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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.
Topics: Population Projections
Immigrant Population Hits Record 46.2 Million in November 2021
Census Bureau data: foreign-born population declined through mid-2020, then rebounded dramatically
Census Survey Shows Continued Rapid Growth in the Foreign-Born
Immigrant population (legal and illegal) grew 1.8 million in past year
Topics: Current Numbers
The Employment Situation of Immigrants and Natives in the Third Quarter of 2021
Unemployment and labor force participation among the foreign- and native-born
Monthly Census Bureau Data Shows Big Increase in Foreign-Born
Immigrant population (legal and illegal) grew 1.6 million in past year
Topics: Current Numbers
No Evidence that Cooperation with ICE Reduces Immigrant Crime Reporting
A follow-up to a recent report
Topics: Sanctuary Cities
Are Immigrants Less Willing to Report Crime?
Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey says “No.”
Topics: State and Local Policy, Sanctuary Cities
The New Child Tax Credit Would Make Low-Skill Immigration Even More Expensive
Illegal immigrants could get $80 billion over 10 years
Topics: Costs of Immigration
Immigrants from Afghanistan
A profile of foreign-born Afghans
Topics: Afghan Refugees