Excerpt: Our analysis indicates that overcrowding is much more pronounced among immigrant workers (14.3 percent) than their native-born counterparts (3.5 percent). Immigrants account for nearly half of workers living in overcrowded conditions, but only about 17 percent of all workers. This is a concern because research shows that overcrowding can facilitate the spread of communicable diseases, including some new research on Covid-19.
One-Word Amendment to the Florida Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Aliens from Voting
By Dan Cadman
During the November election, in addition to choosing a new president and dozens of state and local officials, Florida voters will be asked to consider a constitutional amendment to prohibit non-citizens from voting in state elections, added to the ballot by an initiative gathering nearly 1 million signatures.
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden on Immigration: Two (almost exclusively) divergent views
By Andrew R. Arthur
With the 2020 presidential election four weeks away, the country is (pending some new "black swan event" in a year that has seen a bevy of them) faced with two choices as it relates to immigration enforcement: President Trump's ongoing enforcement efforts, and the proposals of former Vice President Joe Biden. Suffice it to say that they are significantly divergent.
Refugee Resettlement Roundup for FY 2020
By Nayla Rush
In FY 2020, which ended last week, a total of 11,814 refugees were resettled in the United States, under a refugee ceiling of 18,000. These admissions are to be viewed under a unique spotlight: the Covid-19 pandemic that affected most of FY 2020. Strict measures (such as travel restrictions, closing of borders, etc.) were undertaken as early as January 2020 by many countries, including the United States, in an effort to contain this contagious virus that appeared in China around December 2019.
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, discusses Kamala Harris' immigration policy proposals in light of the vice presidential debate.
Todd Bensman, the Center’s Senior National Security Fellow, discusses the breakup of the latest migrant caravan from Honduras and why the outcome of the next caravan may be different.
