Legal and Illegal Immigration Impact Political Representation
Through apportionment across states & redistricting within them, the presence of noncitizens affects representation -- often to the detriment of conservatives.
Now Is Not the Time to Increase Immigrant Labor
It makes no sense to continue to bring in so many foreign workers.
Trump’s Immigration Proposal Takes the System Off Autopilot
An expansion of the immigration pause to include more categories would be both good politics and good public policy.
On DACA and Health-Care Workers, Stick to the Facts
Don't rely on hyperbolic and exaggerated claims.
Unskilled Immigration Lowers Labor-Force Participation
Too many Americans are migrating out of the job market.
Immigration Is No Fix for an Aging Society
Its effects on programs like Social Security are tiny.
On Immigration, Trump Needs to Focus on the Numbers
The biggest issue in immigration isn't welfare or illegal immigration per se; it's the total number of immigrants settling in the U.S., legally or illegally.
Better Educated but Not Better Off
The share of adult new immigrants in poverty was slightly higher in 2017 than in 2007, and the gap with natives widened slightly.
The Truth about Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa
The data show a complex and changing picture when it comes to immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa