings from interviews with a random sample of 300 Salvadoran deportees, we examine how family relations, ties, remittance behavior, and settlement experiences are disrupted by deportation, and how these ties influence future migration intentions. We find that a significant number of deportees were long-term settlers in the United States. Many had established work histories and had formed families of their own. These strong social ties in turn influence the likelihood of repeat migration to the United States.
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The well-being of migrants post-deportation has been examined in some diverse contexts, though the longitudinal and reciprocal relationships with their U.S.-based families have not received attention.
“The well-being of migrants post-deportation has been examined in some diverse contexts (9, 18, 57–61) though the longitudinal and reciprocal relationships with their U.S.-based families have not received attention.”
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- Authors
- Hagan, J., Eschbach, K., & Rodriguez, N.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
- University of Houston
- Venue
- International Migration Review
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2008-03
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 64-88
- ISSN
- 0197-9183 (ISSN-L)
- 1747-7379
- OpenAlex
- W2090887326
- Cited by
- 243
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 25.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Migration Review (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Social Sciences › Demography › Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Keywords
- deportation policy, family separation, circular migration, remittances, social ties, migration intentions, immigrant settlement, family reunification
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