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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.
Less-Educated U.S.-Born Workers Do Better When Immigration Is Lower
Trends in median weekly earnings for immigrants and the native-born, 2012 to 2022
Topics: Wages, Jobs, and Poverty
The Employment Situation of Immigrants and the U.S.-Born in the Fourth Quarter of 2022
Immigrant workers up two million since 2019; U.S.-born workers down 1.9 million
Immigrant Workers in November 2022 Up 1.9 Million Over 2019
No evidence of ‘shortfall’ in immigrant workers
Foreign-Born Population Hits Nearly 48 Million in September 2022
An Increase of 2.9 million since the start of the Biden administration
Topics: Current Numbers
Foreign-Born Population Hit Record 47 Million in April 2022
Increased two million since January 2021, driven largely by illegal immigration
Estimating the Illegal Immigrant Population Using the Current Population Survey
Data shows number fell from 2019 to 2021 but rebounded by more than one million by early 2022
The Employment Situation of Immigrants and the U.S.-Born in the Fourth Quarter of 2021
Unemployment and labor force participation among the foreign-born and U.S.-born
Understanding the New 2021 Population Estimates
The pandemic caused a temporary reduction in population growth, which was already slowing.
Topics: Population Projections