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. . ."
Recent Immigration Slowdown May Have Helped Reverse Decades-Long Decline in Labor-Force Participation
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty
There Really Has Been a ‘Trump Effect’ on Immigration
And some American workers seem to have benefited.
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty
How Immigration Worsens Poverty-Related Problems in Minnesota
Immigrant households account for 35 percent of child poverty in the state
'Public Charge Rule' Back in Full Effect — For Now
USCIS will apply to applications and petitions submitted on or after February 24, 2020
One Inspection of an Arriving Border-Crosser Can Cost Up to $10,333
Topics: Canada, Costs of Immigration
The Income Penalty for Immigrants with College Degrees
'Skilled' recent arrivals earn less than comparably educated Americans.
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty