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Karen Zeigler
Demographer
Karen Zeigler serves as Demographer for the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington, DC-based immigration think tank. The Center produces credible, timely research on key immigration issues, examines the impact of immigration in American society, and educates policymakers and opinion leaders.
Since joining the Center in 2008, Ms. Zeigler has worked on projects producing statistics related to the immigration population, various unemployment measures, educational differences, and other prominent issues.
Ms. Zeigler earned a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Criminal Justice from Shippensburg University, a Master’s in Justice, Law, and Crime Policy from George Mason University, and earned an MBA from Shippenburg University.
Tilting the Balance
Estimating the impact of legal and illegal immigration on apportionment and political influence in the U.S. House and Electoral College
Foreign-Born Population Grew by 5.1 Million in the Last Two Years
The largest two-year increase ever recorded
The Foreign-Born Share and Number at Record Highs in February 2024
A look at the size and growth of the immigrant population in the United States
The Employment Situation of Immigrants and the U.S.-born in the Fourth Quarter of 2023
Compared to 2019, all employment growth has gone to the foreign-born
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty
Welfare Use by Immigrants and the U.S.-Born
Comparing program use by foreign- and U.S.-born-headed households
Topics: Costs of Immigration
In October 2023, the Foreign-Born Share Was the Highest in History
At 49.5 million and 15 percent of the U.S. population, immigrants now at record
Just-Released Data: Foreign-Born Population Above 46 million in July 2022
However, newer data shows foreign-born reached 49.5 million in August 2023
Working-Age, but Not Working
A look at the decades-long decline in labor force participation among the U.S.-born and its implications for immigration policy
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty