We examine the size and composition of flows of Mexican migrants intending to cross the border and enter the United … immigrant flow from Mexico has actually increased since the recession began. We find an overall shift away from migrants with no … previous trips to the US, toward migrants with 11 or more previous trips. There was no significant shift in the distribution of …

cohorts of Mexicans and Central Americans by comparing their earnings and employment probability to those of natives with … States without an employment rate disadvantage, and they surpassed natives within 10 years. We also find that Mexicans and …

likely to be kidnapped, smuggled, or raped when crossing illegally. If migration costs are not the same for all migrants …

Mexican migrants to the United States has remained constant. We find that more recent cohorts of migrants: (1) are more likely …