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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
Who Voted in 2016?
A look at the demographic characteristics of the electorate
The Employment Situation of Immigrants and Natives in the First Quarter of 2017
BLS data shows labor force participation remains abysmal
Nearly 65 Million U.S. Residents Spoke a Foreign Language at Home in 2015
Up 5.2 million since 2010 and up 1.5 million since 2014
Topics: Assimilation and Citizenship
Immigrants in the United States, 2015
A profile of the foreign-born using 2014 and 2015 Census Bureau data
County Map: Growth of Adult Immigrant Population, 1990 to 2014
Immigrant share of adults quadrupled in 232 counties
U.S. Immigrant Population Hit Record 42.4 Million in 2014
Asian, Sub-Saharan African, and Middle Eastern immigrant populations grew the most since 2010
Topics: Population Projections
Immigrant Population Hits Record 42.1 Million in Second Quarter of 2015
Growth driven in last year by surge from Mexico
Topics: Population Projections