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October 13, 2022
Blog

The Center for Immigration Studies Produces Improbably High Estimates of Illegal Immigrant Criminality in Texas
… inviting me to respond. I’ll respond here. Cato’s Research on Illegal Immigrant Crime in Texas My research on immigration and crime in Texas uses Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) data on arrests and convictions by immigration status …
By Alex Nowrasteh
October 10, 2022
Inside Sources

Immigration May Play a More Important Role in the Midterms than You Think
… border to Democratic‐leaning areas.” And the top reason (88 percent) was that it “draws attention to the issue of immigration.” But what about immigration specifically? It’s not that Hispanics want to decrease immigration to the United States. In …
By Emily Ekins
October 6, 2022
Briefing Paper

No. 141
Processing Backlogs in the U.S. Immigration System: Describing the Scale of the Problem
… to make any major shifts in immigration policy, it must also address immigration processing. The U.S. system for processing immigration requests divides its operations among four departments: The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …
By David J. Bier
September 22, 2022
Blog

PragerU’s Video “Who Cares about Illegal Immigration?” Has Numerous Problems
PragerU recently released a video by podcaster and influencer Will Witt titled “Who Cares about Illegal Immigration?” PragerU has released immigration videos before that also have serious factual errors that support dubious conclusions, one of which I’ve critiqued. Their …
By Alex Nowrasteh
September 3, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Why Immigration Visa Backlogs Are Pushing This CEO and Veteran Overseas
Tech CEO and veteran Matt McGuire and his foreign-born fiancee want to get married and live in the United States. So why won’t the feds even look at her application for a fiancee visa? McGuire and Cato’s David Bier explain the myriad problems with the massive backlog of visa applications.
Featuring Matt McGuire, David J. Bier, and Caleb O. Brown
August 10, 2022
Blog

Border Chaos and the Catch-22 of Immigration Reform
Support for liberalized legal immigration reduces when there is a perception of chaos caused by illegal immigration.
By Alex Nowrasteh
July 27, 2022
Blog

U.S. Labor Demand Explains Most of the Rise in Illegal Immigration
The state of the U.S. economy and labor market is the first explanation to consider when explaining the present surge of illegal immigration.
By Alex Nowrasteh
July 14, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Immigration and Unionization in America
Alex Nowrasteh discusses recent work on the relationship between immigration and rates of unionization in the United States.
Featuring Alex Nowrasteh and Caleb O. Brown
July 13, 2022
Blog

The United States Does Not Permit More Immigration Than the Rest of the World Combined
The United States ranks low in terms of net immigration and foreign‐born share of the population compared to other wealthy countries, and it is losing the race for talent around the world.
By David J. Bier
Summer 2022
Regulation

Increased Immigration as an Inflation and Inequality Fighter
The Biden administration’s efforts don’t offer a complete solution to a complex problem, but they are a step in the right direction.
By Ike Brannon and M. Kevin McGee
March 10, 2020
Immigration Research and Policy Brief

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Immigration Research and Policy Brief 17 - H-2A Visas for Agriculture Revision 4
By David J. Bier
March 10, 2020
Immigration Research and Policy Brief

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Immigration Research and Policy Brief 17 - H-2A Visas for Agriculture: The Complex Process for Farmers to Hire Agricultural Guest Workers
March 6, 2020
Immigration Research and Policy Brief

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Immigration Research and Policy Brief 17 - H-2A Visas for Agriculture Revision 3
By David J. Bier
May 13, 2020
White Paper

12 New Immigration Ideas for the 21st Century
Policy analysts, economists, political scientists, journalists, and advocates from around the world offer new policy suggestions that future Congresses could use to liberalize the legal immigration system.
By Alex Nowrasteh, David J. Bier, Daniel Griswold, Stuart Anderson, Michael Clemens, Michelangelo Landgrave, Jack Graham, Rebekah Smith, Grover Norquist, Justin Gest, Steve Kuhn, Nathan Smith, & Robin Hanson
August 3, 2021
Policy Analysis

No. 919
A Brief History of U.S. Immigration Policy from the Colonial Period to the Present Day
From the colonial period through the Industrial Revolution, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and up to today, radical swings in immigration policy have had their connections to earlier debates and policies.
By Andrew M. Baxter and Alex Nowrasteh

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The Center for Immigration Studies Produces Improbably High Estimates of Illegal Immigrant Criminality in Texas

Immigration May Play a More Important Role in the Midterms than You Think

Processing Backlogs in the U.S. Immigration System: Describing the Scale of the Problem

PragerU’s Video “Who Cares about Illegal Immigration?” Has Numerous Problems

Why Immigration Visa Backlogs Are Pushing This CEO and Veteran Overseas

Border Chaos and the Catch-22 of Immigration Reform

U.S. Labor Demand Explains Most of the Rise in Illegal Immigration

Immigration and Unionization in America

The United States Does Not Permit More Immigration Than the Rest of the World Combined

Increased Immigration as an Inflation and Inequality Fighter

Immigration Research and Policy Brief 17 - H-2A Visas for Agriculture Revision 4

Immigration Research and Policy Brief 17 - H-2A Visas for Agriculture: The Complex Process for Farmers to Hire Agricultural Guest Workers

Immigration Research and Policy Brief 17 - H-2A Visas for Agriculture Revision 3

12 New Immigration Ideas for the 21st Century

A Brief History of U.S. Immigration Policy from the Colonial Period to the Present Day