Mexico at a Crossroads Once More: Emigration Levels Off as Transit Migration and Immigration Rise

By Francisco Alba

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● Large-scale Mexican migration to the United States began in the early 1940s ● After flatlining for several years, emigration has started to bounce back ● The shift into a country of transit is perhaps Mexico's recent defining migration feature ● Immigration is largely a product of return migration from the United States and transit migrants who remain ● There has been a change in the government’s posture regarding transit migration

Migration Information Source, May 23, 2024