Share Tweet Forward Congressional Testimony The Cost of Illegal Immigration to Taxpayers Statement of Steven A. Camarota before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, January 11, 2024 Excerpt: Illegal immigrants are a net fiscal drain, meaning they receive more in government services than they pay in taxes. This result is not due to laziness or fraud. Illegal immigrants actually have high rates of work, and they do pay some taxes, including income and payroll taxes. The fundamental reason that illegal immigrants are a net drain is that they have a low average education level, which results in low average earnings and tax payments. Link to full written testimony Panel  Asylum in the U.S. and Europe Participants: Viktor Marsai, Director of the Budapest-based Migration Research Institute Nicolas Pouvreau-Monti, Co-founder of the Immigration and Demography Observatory in France Eric Ruark, Director of Research, NumbersUSA Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies Panel Video Panel Transcript Report Three Years of Biden Immigration Policies Have Benefitted Criminal Aliens By Jon Feere, January 9, 2024 Excerpt: Official data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reveals that the Biden administration has arrested and removed significantly fewer criminal aliens than the Trump administration. (This data comes from both ICE public releases as well as a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the Center for Immigration Studies.) Contrary to Secretary Mayorkas's claim, public safety and national security have been significantly undermined by the Biden administration’s reckless policies, and the threats the administration has created will continue to inflict damage on American society for many years to come. Commentary Unrestricted Immigration Is a Real Problem By Steven Camarota Tablet, January 9, 2024 Excerpt: The Biden administration’s continuing effort to conceal or lie about the historic rates of immigration into the country is fast becoming a crisis in its own right—a socially-toxic version of The Emperor’s New Clothes. This attempt to convince Americans not to worry about or even discuss the most consequential public policy issue facing our country cannot be healthy for American society or American democracy. How Biden gave up on ridding us of criminal aliens — putting us in danger By Jon Feere New York Post, January 21, 2024 Excerpt: Bottom line: President Biden’s reckless immigration policies have significantly undermined public safety and national security, and the threats the administration has created will continue to inflict damage on America for many years to come. Has Biden Bribed Mexico to Control Border — and Help Him Win the Election? By Todd Bensman New York Post, January 19, 2024 Excerpt: Just in time for election year, border crossings have plummeted — a sign that Joe Biden has struck a secret deal with the Mexican president to help his campaign. Firing Mayorkas Must Be Part of Any Budget Deal By Phillip Linderman The American Conservative, January 9, 2024 Excerpt: A key Republican demand in ongoing budget negotiations has to be that Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas must leave office — now. Although President Biden is ultimately responsible for our country’s illegal migration mess, removing Mayorkas, an extreme open-border ideologue, is an indispensable first step in addressing the crisis. Podcast Florida Grand Jury: Biden Putting Alien Children in Harm’s Way Host: Jessica Vaughan Guest: Richard Mantei, special counsel and statewide prosecutor with the Florida Office of the Attorney General Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 137 How States Can Fight Human Trafficking Host: Mark Krikorian Guest: Frank Russo, director of the CPAC Foundation Center for Combatting Human Trafficking Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 138 Featured Posts By Admitting Massive Numbers of Parolees, Mayorkas Seeks to Bypass and Subvert the Entire Lawful Immigrant Visa System By Philip Linderman Excerpt: DHS Secretary Mayorkas has turned “humanitarian and public interest parole” into a mass-migration tool that is overwhelming America’s lawful immigration system. EPA Confirms Investigation of Huge Illegal-Immigrant City in Texas By Todd Bensman Excerpt: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed it is actively investigating suspected environmental crimes in the 60-square-mile “Colony Ridge” community of at least 50,000 mostly illegal immigrants created by Terrenos Houston and its owners Trey and John Harris.   70 Percent (!) Disapprove of Biden’s Handling of Immigration in Latest CBS News Poll By Andrew R. Arthur Excerpt: CBS News has released the results of its latest poll, and it shows that President Biden’s overall approval levels on immigration have fallen 12 points since May to their lowest level ever, signaling a crisis for an incumbent seeking reelection on an issue that’s increasingly important to the electorate. Not that voters are happy with congressional Republicans when it comes to the border, either. DHS Data Dump Shows Why Fixing ‘Credible Fear’ Won’t Fix the Border By Andrew R. Arthur Excerpt: The Senate can raise the credible fear bar for aliens subject to expedited removal if it wants (and probably should), but until the administration actually starts using expedited removal it won’t stem the disaster at the U.S.-Mexico line. More Blog Posts Fact-Checking the White House on Immigration — and Amnesty Some Naturalization Applicants Are More Equal than Others, and That’s OK Noah Smith Wields the ‘Irish Retort’ A Great H-1B Reform Idea: Abolish the Role of Labor Broker Joe Biden Is Undermining Public Support for Immigration Have 70 Percent — or 85 Percent — of Illegal Migrants Been Released Under Biden? Recent Sky-High Levels of Illegal Migration Are Dropping Fast — and Here’s Why Why Is Biden Implementing Immigration Policies Few Americans Favor? 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