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. . ."

- Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at CIS

Wages, Jobs, and Poverty

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The Income Penalty for Immigrants with College Degrees

'Skilled' recent arrivals earn less than comparably educated Americans.

Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty

The Employment Situation of Immigrants and Natives in July 2020

Employment and labor force participation improved more for immigrants

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Unemployment/Underemployment Rates and Immigration

CBP Chief: Personnel in Contact with Covid-Infected Illegal Immigrants Dying of Virus in the Line of Duty

Mainstream journalists at a press conference did not report these remarks

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Health Care, Media Coverage of Immigration Policy

Trump Is on Point: The Covid-infected Are Fleeing Mexico...for US Hospitals

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Mexico, Health Care

Trump Is on Point: The Covid-infected Are Fleeing Mexico … for US Hospitals

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Mexico, Health Care

The Employment Situation of Immigrants and Natives in June 2020

Employment improved slightly more for immigrants, but remains dismal for both groups

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Unemployment/Underemployment Rates and Immigration

Why You Should Care that Trump Caved to Harvard and MIT on Foreign Students

Kids are less likely to be in school in the fall as a result — and they will suffer

Topics: Health Care, Education and Foreign Students

Members of Congress Ask DHS about Covid Patients from Mexico

Statistics needed to gauge impact on border states

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Health Care, Texas

CIS Team Provides Rationale for Border Crossing Differences

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Mexico, Canada, Health Care

The Texas Covid Crisis

Revamp Trump's emergency border closure and pull data for policy-making — right now

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Health Care, Texas