This point of entry depicts the efforts of the Mexican and American governments aimed at deterring future migration by enacting policies and practices in areas outside their official border.
Easy Prey : Criminal Violence and Central American Migration
International Crisis Group
2016
This paper outlines how conventional “strong” enforcement measures have increased corruption and migrants risk of victimization. Migration reform within the United States has been relatively unsuccessful primarily due to strong political opposition and strict limitations on asylum claims. This paper concludes by providing recommendations for each of the countries affected: The United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Mexico’s Other Border : Security, Migration, and the Humanitarian Crisis at the Line with Central America
Washington Office on Latin America
2014
The authors provide long-term solutions including: comprehensive immigration reform in the United States and Mexico, measures addressing corruption and violence, and internal development initiatives within Central America.
U.S. Support for Migration Enforcement in Mexico : A Humanitarian Perspective
Maureen Meyer and Clay Boggs
2016
This paper analyzes the duality of the Obama administration’s response to the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied minors. It highlights the administration’s support for initiatives tackling the root issues underlying forced displacement, while simultaneously reducing asylum eligibility and supporting Mexico’s deportation of vulnerable migrant populations.
Overview of Context 
Histories of Displacement 
Protection Issues 
Extraterritorial Border Control