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. . ."
CBP Southwest Border Cases Plummet
Why ICE detention rates are so low and social distancing is easier for detainees
The Employment Situation of Immigrants and Natives in April 2020
First full month of data after Covid-19 shutdown shows dramatic downturn in employment
The National Academies Did Not Say that Young, Low-Skill Immigrants Are a Fiscal Benefit
Topics: Costs of Immigration
Now Is Not the Time to Increase Immigrant Labor
It makes no sense to continue to bring in so many foreign workers.
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty
Ninth Circuit Refuses to Lift Injunction on Immigrant Healthcare Proclamation
At an interesting point in history, and with one fiery dissent
Judge Orders Back into Custody Aliens Previously Released Due to Wuhan Coronavirus Fears
Immigration detention facilities safe — but will the would-be detainees show up?
Moratorium Interruptus
What should the president do now about his executive order for an immigration moratorium? The system needs to start working for American workers.
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty