
Several Tennessee state legislators appear ready to rebel against the implementation of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program after hearing testimony from Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons that the Obama administration has failed to comply with the Refugee Act of 1980’s statutory requirement to consult with the state prior to the placement of refugees there.
by Michael Patrick Leahy10 Dec 2015, 2:30 PM PST0

Americans can help 12 refugees in safe havens overseas for every one single refugee brought to the United States, according to a new report from the Center of Immigration Studies (CIS).
by Alex Swoyer19 Nov 2015, 3:46 PM PST0

“We found that it costs 12 times as much to resettle a refugee from Syria, from the Middle East, in the United States as it does to provide for them in their own region,” Krikorian testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
by Caroline May19 Nov 2015, 7:31 AM PST0

The “Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act” is not comprehensive enough to address the myriad problems with immigration enforcement under the Obama administration. However it is an adequate response to the specific problem of sanctuary cities, according to the Center for Immigration policies.
by Caroline May16 Oct 2015, 8:17 AM PST0

As Senate Republicans prepare to take on cities that do not comply with federal immigration authorities, the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that the approximately 340 so-called sanctuary cities in the U.S. have been releasing about 1,000 criminal aliens, combined, monthly.
by Caroline May8 Oct 2015, 9:46 AM PST0

A new report shows that languages spoken in Muslim countries are surging into U.S. households, thanks in large part to immigration from Muslim nations. New 2014 data from the huge American Community Survey reveals that Arabic and Urdu – Pakistan’s national language – are the fastest-growing foreign languages spoken at home, according to a new report by the Center for Immigration Studies.
by Julia Hahn5 Oct 2015, 9:34 PM PST0

The immigrant population in the U.S. hit a record high 42.4 million in July 2014, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data by the Center for Immigration Studies.
by Caroline May21 Sep 2015, 9:03 PM PST0

Households headed by legal immigrants are more likely to tap into America’s welfare system than their native-born counterparts, according to a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies.
by Caroline May9 Sep 2015, 9:17 PM PST0

More than half of immigrant-headed households in the U.S. access at least one welfare program and that trend is likely to continue under the policies currently in place, according to Center for Immigrations Studies research director Steven Camarota.
by Caroline May2 Sep 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

Immigrant-headed households in the U.S. use welfare at a much higher rate than their native-born counterparts and that trend holds true for both new and long-time immigrant residents, according to a new study.
by Caroline May2 Sep 2015, 7:09 AM PST0

The story notes that Trump’s wife Melania is expected to join him on the campaign trail and goes on to suggest that Trump supporters might not receive her well because she is an immigrant, attempting to lump legal and illegal immigrants under the same category in order to paint all Trump supporters as collectively “anti-immigrant.”
by Alex Swoyer1 Sep 2015, 2:25 PM PST0

While most of the permanent political class is still aghast that 2016 GOP presidential frontrunner billionaire Donald Trump put together one of most specific, pro-American worker immigration plans of anyone running for public office, he’s winning widespread praise from key experts on the issue.
by Matthew Boyle16 Aug 2015, 8:06 PM PST0

Texas Sheriffs, the Lieutenant Governor, and experts in immigration related issues met at the State Capitol on Wednesday to discuss the federal government’s creation of a sanctuary state for criminal aliens through its Priority Enforcement Program (PEP).
by Lana Shadwick5 Aug 2015, 4:39 PM PST0

The Remembrance Project’s director Maria Espinoza, speaking for the family members who lost children to illegal aliens, demanded that Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez be censured for attacking an expert witness.
by Katie McHugh3 Aug 2015, 1:49 PM PST0

A massive influx of immigrants from Muslim-populated countries in Africa and the Middle East may mean that more than half a million girls in the U.S. are in danger of female genital mutilation.
by Julia Hahn2 Aug 2015, 6:59 PM PST0

After Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez exploded with rage at Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies for daring to quote him as saying Kathryn Steinle’s death was a “little thing,” three mothers whose children were murdered by illegal aliens walked out of the hearing in disgust.
by Katie McHugh31 Jul 2015, 9:18 AM PST0

A raging Rep. Luis Gutierrez used his time testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to furiously denounce the Center for Immigration Studies’ Jessica Vaughan, after she quoting him as saying death of Kathryn Steinle was “a little thing.”
by Katie McHugh29 Jul 2015, 6:33 PM PST0

A new report from CIS Monday warns against adding Poland to the list of visa waiver countries — or countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the U.S. without visas when visiting for short periods of time — due to the risk of visa overstays.
by Caroline May22 Jun 2015, 8:10 AM PST0

The Obama administration continues to release deportable criminal aliens from custody “at a rapid pace,” according to Center for Immigration Studies expert Jessica Vaughan.
by Caroline May28 May 2015, 10:28 AM PST0

An interactive map from the Center for Immigration Studies details the locations and concentrations of immigrants removed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement from October 2008 through February 2015 as part of the Secure Communities program.
by Caroline May6 May 2015, 7:41 AM PST0

The Center for Immigration Studies estimates there could be as many as 36,000 births a year to foreign mothers manipulating America’s citizenship laws by visiting the United States just to deliver a child who will then be a U.S. citizen.
by Caroline May28 Apr 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

The immigrant population in the United States will hit its highest percentage ever in the next eight years, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data released Wednesday by the Center for Immigration Studies.
by Caroline May22 Apr 2015, 3:01 PM PST0

New details about a “shadow work-permit system” are emerging. The Center for Immigration Studies finds that between 2009 and 2014, the Obama administration issued 7.4 million new work permits, above the annual 1.1 million new legal and 700,000 guest workers admitted to the U.S.
by Caroline May23 Feb 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

For every job that’s been created in the U.S. in the 21st Century, the country has allowed two immigrants (legal or illegal) to enter, a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies finds.
by Caroline May10 Feb 2015, 9:02 PM PST0

Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, reported that giving tax credits to illegal immigrants could “potentially” cost “billions of dollars” on Wednesday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel. “This really
by Ian Hanchett4 Feb 2015, 4:13 PM PST0