The text of the funding bill was released last night/this morning, and the bill is disappointing in many respects.

Further Reading:

Government Funding Bill Replaces Detention with Ineffective Alternatives

The Spending Bill Potentially Doubles the Number of H-2B Workers

CIS hosted a panel discussion focusing on the impact of immigration on both population growth and the working-age share of America's population. The starting point for conversation was the recent report by the Center's Director of Research, Dr. Steven Camarota. Video and transcript will be posted when available.

Report: Projecting the Impact of Immigration on the U.S. Population

How a 1997 agreement cracked open our detention laws

Understanding how the current "family separation" asylum crisis arose requires understanding the history of the Flores Settlement.

President Trump has apparently fallen for the "legal good/illegal bad" immigration fallacy, and said he wants higher levels of legal immigration than ever before. But does his base? Read more.

Further Reading: Democrats and Open Borders: The Budget Is the Policy

What immigration actions has the president taken, and how effective have they been?

In April 2016, we published a list of 79 executive actions that could be taken by the president on immigration. Two years into President Trump's term, we analyze the progress he made on that list.