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Illegal Immigration

Amnesty and Joblessness (2009) Unemployed Americans Shouldn't Have to Compete for Jobs with Illegal Aliens.

Illegal Alien or "Undocumented Immigrant?" America uses the term "illegal alien" to describe someone in our country in violation of our immigration laws not to demean someone, but rather because it is the correct, and legally recognized, term.

FAIR estimates there are 13 million illegal aliens FAIR estimates that in 2007 the illegal alien population is above 13 million persons. Government and academic estimates indicate that as of 2006 there were 11 to 12 million illegal aliens living in the United States. The Center for Immigration Studies estimated the illegal alien population at 10 million as of November 2004.

Employer Sanctions News accounts of employer convictions or confessions of hiring illegal aliens

Examples of Serious Crimes of Illegal Aliens News accounts of crimes that may have been prevented if the alien had been deported or stopped from entering the country illegally.

Organizations Supporting Amnesty for Illegal Aliens 2005-2006

Unlicensed to Kill Illegal aliens are a hit-and-run threat

How to Report Illegal Immigrants Local ICE office phone numbers

Day Laborer Hiring Sites Providing jobs for illegal aliens

Temporary Protected Status Illegal aliens get work permits under Temporary Protected Status

Huddle 1996 study of costs of illiegal iimmigration Illegal alien workers may increase profits for employers, but they are costly to the American taxpayer.

Costs of Educating Children of Illegal Aliens A $29 billion outlay.

Social Security Funds for Illegal Aliens? Proposed agreement with Mexico

U.S. Cuba Policy Rewards Illegal Immigration Only Cubans get automatic parole

Congressional Seats and Federal Outlays Giving weight to illegal aliens

Illegal Immigration and Public Health Costs and imported infectious diseases.

Illegal Aliens in Elections and the Electoral College The federal government has turned a blind eye to the possibility that fraudulent voting by noncitizens could determine an election outcome

Mexican Matricula Consular ID Cards Intervening in U.S. domestic affairs.

"Sanctuary" Policies Some local governments shelter illegal aliens

The Costs to Local Taypayers for Illegal Aliens Summary fiscal cost estimates by state amount to $36.6 billion dollars annually for providing public K-12 education, incarceration and emergency medical care for illegal aliens and their U.S.-born children.

Taxpayers Subsidizing College for Illegal Aliens Some states burden taxpayers.

Mexico's Defense of Illegal Immigrants Intervening in U.S. domestic affairs

The Law Against Hiring or Harboring Illegal Aliens Legal overview.

Why Amnesty Isn't the Solution Amnesty encourages future illegal immigration

US Mexico Border Fence and Patrol Operations Our borders remain porous to illegal entry.

What's Wrong With Illegal Immigration? Economic, fiscal, and social impacts.

Illegal Immigration is a Crime Legal proscriptions against aiding and abetting etc.

Demographics of the Illegal Alien Population 1986 Information from the 1986 amnesty.

Section 245(i): "Adjustment of Status" An amnesty provision tested and discredited

How to Stop Illegal Immigration FAIR's key recommendations

Employment Document Verification A key reform to achieving a legal workforce.

Local Immigration Enforcement State and local efforts can make a difference

Preventing Visa Violation Two-fifths of illegal aliens entered with visas

Attrition of Illegal Immigrants through Enforcement Attrition through Enforcement is the Best Option for Addressing our Current Illegal Alien Population.

Anchor Baby: Part of the Immigration-Related American Lexicon The term "anchor baby" may be unfamiliar to most Americans but it succinctly describes a troubling aspect of American immigration.

Who Represents Illegal Aliens? (2008) Most Americans do not realize that illegal immigrants are also represented by members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Remittances to Mexico Even as the federal government expands its criminal investigation of companies hiring illegal aliens, it has been helping those same workers send money home cheaply.

State Cost Studies

 

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Pennsylvanians (2009)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Virginians (2009)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Floridians (2009)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Nevadans (2009)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to North Carolinians (2008)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Coloradans (2008)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Georgians (2008)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to New Jerseyites (2007)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Illinoisans (2007)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Iowans (2007)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Tennesseeans (2007)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to New Yorkers (2006)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Texans (2005)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Californians (2004)

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Arizonans (2004)

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