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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Trump’s Blind Spot on Immigration

A more moderate level of immigration is both good policy and good politics. Cheap foreign labor is cheap foreign labor, whether it’s legal or illegal, permanent or temporary, blue-collar or white-collar.

Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty

The Implications of the Non-Delegation Doctrine for Immigration Control and Enforcement

Part I: The Immigration Examinations Fee Account

Topics: Costs of Immigration

Oklahoma Still Shows the Way on Collecting Taxes from Illegal Aliens

Topics: Costs of Immigration

'All You Americans Are Fired'

When hiring illegal aliens was outlawed 33 years ago, Democrats feared legal immigrants would face job discrimination. It’s turned out quite the opposite.

Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty

Panel: No Americans Need Apply

Discussion & report on employer discrimination against native-born workers

Topics: Costs of Immigration

Panel Video: No Americans Need Apply

EEOC lawsuits reveal how employers are eager to replace low-skill native workers with immigrants

Topics: Costs of Immigration

Panel Transcript: No Americans Need Apply

EEOC lawsuits reveal how employers are eager to replace low-skill native workers with immigrants

Topics: Costs of Immigration

EEOC Lawsuits: Employers Eager to Replace Low-Skill Native Workers with Immigrants

No Americans Need Apply

Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty

Panel Video: Health Care for Illegal Immigrants

What would it cost?

Topics: Health Care

Panel Transcript: Health Care for Illegal Immigrants

What would it cost?

Topics: Health Care