Loopholes that encourage illegal entry

While there are many obstacles to ending "catch and release," these are the main impediments: deficiencies in the credible fear system; the current iteration of the TVPRA; and the Flores settlement agreement.

Until these loopholes in our immigration laws are addressed through legislation, actions taken by the president will not be sufficient to secure the border.

Tackling the Immigration Court Backlog

James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), was featured in an Immigration Newsmaker conversation hosted by the Center for Immigration Studies on Tuesday, May 1 at the National Press Club.

A look at the education level and socioeconomic success of recent immigrants, 2007 to 2017

This analysis confirms other recent research showing a dramatic increase in the education level of newly arrived immigrants over the last decade. However, our findings show that this increase has not resulted in a significant improvement in labor force attachment, income, poverty, or welfare use for new arrivals. 

CIS Resident Fellow Testified Before Senate Subcommittee

Andrew Arthur testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Border and Immigration. He will discussed the causes of immigration court backlog and suggest remedies.

Editor’s Note: These remarks were delivered at a recent swearing-in ceremony for new citizens.

Congratulations, Americans!

You’ve come a long way since you first got here. Whether you came on foot or by bus, or ship, or airplane, you arrived here as strangers — many of you didn’t know the language, some didn’t have any friends or family here, and all of you were at least a little bit nervous about starting a new life in a new country.