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Immigration Statistics and Policy Papers
2012
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2011
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- Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?
Carmen Noble. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. An analysis of the H-1B visa program's impact on American jobs.
- Reforming the Naturalization Process
National Foundation for American Policy. Policy Brief on the Obama Administration's efforts on naturalization policy and potential additional reforms.
- Inspector General's Report on H-1B Use of Social Security Numbers
Social Security Administration. Office of the Inspector General. Assessment of H-1B workers' use of Social Security numbers.
- CRS Report for Congress: Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress
Andorra Bruno, Karma Ester, Margaret Mikyung Lee, Kate M. Manuel, Marc R. Rosenblum, and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Breaks down immigration issues faced by the 112th Congress into sections, including: border control and visa security; legal immigration; documentation and verification; interior immigration enforcement; integration status, and benefits; and refugees and other humanitarian populations.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Policies and Issues on Health-Related Grounds for Exclusion
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Review of diseases that might trigger inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
- State Department Supports Global Travel Growth
U.S. Department of State. State Department press release on U.S. visa demand and facilitation.
- Rebooting the American Dream: The Role of Immigration in 21st Century Economy
Immigration Policy Center. Report on current U.S. immigration policy, it's main issues, and why it is stifling U.S. economic competitiveness.
- CRS Report for Congress: Interior Immigration Enforcement: Programs Targetting Criminal Aliens
Marc R. Rosenblum and William A. Kandel. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A discussion on the merits and drawbacks of the Obama Administration's policy of prioritizing criminal aliens for deportation.
- Persons Obtaining U.S. Legal Permanent Resident Status By Region And Selected Country Of Last Residence
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Immigration Statistics. A graphical, map-based presentation of the number of persons seeking permanent resident status in the U.S. from originating countries.
- U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of post-disaster U.S. immigration policy regarding Haitians, including the ramifications of the Department of Homeland Security's decision to grant them Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
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- U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Immigration Myths and Facts
U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Labor, Immigration & Employee Benefits Division. An analysis of seven common myths about immigration's effect on policy areas such as crime, jobs, wages, taxes, integration, and welfare.
- Homeland Security: Securing Our Homeland, DHS Strategic Plan 2008-2013
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. An outline of USDHS' mission goals for fiscal years 2008-2013.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of temporary alien visitors (nonimmigrants), along with related statistics. [Update]
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 111th Congress
Andorra Bruno, Karma Ester, Margaret Mikyung Lee, Alison Siskin, and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of issues faced by the 111th Congress, including E-verify, border security, visa expirations, refugees, international adoptions, human trafficking, and other topics. [Update]
- Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2010
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Immigration Statistics. Statistics of legal permanent residents (LPRs) living in the U.S. on January 1, 2010.
- The Growing Demand for U.S. Visas in China and Brazil
U.S. Department of State. Transcript of a State Department conference call with Managing Director for Visa Services Ed Ramotowski and two Consular Affairs officers regarding the increasing demand for visas from China and Brazil.
- Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicants in the Family-sponsored and Employment-based preferences [Nov. 2011]
U.S. Department of State. Numerical waiting lists for various categories of immigrant visas for FY 2011-2012.
- Immigration and American Jobs
American Enterprise Institute and the Partnership for a New American Economy. An analysis of how immigrants (including highly training, skilled, and less skilled) positively impact the American economy, even in times of recession.
- A Description of the Immigrant Population: An Update
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Statistics on the foreign-born population within the United States by country of origin (based on 2009) data.
- Visa Security Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Primer on the roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security in the visa process, including a discussion on potential complications stemming from counterterrorism efforts.
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2010
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- The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market: An Update
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO's quantitative analysis of immigrants in the U.S. labor force, partially divided by countries of origin and destination industries.
- Congressional Budget Office - S.3992 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Cost Estimate of S. 3992, which would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant conditional nonimmigrant status to certain unauthorized residents.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Reform Issues in the 111th Congress
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Summary of immigration issues being considered by the 111th Congress, including legal immigration; legalization; immigration control; refugees, asylees, and humanitarian migrants; and alien rights, benefits, and responsibilities.
- CRS Report for Congress: People Crossing Borders: An Analysis of U.S. Border Protection Policies
Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Analysis of border security viewpoints, including the "unilateral security model" and the "interdependence (or cooperation-based) model," along with the issues and elements that factor into them.
- CRS Report for Congress: Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance
Chad C. Haddal and Jeremiah Gertler. Congressional Research Service (CRS). The pros and cons of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to patrol the border. [Update]
- CRS Report for Congress: Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol
Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Profile of the U.S. Border Patrol and supporting statistics.
- CRS Report for Congress: Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law
Michael John Garcia and Kate M. Manuel. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A discussion on the role of state and local authorities in enforcing immigration policy as specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and related legislation.
- 2010 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Immigration Statistics. Comprehensive facts and statistics on immigration.
- Immigration Policy in the United States: An Update
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Numbers and statistics on temporary and permanent admissions of foreign nationals to the United States.
- Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Intelligence Community
Richard A. Best, Jr. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An examination of the roles of U.S. intelligence agencies in border security.
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- NBER - Immigration, Offshoring, and American Jobs
Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, Giovanni Peri, and Greg C. Wright. National Bureau of Economic Research. A quantitative paper that analyzes the impact that immigration and offshoring have had on American jobs.
- USCIS Form I-9 Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Executive Summary of USCIS' stakeholder engagement meeting regarding the From I-9.
- CRS Report for Congress: Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military
R. Chuck Mason. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A legal view of the U.S. military as a supportive roleplayer in border security, including an analysis of potential conflicts with the Posse Comitatus Act.
- CRS Report for Congress: Unauthorized Aliens in the United States.
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Demographics, statistics, and laws on unauthorized aliens in the U.S.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Review of laws, procedures, and caveats pertaining to terrorist grounds of exclusion for aliens.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers
Linda Levine. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An examination of how influxes of low- and/or high-skilled immigrants can affect employment levels and wages of native workers. [Update]
- CRS Report for Congress: Role of the Departments of State and Homeland Security
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A breakdown of how the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security cooperate to issue visas, and the problems that sometimes arise.
- Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Analysis of the DREAM Act in its various incarnations and estimations of who stands to benefit if it passes.
- Visa Waiver Program
Alison Siskin. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), its current and potential policy implications, and pending legislation in the 111th Congress that may affect it.
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2009
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- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 111th Congress
Andorra Bruno, Karma Ester, Chad C. Haddal, Yule Kim, Margaret Mikyung Lee, Alison Siskin, and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of issues faced by the 111th Congress, including E-verify, border security, visa expirations, refugees, human trafficking, and other topics.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers (November 2009)
Linda Levine. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An examination of how influxes of low- and/or high-skilled immigrants can affect employment levels and wages of native workers. [Update]
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2008
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- CRS Report for Congress - Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation
Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Review of student visa options for aliens studying in U.S. institutions as well as characteristics of fields of study. [Update]
- America's Other Immigration Crisis
Vivek Wadwha. The American. Examines the impact of American policies on educated potential immigrants.
- Bill Gates Testimony on the Need for Reasonable Immigration Quotas
U.S. Congress. Testimony by Microsoft founder Bill Gates on the potential contributions immigrants can have in the American business community.
- Canada's Temporary Migration Program: A Model Despite Flaws
Tanya Basok. Migration Policy Institute. The benefits and shortcomings of Canadian policy, including the Seasonal Agricultural Works Program (SAWP).
- Crime, Corrections, and California - What Does Immigration Have to Do With it?
Kristen F. Butcher, Anne Morrison Piehl, and Jay Liao. California Counts. An analysis of immigration on public safety in California.
- CRS Report for Congress: Alien Smuggling: Recent Legislative Developments
Yule Kim. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An overview of recent legislative activities regarding alien smuggling, including active and proposed measures.
- CRS Report for Congress: Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
Clare Ribando Seelke and Alison Siskin. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An introduction to human trafficking in the U.S. and international community, including potential legislative measures being considered in the 110th Congress.
- DHS: Privacy Impact Assessment for the REAL ID Final Rule
Darrell Williams and Hugo Teufel III. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A Private Impact Assessment (PIA) for new federal guidelines on minimum standards for State-issued driver's licenses and identification cards.
- United States Government Accountability Office: Employment Verification - Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Employment Verification System
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). A report on USCIS' backlog of immigration cases and the steps it has taken to reduce it.
- Policy Analysis: Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification
Jim Harper. Policy Analysis. Examines the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of an electronic employment eligibility verification system ("E-Verify").
- The Teflon Nativists: FAIR Marked by Ties to White Supremacy
Heidi Belrich. Southern Poverty Law Center. A look into the ties between the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) and white supremacists.
- The Economic Impact of Immigration
Angela M. Kelley. Immigration Policy Center. Details and dispels common misconceptions about immigration's impact on the U.S. economy.
- How Los Angeles Deflected Mexican Immigrants to the American Heartland
Ivan Light. Migration Information Source. Examines the motives for immigration and where migrants choose to settle.
- Many Voices, One Dream: A Collection of Insights and Recommendations for Achieving Meaningful Immigration Reform
The Reform Institute. Varying viewpoints on immigration, border security, and future policy.
- Illegal Immigrants on Welfare: Fact or Fiction
The Houston Chronicle. A challenge of preconceptions regarding illegal immigrants and welfare.
- The Benefits of Immigration
Donald J. Boudreaux. Foundation for Economic Education. Editorial on the economic upside of immigration.
- Immigration: Friend or Foe?
James. E. McClure and T. Noram Van Cott. Foundation for Economic Education. Editorial look at immigration viewpoints affected by xenophobia.
- USCIS: Legislation from 1961-1980
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A summary of immigration-related legislation between 1961-1980.
- What About Immigration?
Julian L. Simon. Foundation for Economic Education. Editorial on immigration in the public discourse.
- Congress of the United States: The Facts on Employment Verification: Current Proposals are Unworkable for SSA, Threaten Progress in Reducing Disability Claims Backlog
U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on Ways and Means. Memo on E-Verify's potential negative effects on the Social Security Administration.
- New Study From the Wharton School and CareerBuilder.com Identifies Jobs at Risk for Offshoring, and Implications and Benefits for the U.S. Job Market
Wharton School and CareerBuilder.com. A survey concerning job offshoring and its effects on American jobs.
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- Twenty-First Century Gateways: Immigrants in Suburban America
Audrey Singer, Susan W. Hardwick, and Caroline B. Bretell. Migration Information Source. Factors of immigration to suburban communities in America.
- An Essential Resource: An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Undocumented Workers on Business Activity in the US with Estimated Effects by State and by Industry
The Perryman Group. A study of undocumented workers and their effect on the American economy, including possible repercussions of strong policy shifts.
- Can We Tell Those Huddled Masses to Scram? Immigration and the Constitution
Becky Akers. Foundation for Economic Education. A history of immigration and the legislation that followed it.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of temporary alien visitors (nonimmigrants), along with related statistics.
- Fact Sheet - Why Denying Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Harms Public Safety and Makes Our Communities Less Secure
National Immigration Law Center. The unintended consequences of restriction driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Security Check Procedures for Immigration Applications and Petitions
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). FBI's overview of its identification procedures, including the National Name Check Program (NNCP) and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS).
- ERROR! Electronic Employment Verification Systems: What Will Happen When Citizens Have to Ask the Government for Permission to Work?
Michele Waslin. Immigration Policy Center. Statistics on drawbacks in the E-Verify system.
- "On the Beat": New Roles and Challenges for Immigrant Police and Firefighters
Stewart Lawrence. Immigration Policy Center. Despite negative stereotypes, immigrants have made valuable contributions to the public sector.
- Immigration and the Wealth of States
Richard Nadler. Americas Majority Foundation. An analysis of the relationship between immigration and gross state product (GSP).
- Immigration Policy Center Press Release: Survey of the Studies: Immigrants' Impact at the State and Local Level
Immigration Policy Center. The potential political impact of new immigrants as voters in Nevada.
- Immigration Policy Center: Assessing the Economic Impact of Immigration at the State and Local Level
Immigration Policy Center. The impact of immigrants on state and local economies.
- Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in Advance of the 2008 Elections
Claire Bergergon and Jeanne Batalova. Naturalization trends over the past decade and their potential impact on voter rolls.
- Liberty and Immigration
Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Foundation for Economic Education. Editorial on the libertarian viewpoint of immigration.
- Twisting Economics Against Immigrants
P. Gardner Goldsmith. Foundation for Economic Education. Editorial on unsubstantiated fears of immigration.
- Winning The Global Race for Talent: How U.S. Visa & Immigration Policies Threaten the New York Economy & Cost American Jobs-And How We Can Fix It
Partnership for New York City. An analysis of immigration policies and recommendations for future initiatives, specifically for New York City.
- Virtual Border Fence Given Mixed Assessment in First Test
Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron. Migration Policy Institute. A review of the initial effectiveness of a virtual border fence, along with updates on legislative initiatives around the country.
- Spotlight on Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States
Jeane Batalova. Migration Information Source. An introduction to nonimmigrant visas coupled with data from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Immigration Statistics.
- The Social Security Administration No-Match Program: Inefficient, Ineffective, and Costly
Marielena Hincapie, Tyler Moran, and Michele Waslin. Immigration Policy Center. A critique of the Social Security Administration's No-Match Program, including its unintended negative effects.
- 2008 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
Department of Homeland Security. Office of Immigration Statistics. Comprehensive facts and statistics on immigration.
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2007
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- CRS Report for Congress - Unauthorized Employment in the United States: Issues and Options
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of measures taken to combat unauthorized employment and recommendations on possible avenues for the future.
- A Blueprint to Discover America
Discover America Partnership. An analysis on how current policies discourage legitimate foreign travel and what can be done differently.
- CRS Archived Reports
Congressional Research Service (CRS). A link to archived CRS reports, which take a scholarly approach to policy issues.
- Congressional Budget Office: The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market
Peter R. Orszag. Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Testimony by Peter R. Orszag, the director of the CBO, on how immigrants affect the U.S. Labor market, as presented to the subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Congressional Budget Office: The Impact of Unauthorized Immigrants on the Budgets of State and Local Governments
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The effect of America's estimated 12 million unauthorized immigrants on the areas of education, health care, and law enforcement.
- Fact Sheet: Citizenship Day/Constitution Week 2007
Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A brief history of Citizenship Day and related statistics.
- USCIS Questions and Answers: Renewing Permanent Resident Cards Without an Expiration Date
Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Frequently Asked Questions regarding Permanent Resident Cards.
- USCIS Fact Sheet: Proposal to Require Replacement of Permanent Resident Cards Without an Expiration Date
Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A notice about rules regarding Permanent Resident Cards without an expiration date.
- USCIS Update: USCIS Urges H-2B Employers to Continue to Identify "Returning Workers" on Petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Start Dates
Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Memo regarding returning workers and H-2B limits.
- Congressional Immigration Global Monitor
Rubens Medina. Library of Congress. An update on immigration legislation in Australia, Israel and the Netherlands.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers
Linda Levine. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An examination of how influxes of low- and/or high-skilled immigrants can affect employment levels and wages of native workers.
- CRS Report for Congress: Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening
William J. Krouse and Bart Elias. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of the evolution of airport security measures, along with a discussion of potential negative consequences and lingering legal questions. [Update]
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Citizenship of Persons Born in the United States to Alien Parents
Margaret Mikyung Lee. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Historical overview of the Fourteenth Amendment and successive legislative updates relating to children born in the U.S. to non-citizens.
- CRS Report for Congress: Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Legislative updates on the DREAM Act and other initiatives geared towards unauthorized alien students.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens
Alison Siskin and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). The benefits and drawbacks (including costs, logistics and legal ramifications) of expedited alien removal programs. [Updated]
- CRS Report for Congress: Farm Labor Shortages and Immigration Policy
Linda Levine. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Examines the impact that illegal aliens have on the U.S. agriculture industry and related domestic workers.
- CRS Report for Congress: Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation
Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An analysis of post-9/11 immigration policies on foreign students studying at U.S. educational institutions.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: Legislative Issues on Nonimmigrant Professional Specialty (H-1B) Workers
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A summary of challenges faced by the H-1B program's high demand.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Issues in Trade Agreements
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). The impact of immigrants on trade and economics, using data gathered after the ratification of NAFTA.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Most agree that the U.S. immigration system is broken, but few agree on how to fix it.
- CRS Report for Congress: Private Immigration Legislation
Margaret Mikyung Lee. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An overview of congressional subcommittee procedure and precedents regarding private immigration bills, which are special forms of relief for unique cases.
- CRS Report for Congress: Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of U.S. refugee admittance policies, including the specialized amendments for specific groups. [Update]
- CRS Report for Congress: Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens: Current Policy and Legislation
Dawn Nuschler and Alison Siskin. Congressional Research Service (CRS). How illegal and legal aliens interact with Social Security.
- CRS Report for Congress: Federal Taxation of Aliens Working in the United States
Erika Lunder. Congressional Research Service (CRS). How federal taxes apply to illegal and legal aliens.
- CRS Report for Congress: Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening
William J. Krouse and Bart Elias. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Review of legislative action regarding air passenger prescreening (including Passenger Name Records) and the occasional clashes between U.S. and European policymakers.
- CRS Report for Congress: Border Security: The Complexity of the Challenge
Jennifer E. Lake. Congressional Research Service (CRS). First in a three-part series on border security, this article outlines how people and materials move across the border and how they are affected by policies in the U.S.
- CRS Report for Congress: Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean
Clare M. Ribando. Congressional Research Service (CRS). The status of congressional action (as of the 110th Congress) in combatting human trafficking.
- CRS Report for Congress: Visa Issuances: Policy, Issues, and Legislation
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). How post-9/11 security measures, including the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, have affected visa issuances.
- Debating Immigration
Carol M. Swain. The status of immigration policy discussions in the arenas of government and the public at large.
- The Economic Impacts of Immigrants in Arizona
Judith Gans. Udall Center of Studies in Public Policy. The costs and contributions of immigrants in the state of Arizona.
- Facts About Federal Preemption: How To Analyze Whether State and Local Initiatives Are An Unlawful Attempt to Enforce Federal Immigration Law or Regulate Immigration
Monica Guizar. A look at the legitimacy of state and local measures taken against immigration and how they conflict with the federal government's domain over the issue.
- ACLU: FAQ on REAL ID Act
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). An introduction to the Real ID Act, which would standardize driver's licenses into a national identity card.
- Rosenblum Report on the Legal Arizona Workers Act's Unintended Consequences, Flaws in the Federal E-Verify System and the Likely Impact on Wages and Unauthorized Employment
Marc R. Rosenblum. Expert report on Arizona Contractors Association, Inc. et al. v. Janet Napolitano et al., the E-Verify system, and the consequences of the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA).
- From Newcomers to Americans: An Integration Policy for a Nation of Immigrants
Tomas R. Jimenez. Immigration Policy Center. Report on how well immigrants have assimilated into the U.S., including areas such as education, language, and related factors.
- Attracting Global Talent to Support Regional U.S. Economies
Department of Labor. Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Introduction to the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM).
- Immigrant Integration in the United States and Europe: A Briefing to the Staff at the Open Society Institute on the European Learning Exchange
Donald Kerwin. Viewpoint on the differences between U.S. and European immigrant integration practices.
- Principles for an Immigration Policy to Strengthen and Expand the American Middle Class
Amy M. Taub. Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. How immigration can strengthen the American economy and the middle class in particular.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions (February 2007)
Ruth Ellen Wasem and Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of popular types of immigrant visas and current policy issues they face.
- Hearing on Proposals to Improve the Electronic Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement System
Jim Harper. The Cato Institute. Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. A libertarian perspective on electronic identification systems.
- The Fiscal Impact of Immigration Reform: The Real Story
Daniel Griswold. The Cato Institute. Viewpoint on how increased immigration may affect local infrastructure, crime, government and related issues.
- Dollars Without Sense: Underestimating The Value of Less-Educated Workers
Walter A. Ewing and Benjamin Johnson. Immigration Policy Center. A critique of the Heritage Foundation's report on how immigration may negative impact the U.S. economy.
- IPC: Out of Sync: New Temporary Worker Proposals Unlikely to Meet U.S. Labor Needs
Immigration Policy Center. Policy brief on a proposed temporary worker program being debated in Congress.
- ILRC: Getting to Know the Opposition
Judith Golub. Immigrant Legal Resource Center. A profile of anti-immigration groups and policy issues.
- Family-Related Issues Top List of Reasons for Migration of Immigrant Scientists and Engineers to the U.S.
National Science Foundation. Press release on the importance of family-related issues for highly qualified immigrants.
- Law Library of Congress Global Legal Monitor: Immigration and Nationality Law
Rubens Medina. Library of Congress. Updates in immigration laws in Mexico and Russia.
- Queueless On Immigration
Shikha Dalmia. Editorial on the misrepresentation of immigrants in the national dialogue.
- CBO Testimony: The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market
Peter R. Orszag. Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Statement before the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law regarding immigration's effect on the U.S. labor market (with statistics).
- TRAC Immigration: Persons Charged in Immigration Courts by Department of Homeland Security
Syracuse University. Graphic on persons charged in immigration courts by the Department of Homeland Security, sorted by crime categories.
- Police Chiefs Guide to Immigration Issues
International Association of Chiefs of Police. A primer on immigration history, laws, and policies from the perspective of law enforcement.
- The Economic Logic Of Illegal Immigration
Gordon H. Hanson. Excerpt from The Economic Logic of Illegal Immigration. Introduction to the economic impact of immigrants (both legal and illegal).
- What America Owes Its 'Illegals'
Barbara Ehrenreich. Editorial on illegal immigrants' role in the U.S. economy.
- Missing The Target: Anti-Immigrant Ordinances Backfire
Walter A. Ewing. Immigration Policy Center. Editorial about prominent policy makers' comments on immigration.
- Immigration and The Elderly: Foreign-Born Workers In Long-Term Care
Walter N. Leutz. Immigration Policy Center.
- Law Library of Congress Global Legal Monitor: Immigration and Nationality Law (April 2007)
Rubens Medina. Library of Congress. Updates in immigration laws in the European Union, Iran, Morocco, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
- IPC: Division and Dislocation: Regulating Immigration through Local Housing Ordinances
Jill Esbenshade. Immigration Policy Center. Analysis of local policies against immigration.
- NAFTA, Inequality and Immigration
Laura Carlsen. International Relations Center. Editorial about NAFTA's effects on Mexican society and its economy.
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- CRS Report for Congress: Cuban Migration Policy and Issues
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of U.S.-Cuban migration policies and their critics.
- CRS Report for Congress: English as the Official Language of the United States: Legal Background and Analysis of Legislation in the 110th Congress
Jody Feder. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Contemporary viewpoints on establishing English as the official language of the U.S., complete with a glance at previous efforts at the state and federal levels.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. International Borders: Brief Facts
Janice Cheryl Beaver. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Geographic facts and figures on various borders of U.S. states.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs (July 2007)
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). In-depth analysis of potential guest worker programs, how they might work, whether they would be effective in curbing illegal immigration, and past legislative proposals on the matter. [Updated]
- CRS Report for Congress: The U.N. Convention Against Torture: Overview of U.S. Implementation Policy Concerning the Removal of Aliens
Michael John Garcia. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A look at how U.S. illegal immigration interacts with the United Nations Convention Against Torture or Punishment and its prohibition against extraditing/deporting aliens back to countries that may torture them.
- CRS Report for Congress: Nonimmigrant Overstays: Brief Synthesis of the Issues (January 2007)
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Issue review on immigrants that stay in the U.S. after their visas have expired. [Updated]
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Statistics and the Web
LaVonne M. Mangan. Congressional Research Service (CRS). List of web resources for immigration-related studies.
- CRS Report for Congress: Programs Funded by the H-1B Visa Education and Training Fee, and Labor Market Conditions for Information Technology (IT) Workers
Linda Levine. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of programs that have extended the H-1B visa ceiling, especially those that relate to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and IT (Information Technology) workers.
- CRS Report for Congress: Federal Taxation of Aliens Working in the United States
Erika Lunder. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Explores the extent to which aliens are taxed by the federal government.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
Ruth Ellen Wasem and Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of temporary alien visitors (nonimmigrants), along with related statistics.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Asylum Seekers
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of U.S. asylum laws, current legislation, and areas of debate.
- CRS Report for Congress: Visa Waiver Program
Alison Siskin. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), its history, and current legislation.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Policy history and statistics on Haitian immigration to the U.S.
- CRS Report for Congress: Foreign Investor Visas: Policies and Issues
Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Comparative perspectives on The E-1, E-2, and E-5 investor visas.
- Anti-Defamation League: Immigrants Targeted: Extremist Rhetoric Moves into Mainstream
Anti-Defamation League. A review of organized anti-immigration groups in the U.S.
- Findings of the Web Basic Pilot Evaluation
Westat. Results of a pilot program for electronic employment verification.
- Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the US Labor Force and Unions
Chuncui Velma Fan and Jeanne Batalova. Migration Information Source. Statistics on foreign wage earners in the U.S., including population numbers and sectors of employment.
- Foreign-Educated Nurses Play Vital Role in Relieving Shortages at U.S. Hospitals; Entry Blocked or Delayed for Years Due to Inaction in Congress on Green Cards and Lack of Appropriate Temporary Visa Category, Study Finds
National Foundation for American Policy. Press release on foreign-educated nurses in U.S. hospitals.
- The Foreign Born In The Armed Services
Laura Baker and Jeanne Batalova. Migration Information Source. Statistics on immigrant serving in the U.S. armed forces.
- Tracking ICE's Enforcement Agenda
Rita Espinosa. Detention Watch Network. Procedures and detention statistics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- The International Prisoner Transfer Program
Paula Wolff. Overview of the International Prisoner Transfer Program, which enables the U.S. to transfer detained individuals with countries that have signed bilateral treaties.
- CSIS: Mean-Spirited Features of U.S. Immigration Policy
Sidney Weintraub. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Comments on issues such as opposition to amnesty proposals and the ramifications of a border fence.
- U.S. Businesses Contribute Over $91 Billion A Year in Taxes to Fund Public Education; Company-Paid H-1B Scholarship and Training Fees Approach $2 Billion Since 1999
National Foundation for American Policy. Policy brief on the benefits that company-funded H-1B fees can have on U.S. education institutions.
- CRS Report for Congress: Toward More Effective Immigration Policies: Selected Organizational Issues
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Brief on how splitting immigration duties between government agencies (Customs and Border Protection [CBP], Immigration and Custom Enforcement [ICE], and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]) weakens policy enforcement.
- Tracking ICE's Enforcement Agenda (Updated April 2007)
Rita Espinosa. Detention Watch Network. Procedures and detention statistics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Executive Office of The President: Immigration's Economic Impact
Executive Office of the President. Council of Economic Advisers. White paper on the impact that immigrants have on the U.S. economy and society.
- Info Brief: Why Did They Come To The United States?: A Profile of Immigrant Scientists and Engineers
Nirmala Kannankutty and Joan Burrelli. National Science Foundation. Demographic information and related statistics on immigrant scientists in the U.S.
- IPC: The Myth of Immigrant Criminality and The Paradox of Assimilation: Incarceration Rates among Native and Foreign-Born Men
Ruben G. Rumbaut and Walter A. Ewing. Immigration Policy Center. A challenge to the preconception that immigrant communities have higher crime rates than natives.
- Many Immigrants Were Legal Only Because There Were No Rules
Brian Donohue. The Star Ledger. Historical news piece on how early immigrants faced far less legal red tape than current ones.
- Migration and Development: Lessons from The Mexican Experience
Raul Delgado-Wise and Luis Eduardo Guarnizo. Migration Information Source. A look a Mexico's relationship with the U.S. through the lens of immigration.
- Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them: An Excerpt
Philippe Legrain. Editorial on the value of immigrants to various countries' economies.
- Immigration Belongs at the Federal Level
Bob Barr. Editorial on the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause and its dominion over immigration policy.
- International Postdoctoral Researchers and Their Importance to The Advancement of US Science, Technology and National Security
Alyson Reed, et al. National Postdoctoral Association. Viewpoint on the value immigrant scholars have in the U.S. academic science and engineering fields.
- Unauthorized Youths and Higher Education: The Ongoing Debate
Dawn Konet. Migration Information Source. Article analyzing federal education policy (especially tuition costs), the Dream Act, and individual state policies.
- Wasted Talent and Broken Dreams: The Lost Potential of Undocumented Students
Roberto G. Gonzales. Immigration Policy Center. Report on undocumented children in schools and their potential contributions to the workforce (includes a discussion on the DREAM Act).
- Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America's Children
Randy Capps, Rosa Maria Castaneda, Ajay Chaudry, and Robert Santos. The Urban Institute. Examines the effect of U.S. immigration policies, including worksite raids and deportations, on the children of undocumented immigrants.
- The Case For Agricultural Immigration Reform
James S. Holt. Editorial on immigrants' potential benefits to the U.S. agriculture sector.
- The Cruel and Intolerant Myth of Attrition: Why The Huckabee-Krikorian Scheme to Starve 20,000,000 Undocumented Economic Refugees out of the Country is Inhumane, Fiscally Irresponsible and Undermines American Value
Robert Gittelson. Editorial on former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's immigration strategy.
- Losing the War of Ideas, Again
Tom Berry. Editorial on liberals' failure to push their immigration policies in the national discourse.
- 2007 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
Department of Homeland Security. Office of Immigration Statistics. Comprehensive facts and statistics on immigration.
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- Attracting the Best and the Brightest: The Promise and Pitfalls of a Skill-Based Immigration Policy
Kara Murphy. Immigration Policy IN FOCUS. An investigation on whether the U.S. should adopt a point-based system that admits immigrants on merit rather than family ties, similar to programs implemented in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Asylum Seekers
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of U.S. asylum laws, current legislation, and areas of debate.
- Border Insecurity: US Border-Enforcement Policies and National Security
Walter A. Ewing. Immigration Policy Center. A rebuttal to the argument that the U.S.-Mexico border is a prime target for terrorist infiltration.
- The Central American Foreign Born in the United States
Megan Davy. Migration Information Source. A look at the factors driving non-Mexican Central American emigration to the U.S.
- CRS Report for Congress: Criminalizing Unlawful Presence: Selected Issues
Michael John Garcia. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An issue piece on the ramifications of making undocumented status a criminal offense [Update].
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: The Effects on Native-Born Workers
Linda Levine. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A Summary of tests that seek to find whether immigration negatively affects the employment and wages of native citizens.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens
Alison Sisken and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). The benefits and drawbacks (including costs, logistics and legal ramifications) of expedited alien removal programs.
- CRS Report for Congress: Unauthorized Alien Students, Higher Education, and In-State Tuition Rates: A Legal Analysis
Jody Feder. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Legal overview on whether state and local governments can offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrations without violating the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
- CRS Report for Congress: Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border
Blas Nunez-Neto and Stephen Vina. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Overview of fence types and effectiveness along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- CRS Report for Congress: Criminalizing Unlawful Presence: Selected Issues
Michael John Garcia. Congressional Research Service (CRS). An issue piece on the ramifications of making undocumented status a criminal offense.
- CRS Report for Congress: Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation
Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Review of student visa options for aliens studying in U.S. institutions as well as characteristics of fields of study.
- Congressional Research Service: H-1B Visas: Legislative History, Trends Over Time, and Pathways to Permanent Residence
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). History and trends of the H-1B visa program.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity
Michael John Garcia. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Examines the negative impact that criminal activity can have on an immigrant's chances of obtaining legal residency. [Update]
- Congressional Research Service: Legal Immigration: Modeling the Principle Components of Permanent Admissions
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Memo on family-sponsored and employment-based principles for legal permanent immigration.
- CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions (December 2006)
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Review of immigration initiatives undertaken in the 108th and 109th Congresses as well as numbers on admission trends and backlog waiting times. [Updated]
- CRS Report for Congress: Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening
William J. Krouse and Bart Elias. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of the evolution of airport security measures, along with a discussion of potential negative consequences and lingering legal questions.
- Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First and Second-Generation Young Men
Ruben G. Rumbaut, et al. Examines the link between immigration and crime, including a case study of California.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens
Alison Siskin and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). The benefits and drawbacks (including costs, logistics and legal ramifications) of expedited alien removal programs.
- 2006 Annual Freedom of Information Act Report to the Attorney General of the United States
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Report on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures and statistics.
- CRS Report for Congress: Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues
Ruth Ellen Wasem and Karma Ester. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Memo on Temporary Protected Status and related legislative measures in the 109th Congress.
- Immigration Policy In Focus: More Than a "Temporary" Fix: The Role of Permanent Immigration in Comprehensive Reform
Walter A. Ewing. Immigration Policy IN FOCUS. A review of comprehensive immigration reform talking points, including the merits and drawbacks of a guest worker program.
- CRS Report for Congress: Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of U.S. refugee admittance policies, including the specialized amendments for specific groups.
- CRS Report for Congress: Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions
Blas Nunez-Neto. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Primer on the agencies in charge of border security.
- From Horseback to High-Tech: US Border Enforcement
Deborah W. Meyers. Migration Information Source. Historical look at policy change and related impacts on border patrol statistics.
- Immigrants, Skills and Wages: Reassessing The Economic Gains From Immigration
Giovanni Peri. Immigration Policy Center. Review of the beneficial effects of immigration on the U.S. economy.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Policy for Intracompany Transfers (L Visa): Issues and Legislation (May 2006)
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of the potential abuse of L Visas, which are intended for high-level multinational firm personnel, and potential legislative action in the 109th Congress. [Update]
- The Top Ten Ways America Gets Immigration Wrong
Michele Wucker. Editorial on the shortcomings of U.S. immigration policy.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens (September 2006)
Michael John Garcia and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Memo on post-9/11 immigration enforcement, especially in the wake of the REAL ID Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity (October 2006)
Michael John Garcia and Larry M. Eig. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Examines the negative impact that criminal activity can have on an immigrant's chances of obtaining legal residency. [Update]
- NBER Report: What Determines Immigration's Impact? Comparing Two Global Centuries
Timothy J. Hatton and Jeffrey G. Williamson. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). A historical and quantitative view of immigration's impact on economies, including a case study of Irish emigration to the United Kingdom.
- Immigration and America's Future: A New Chapter
Doris Meissner, Deborah W. Meyers, Demetrios G. Padademetriou, and Michael Fix. Migration Policy Institute. Report on the potential benefits and challenges of immigration for America's future.
- NYC Report: The Health of Immigrants in New York City
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Health statistics for immigrants living in New York City, including access to care, immunizations, mortality rates, and other similar categories.
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- Foreign Labor Certification Progress Report: International Talent Helping Meet Employer Demand
U.S. Department of Labor. Employment and Training Administration. Overview and statistics of foreign workers, including countries of origin and destination employment sectors.
- American Made: The Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Professionals on U.S. Competitiveness
Stuart Anderson and Michaela Platzer. A study on the technological entrepreneurship of immigrants.
- Beyond the Border Buildup: Towards a New Approach to Mexico-US Migration
Douglas S. Massey. Immigration Policy Center. Argues that a fundamental misunderstanding of immigration has caused U.S. policies to be much less effective than they could be.
- Congressional Budget Office: Immigration Policy in the United States
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO review of U.S. immigration policy and enforcement procedures.
- AILA Fact Sheet: The Cost of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Fact sheet on the potential costs of U.S. immigration reform.
- CRS Report for Congress: Foreign Science and Engineering Presence in U.S. Institutions and the Labor Force
Christine M. Matthews. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Memo on how stringent visa requirements may be hampering U.S. universities' ability to attract and maintain strong academic talent for the science and engineering fields.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Enforcement Within the United States
Alison Siskin, Andorra Bruno, Blas Nunez-Neto, Lisa M. Seghetti, and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A comprehensive review of U.S. immigration enforcement, its resources, and related figures.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration-Related Document Fraud: Overview of Civil, Criminal, and Immigration Consequences (December 2006)
Michael John Garcia. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Report on the penalties imposed for falsifying documents required by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). [Update]
- CRS Report for Congress: Protecting Our Perimeter: "Border Searches" Under the Fourth Amendment
Stephen R. Vina. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Analysis of how the Fourth Amendment (protection against unreasonable search and seizure) applies to border procedures, including a look into "routine" and "nonroutine" searches.
- CRS Report for Congress: Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance
Christopher Bolkcom and Blas Nunez-Neto. Congressional Research Service (CRS). The pros and cons of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to patrol the border.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs (December 2006)
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). In-depth analysis of potential guest worker programs, how they might work, whether they would be effective in curbing illegal immigration, and past legislative proposals on the matter. [Updated]
- CRS Report for Congress: Trafficking in Persons: The U.S. and International Response
Francis T. Miko. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Definition, scope, and possible responses to international human trafficking.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration-Related Document Fraud: Overview of Civil, Criminal, and Immigration Consequences (September 2006)
Michael John Garcia. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Report on the penalties imposed for falsifying documents required by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
- CRS Report for Congress: Nonimmigrant Overstays: Brief Synthesis of the Issue (May 2006)
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). Issue review on immigrants that stay in the U.S. after their visas have expired.
- Immigration Scare-Tactics: Exaggerated Estimates of New Immigration Under S.2611
Ben Johnson. Immigration Policy Center. Rebuttal to speculation that the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act would cause a flood of immigrants.
- From Fields to Factories: The Roots of the Immigration Debate
Irwin Speizer. Workforce Management. News article on the need for temporary workers and the bureaucracy of worker documentation.
- Myths About Immigration
Leo Anchondo. Justice for Immigrants. Responses to commonly-held misconceptions about immigrants.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration Policy for Intracompany Transfers (L Visa): Issues and Legislation
Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of the potential abuse of L Visas, which are intended for high-level multinational firm personnel, and potential legislative action in the 108th and 109th Congresses.
- CRS Report for Congress: Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2006
K. Larry Storrs. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A review of bilateral immigration dialogues between Presidents George W. Bush and Vincente Fox, including the Partnership for Prosperity, the Border Partnership Agreement, and the Security and Prosperity Partnership.
- Review of Vulnerabilities and Potential Abuses of the L-1 Visa Program
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General. Report on the misuse L-1 visa program, which was originally intended to facilitate the temporary transfer of foreign nationals' management talent.
- Understanding L-1 Visas and The Recent OIG Report
National Foundation for American Policy. Policy brief and rebuttal to the Department of Homeland Security's recent report on potential L-1 visa abuse.
- CRS Report for Congress: Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs (April 2006)
Andorra Bruno. Congressional Research Service (CRS). In-depth analysis of potential guest worker programs, how they might work, whether they would be effective in curbing illegal immigration, and past legislative proposals on the matter.
- The Growth and Reach of Immigration: New Census Bureau Data Underscore Importance of Immigrants In The US Labor Force
Rob Paral. Immigration Policy Center. Analysis of newly-released Census data on immigration.
- CRS Report for Congress: Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement
Lisa M. Seghetti, Stephen R. Vina, and Karma Ester. Congressional Research Service (CRS). A look at the role of state and local law enforcement and their responsibilities in immigration matters as specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- GAO Health Professional Shortage Areas: Problems Remain with Primary Care Shortage Area Designation System
U.S. Government Accountability Office. Report on shortages in primary care personnel and how they could be solved with immigration.
- The Case for Immigration
Diana Furchtgott-Roth. Editorial on the beneficial effects of immigration.
- Immigration Facts: Legal Immigration to United States Increased Substantially in FY 2005
Migration Policy Institute. Facts and statistics on immigration to the U.S. in 2005 and years prior.
- Undocumented Immigrants in Texas: A Financial Analysis of the Impact to the State Budget and Economy
Carole Keeton Strayhorn. State of Texas, Office of the Comptroller. A comprehensive financial analysis on the impact of undocumented immigrants on the state of Texas, including their effects on education, healthcare, and related government services.
- Law Library of Congress Global Legal Monitor: Immigration and Nationality Law
Rubens Medina. Library of Congress. An update on immigration legislation in Brazil, Czech Republic, the European Union, South Korea, Nepal, Portugal, Switzerland, Thailand, the U.S., and Vietnam.
- Economic Impacts of Wait Times at the San Diego-Baja California Border
San Diego Association of Governments. California Department of Transportation (District 11). Analysis of the economic effects of delays caused by border traffic congestion and delays.
- Immigration-Related Dissertations 2006
Zachary Nunez. Cneter for Immigration Studies. A list of immigration-related academic doctoral dissertations.
- 2006 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
Department of Homeland Security. Office of Immigration Statistics. Comprehensive facts and statistics on immigration.
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