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.
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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
An Immigration-Enforcement Fairy Tale from the New York Times
The New York Times's latest argument against tougher immigration-enforcement doesn't pass the smell test.
Leaked Refugee Report Suffers Significant Flaws
The recent report that was leaked detailing the economic impact of refugees excludes a large set of government costs.
Time to End DACA
DACA is not a program that carefully considers the humanitarian case for individual applicants.
David Brooks Swings and Misses on Immigration
David Brooks ignores the problems created by the arrival of large numbers of less-educated immigrants.
So What Is the Fiscal and Economic Impact of Immigration?
In a new report, the National Academies present data showing that the economic effect of current immigration policy in the U.S. is redistributive.
Immigration Worked Out Fine in the Past, so Relax, Say Authors of an Influential New Study
The NAS report’s discussion of illegal immigration tells us as much about how the authors think about the issue as it does about the issue itself: They are strongly ...