Costs of Immigration
“The share of immigrant-headed households (legal and illegal) with a child (under age 18) using at least one welfare program continues to be very high. This is partly due to the large share of immigrants with low levels of education and their resulting low incomes — not their legal status or an unwillingness to work. . ."
DOL Is Considering Allowing More Employers to Circumvent Protections for American Workers
CIS submitted a comment explaining why DOL should not allow STEM employers to hire foreign workers without first attempting to hire Americans
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty
Biden Administration Extends Obamacare Eligibility to DACA by Regulation
HHS estimates that the rule may cost taxpayers $305 million per year by fiscal year 2026
The Migrant Surge and the ‘Shelter’ Inflation of 2024
Cheap labor ain’t always cheap — and somebody ought to look into it
Topics: Costs of Immigration
If the Economic Indicators Are Good, Why Aren’t Voters Feeling It?
Hint: Look to Biden’s border policies, which even the Federal Reserve is lauding, but beware the hangover after the sugar rush
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty
The Policy Decisions Embedded in the New USCIS Fee Schedule
Subsidizing certain benefits rather than fairly recouping costs
The 12-Month, $404 Million Contract to Transport Migrant Kids — that You’re Paying For
‘Nothing ... compels’ the federal government ‘to participate in and complete the mission of a criminal conspiracy’
Op-ed: America Is a Country, Not a Labor Market
A recent criticism of immigration restriction misses the mark
America Is a Country, Not a Labor Market
A recent criticism of immigration restriction misses the mark.
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty