The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit research organization founded in 1985. It is the nation's only think tank devoted Read More

Census Bureau surveys show newly arrived immigrants (legal and illegal together) are much larger in number, less educated, and poorer than newcomers Read More

The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of Read More

The latest liberal outrage over President Trump’s border policies is the fact that some migrant criminals have been handcuffed and shackled Read More

Axios last week published what it described as a “scoop”, with a title that was both bombastic and noncommittal: “Trump's immigration arrests Read More

National Review, January 17, 2025In Orwell’s 1984, the Ministry of Peace headquarters was emblazoned with three mottoes: “War Is Peace,” Freedom Is Slavery,” Read More

New York Post, January 15, 2025When Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, approved a sweeping extension of “Temporary Protected Read More

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can identify individuals using fraudulently obtained Social Security numbers (SSNs) Read More

[Editor's note: This revised version of a January 24 post includes births to long-term temporary visitors as well as to illegal immigrants.]Under Read More