“The legally resident immigrant population as defined for these estimates includes all persons who were granted lawful permanent residence; granted asylee sta-tus; admitted as refugees; or admitted as nonimmigrants for a temporary stay in the United States. . .”

- United States Department of Homeland Security

“Because of the inextricable link between legal and illegal immigration, there is no way to continue massive legal immigration and reduce illegal immigration. To cut illegal immigration, legal immigration must be curtailed…”

- James R. Edwards, Jr., CIS Fellow