Center for Immigration Studies

New Census Bureau Projections Show Immigration Drives Population Growth

But has only modest impact on working-age share of population

A new report from the Census Bureau projects the future size and composition of the U.S.-born population under various assumptions, including different levels of immigration. The projections show that immigration is the main driver of U.S. population growth.

Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks

Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources

Julie Axelrod, the Center’s director of litigation, explains how the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) encourages environmentally-conscious decision-making. It mandates evaluation of the consequences of population growth - including increased traffic congestion, energy consumption, and encroachment on wildlife habitats.

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The last three years has been the most challenging immigration period in American history.

Who Is ICE’s Newest Chief of Staff, and Will He Promote the Agency’s Mission?

Or will he follow his fellow Biden appointees in abolishing ICE from within?

Lumpkin has some time to begin to clean up the dangerous mess created by his fellow appointees. Will he take the opportunity to do so, or will he simply add to ongoing devastation?

Topics: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

DHS Proposes Reforms to the H-2 Nonimmigrant Visa Programs

CIS submitted a comment explaining that the agency’s proposal must be amended to deter illegal immigration and provide stronger protections to workers

Without further changes, including robust enforcement measures, the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs remain vulnerable to fraud and abuse.

Topics: H-2A Nonimmigrant Visa Program, H-2B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam

State Department Takes (a Tiny) Action against Flights of Would-Be Illegals from Haiti to Nicaragua

While the State Department’s gesture in this case is of limited value, perhaps we should be encouraged by its interest in taking action against these smugglers. Maybe it is a precedent for more, and more vigorous, action in the future. Let’s hope so.

Topics: Biden Border Crisis

Tucson Sector Goes into Blackout Mode in Face of Migrant Tsunami

‘It is demoralizing to experience these numbers we’re experiencing’

In announcing that Border Patrol would be “pausing” media releases from Tucson sector in the face of a migrant tsunami, Chief Modlin was shedding more sunlight on the effects of the Biden administration’s border policies than he likely expected.

Topics: Biden Border Crisis

Why Were the Thai Guestworker/Hostages Freed So Quickly in Gaza?

And why does Israel have so many of them?

There were said to be two dozen or so Thai guestworkers held hostage by Hamas, and ten of them were freed last week; there were also 240 or so Israelis and foreigners held hostage but only 13 were freed at the same time as the Thais.

Topics: Immigration in Foreign Countries, Guestworkers