Welfare Use by Immigrants and the U.S.-Born, 2024 Comparing program use by foreign- and U.S.-born-headed households Report Topics: Welfare
Two SCOTUS Victories: One for Trump on TPS, the Other for the English Language on Asylum The ‘TPS case’ and the ‘asylum entry case’ are in; only the ‘birthright citizenship case’ remains Blog Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Asylum, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Somali Immigrants in Minnesota Profile of a struggling group Report Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare, Minnesota
DHS Seeking $255k Civil Fine Against Lawyer in Fraudulent Asylum Case An expansion of ‘briefcase enforcement’, and shady practitioners — and their clients — should beware Blog Topics: Visa Fraud, Asylum, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Non-Citizen Use of Welfare by Region and Country of Birth High levels driven by lack of education, not unwillingness to work Report Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare
Federal Judge Vacates Biden Administration ‘Quiet Amnesty’ Rule The average time a removal case is ‘administratively closed’ is 18 years, but the clock has now restarted on all of them Blog Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Immigration Courts, Amnesty and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Somalia-Born Candidate for Congress Accused of Immigration/Marriage Fraud Blog Topics: Marriage Fraud
New Regulation Would Change Open-Ended Stays for Certain Visa Programs Once finalized, it would end ‘duration of status’ for foreign students, exchange visitors, and foreign media Blog Topics: Education and Foreign Students, J-1 Nonimmigrant Visa Program
Foreign-Born Number and Share of U.S. Population at All-Time Highs in January 2025 Record increase in last four years driven primarily by illegal immigration Report Topics: Immigrant Characteristics and Latest Numbers, Population Projections
The Economic and Cultural Impacts of Somali Immigration to Minnesota Academic Articles Topics: Assimilation and Citizenship
SCOTUS: CBP Can Stop Green Card Holders with Pending Charges High court rejects burdensome requirements on frontline border officers Blog Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy
The Supreme Court Teases as to a President’s Inherent Power over Immigration Blog Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Trump vs. Biden on ICE Arrests, Removals Don’t believe the headlines — two-thirds of aliens deported from ICE custody under the current administration have criminal histories Blog Topics: Attrition and Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Welfare Use by Immigrants and the U.S.-Born, 2022 Comparing program use by foreign- and U.S.-born-headed households Report Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare
House Votes to Extend ‘Temporary’ Protected Status for Haiti for Three Years The conflicting rationales and the (totally foreseeable) unintended consequences Blog Topics: Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
SCOTUS Rulings Bolster the Integrity of the Immigration System Press Release Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy
California Federal Judge Bars ICE from Immigration Court Arrests Except the INA *requires* immigration enforcement in immigration court Blog Topics: Immigration Courts, California, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
What’s Going on with the Missing Kids? Former HHS Official Reports on Challenges and Progress Made Blog Topics: Influx of Unaccompanied Minors
SCOTUS Allows the Trump Administration to Remedy Past Abuses of Temporary Protected Status But it’s a double-edged sword that could facilitate future abuses Blog
Of Course Illegal Immigrants Access Public Health Benefits Shutdown debate misses the fact that illegals already get taxpayer-funded healthcare through other pathways Blog Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare, Health Care
The H-1B Tsunami: Why the U.S. Must Act to Protect American Jobs, Security, and Prosperity Blog Topics: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam
Obama Deportations Definitely Not Record-Breaking Blog Topics: Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)