Illegal aliens enter the United States in two distinct ways: approximately 60 percent cross a border illegally; and the remaining 40 percent overstay a legal visa. While the Border Patrol is responsible for preventing the first method of illegal entry ...

01/19/2011 - 6:26pm

Message from Roy Beck, Executive Director The chief difficulties that America faces because of current immigration are not triggered by who the immigrants are but by how many they are. The task before the nation in setting a fair ...

12/21/2011 - 10:24am

The Section 287(g) program is a means by which state and local law enforcement agencies may cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enforce our immigration laws. It was established by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant ...

06/27/2011 - 3:23pm

Low Paid American workers have borne the heaviest impact of immigration By Steven A. Camarota Director of Research Center for Immigration Studies (Spring 2007)   The United States needs fewer immigrants, not more. L ...

07/05/2011 - 1:58pm

Search for Businesses Using E-Verify! Search E-verify Database As an employer, you want to do the right thing. But how can you insure that your prospective hire has a legal right to work in the United States? The s ...

06/21/2011 - 10:42pm

The Visa Lottery Program is managed by the Department of State which awards up to 55,000 permanent resident visas a year to applicants from countries with relatively low rates of immigration to the United States compared to other countries, based on d ...

01/19/2011 - 6:26pm

While the jobs magnet remains the strongest incentive for illegal immigration, eligibility for certain benefits normally reserved for citizens and lawful residents can also encourage illegal aliens to break our laws and live comfortably in the United ...

01/19/2011 - 6:25pm

Traditionally, immigrants were admitted to the United States based on their ability to work. However, Congress reversed this tradition in 1957 with legislation that prioritized the admission of immigrants with relatives already in the United States, r ...

01/19/2011 - 6:25pm

Protecting our borders is not only important for limiting illegal immigration, it is our first line of defense against organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, and other forms of criminal activity. This section charts House and Senate bills and j ...

01/19/2011 - 6:25pm

Amnesty is defined by Webster’s New World Law Dictionary as “A pardon for past criminal offenses for a class or group of individuals who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted.” More specifically, the amnesty debate in Congress ...

01/19/2011 - 6:25pm