The most recent proposal calls for $5 billion in wall funding, which means the funding would have to stop or deter 3 to 4 percent (60,000) of the future illegal crossers over the next decade to pay for itself.

Press Release: Mark Krikorian Reacts to President Trump's Speech

CIS investigated the policy of "controlled flow", in which the governments of Panama and Costa Rica are moving thousands of migrants toward the U.S. southern border.

Topic Page: Travel Threat in Panama and Costa Rica

Oped: Central American Countries Are Helping Middle Easterners Illegally Enter The U.S.

The number of certified H-2B workers has risen every year since 2013, growing by an average of 12.4% year-to-year.

H-2B guestworkers are paid less than their American counterparts in 21 of their top 25 job categories

The US was the sole no vote on a UN resolution that included the "Global Compact on Refugees".

Further reading: Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees Adopted This Week

The announcement of DHS's new regulations on H-1B visas are deeply disappointing and will not benefit the workers displaced by the visas.

Additional reading:

New H-1B Regulations Do Nothing for U.S. Workers