Steven Camarota Discusses Potential Cost of Amnesty (FOX News - 1/29/13)
Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center, discusses potential cost of an amnesty to taxpayers on "Your World with Cavuto."
Illegal Immigration
"The unauthorized resident immigrant population is defined as all foreign-born non-citizens who are not legal residents. Most unauthorized residents either entered the United States without inspection or were admitted temporarily and stayed past the date they were required to leave. . ."
"Nearly half of the 12 million-plus illegal aliens in America arrived legally with temporary, non-immigrant visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that a 'substantial' percentage of America’s illegal population is made up of visa overstays — their estimates range from 27 to 57 percent. . ."
Steven Camarota Discusses Senate Amnesty Proposal (KPCC - 1/28/13)
Steven Camarota, the Center's Research Director, interviewed on KPCC Southern California Public Radio on the Senate's immigration proposal.