Illegal Immigration

"The unauthorized resident immigrant population is defined as all foreign-born non-citizens who are not legal residents. Most unauthorized residents either entered the United States without inspection or were admitted temporarily and stayed past the date they were required to leave. . ."
- United States Department of Homeland Security

"Nearly half of the 12 million-plus illegal aliens in America arrived legally with temporary, non-immigrant visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that a 'substantial' percentage of America’s illegal population is made up of visa overstays — their estimates range from 27 to 57 percent. . ."
- David Seminara, CIS Fellow

Amnesty and Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Attrition and Enforcement

In-State Tuition

Influx of Unaccompanied Minors

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Update on the Illegal-Alien School Superintendent in Iowa

Ian Roberts sentenced to prison, but many questions are still unanswered, even as two vulnerabilities in the immigration work authorization system are exposed

Topics: Employment Fraud, Illegal Immigration, E-Verify

Congress (Finally) Passes Immigration-Enforcement Funding Bill for ICE and CBP

Those who broke a key appropriations norm should be worried about payback

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

How Much Would You Pay to Stay in Federal Prison?

Border prosecutions soar, as the CBP chief tells would-be migrants it’s cheaper and safer to stay home

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

Excerpt: NYT Discovers Illegal-Immigrant Attrition Through Enforcement

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

BIA: Illegal Alien Adult with Pending ‘Special Immigrant Juvenile’ Claim Is Subject to Detention

Program intended to protect migrant kids is now increasingly being accessed by grown-ups — including criminals

Topics: Illegal Immigration

Texas Nabs Six Camo-Clad Chinese on Border Ranch

The border is now so secure that their apprehension is ‘newsworthy’ — unlike under the last administration

Topics: Texas, Illegal Immigration

“Briefcase Immigration Enforcement” and Policies That Encourage Self-Deportation

Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 256

Parsing Immigration Policy

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

Education Level of Newly Arrived Immigrants Has Declined

Trend driven by the huge increase in illegal immigration from Latin America from 2021 to 2024

Topics: Education, Illegal Immigration

Trump to Banks: Illegal Aliens Are Bad Credit Risks

Unlike the last administration, which issued vague threats to lenders who dared to consider whether would-be alien borrowers might be deported when denying loans

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Illegal Immigration

Big Banks and the U.S. Treasury Have Been Enabling Illegal Immigration for Two Decades

President Trump says ‘no más’

Topics: Matricula Consular, Illegal Immigration