Since 9/11, the Number of Immigrants from the Muslim World Has Grown by 1.8 Million

Population doubling largely reflects legal immigration 

The data indicate that the U.S. did not fundamentally change immigration policy after September 11th, nor does the desire of many people in the Muslim world to settle here seem to have changed much. As a result, the number of immigrants from these countries has soared.

Panel: 9/11 and Immigration - Twenty-Five Years of Lessons and Unfinished Business

With remarks by ex-Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Twenty-five years after 9/11, is the United States better prepared to prevent another terrorist attack?

The Center for Immigration Studies convened a panel to examine that question, discussing the role immigration and border security played in the attacks, the major policy changes that followed, and the national-security challenges that remain.

Census Bureau Survey Shows Total Foreign-Born Down 2.9 Million

Since January 2025 when President Trump took office the government’s monthly household survey, officially called the Current Population Survey (CPS), shows an unprecedented 2.9 million decline in the foreign-born population — naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, long-term temporary visitors, and illegal immigrants.

The Problem of Birth Tourism

Testimony before the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Concern over birth tourism is really a component of the larger set of issues raised by the practice of granting automatic citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of the parent's circumstances, time in the country, or relationship with the United States.

States vs. Federal Immigration Officers

Can state prosecution become state persecution?

This report discusses what happens when state and local governments criminally prosecute federal law enforcement officials in order to obstruct the enforcement of disfavored federal laws. What protections are available to federal officers targeted for prosecution simply for carrying out their duties under federal law?

The Number of Immigrants from the Muslim World
The Number of Immigrants from the Muslim World
Panel: 9/11 and Immigration
Panel: 9/11 and Immigration
Total Foreign-Born Down 2.9 Million
Total Foreign-Born Down 2.9 Million
Testimony: The Problem of Birth Tourism
Testimony: The Problem of Birth Tourism
States vs. Federal Immigration Officers
States vs. Federal Immigration Officers

Population doubling largely reflects legal immigration 

The data indicate that the U.S. did not fundamentally change immigration policy after September 11th, nor does the desire of many people in the Muslim world to settle here seem to have changed much. As a result, the number of immigrants from these countries has soared.

With remarks by ex-Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Twenty-five years after 9/11, is the United States better prepared to prevent another terrorist attack?

The Center for Immigration Studies convened a panel to examine that question, discussing the role immigration and border security played in the attacks, the major policy changes that followed, and the national-security challenges that remain.

Since January 2025 when President Trump took office the government’s monthly household survey, officially called the Current Population Survey (CPS), shows an unprecedented 2.9 million decline in the foreign-born population — naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, long-term temporary visitors, and illegal immigrants.

Testimony before the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Concern over birth tourism is really a component of the larger set of issues raised by the practice of granting automatic citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of the parent's circumstances, time in the country, or relationship with the United States.

Can state prosecution become state persecution?

This report discusses what happens when state and local governments criminally prosecute federal law enforcement officials in order to obstruct the enforcement of disfavored federal laws. What protections are available to federal officers targeted for prosecution simply for carrying out their duties under federal law?

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Illegal Immigrant Population Was About 13.5 Million in July 2026

No evidence for a dramatically higher number

Based on Census Bureau data, we estimate that 13.5 million illegal immigrants live in the U.S. as of July 2026, down from 15.8 million when President Trump began his second term in January 2025. The mistaken belief that the illegal population actually numbers 20-30 million probably stems from underestimating the scale of associated legal immigration, including birthright citizens. By contrast, claims that there are 100-plus million illegal immigrants have no basis in reality.

25 Years Since the Worst Day in My Lifetime

Like it or not, Trump’s immigration policies are more faithful to Congress’s post-9/11 reforms than Biden’s ever were

History caught up with me and others in my generation on September 11, 2001 — a day elected officials and others vowed to “never forget”, and yet a date that got memory-holed for the better part of the last administration. That left the current, second Trump administration playing catch-up in its efforts to ensure the terror attacks of that day are never again repeated in any of our lifetimes.

Latest Poll Is a Mixed Bag on Immigration

The best option for the GOP in the midterms is to remind voters what the border and enforcement were like before Trump returned

The latest Harvard/Harris poll is in, and it presents a mixed bag on immigration, with an increasing number of voters (mostly Republicans) saying it matters to them personally while impressions of ICE remain negative. And it’s still one of Donald Trump’s strongest issues, even though he’s underwater on it — which is why you should expect Republicans to highlight it during the midterm elections.