Immigration Reality: For Mexicans Looking North, a New Calculus Favors Home

The New York Times presents several dimensions of data pointing to lower migration.

For Mexicans Looking North, a New Calculus Favors Home - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com: "The extraordinary Mexican migration that delivered millions of illegal immigrants to the United States over the past 30 years has sputtered to a trickle, and research points to a surprising cause: unheralded changes in Mexico that have made staying home more attractive.

A growing body of evidence suggests that a mix of developments — expanding economic and educational opportunities, rising border crime and shrinking families — are suppressing illegal traffic as much as economic slowdowns or immigrant crackdowns in the United States."