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Immigration Fact Checks provide up-to-date information on the most current issues involving immigration today.

Not Ready for Prime Time and Not a Magic Bullet: New Executive Order and Proposed Rule Require Federal Contractors to Use Basic Pilot/E-Verify

Analysis of the probable negative impact of requiring certain public and private federal agency contracts to include a provision mandating use of the severely flawed Basic Pilot/E-Verify employment eligibility verification program.

Published On: Tue, Jul 15, 2008 | Download File

The U.S. Economy Still Needs Highly Skilled Foreign Workers: And Arbitrary Caps on H-1B Visas Still Don't Meet That Need

It might seem that the recent souring of the U.S. economy and rise in unemployment has rendered moot the debate over whether or not the United States really "needs" the highly skilled foreign workers who come here on H-1B temporary visas. But the demand for H-1B workers still far outstrips the current cap of only 65,000 new H-1B visas that can be issued each year.

Published On: Sun, Jun 01, 2008 | Download File

Money for Nothing: Immigration Enforcement without Immigration Reform Doesn

While the U.S. government has poured billions upon billions of dollars into immigration enforcement, the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States has increased dramatically. Rather than reducing undocumented immigration, this enforcement-without-reform strategy has diverted the resources and attention of federal authorities to the pursuit of undocumented immigrants who are drawn here by the labor needs of our own economy.

Published On: Thu, May 22, 2008 | Download File

Fear & Loathing in Prime Time: Immigration Myths and Cable News (Media Matters)

Findings show that when it comes to immigration, cable news overflows not just with vitriolic rhetoric, but also with a series of myths that feed viewers' resentment and fears.

Published On: Wed, May 21, 2008 | Download File

The Politics of Contradiction: Immigration Enforcement vs. Economic Integration

The U.S. government's enforcement-without-reform approach to undocumented immigration has created an unsustainable contradiction between U.S. immigration policy and the U.S. economy.  So far, the economy is winning.

Published On: Wed, May 21, 2008 | Download File

New Employee Verification Act (HR5515): Myths and Facts

Analyzes fundamental flaws in the bill's proposed mandatory electronic employment verification system.

Published On: Mon, May 19, 2008 | Download File

Preserve the Child Support System: Don't Let the New Hire Database be Hijacked for Immigrant Employment Verification

This fact sheet shows that using the National Directory of New Hires for employment verification purposes, as called for in the "New Employee Verification Act of 2008" (HR5515), would seriously undermine the goals and effectiveness of the child support system, and furthermore, that the directory is not set up for employment eligibility verification purposes and could not be easily adapted.

Published On: Tue, May 06, 2008 | Download File

Pope Benedict XVI Calls for Compassion For America

During his first trip to the United States in April 2008, Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of treating immigrants in the U.S. in dignified and humane manner. Without missing a beat, anti-immigrant voices, including CNN anchor Lou Dobbs and U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton), took the occasion to push their rhetoric to a new level, lambasting the Pope for his comments.

Published On: Tue, May 06, 2008 | Download File

E-Verify and Arizona: Early Experiences for Employers, Employees, and the Economy Portend a Rough Road Ahead

This fact check looks at the experiences of Arizona’s employers and employees with E-Verify, and early signals of its impact on the state’s economy.

Published On: Mon, May 05, 2008 | Download File

ELECTION 2008: The Importance of Latinos and Immigrants to the Economies and Electorates of the "Super Tuesday" States

During the presidential primaries, candidates and the media focused a great deal of attention on the debate over how immigrants affect state economies and the fiscal balance of state treasuries.

Published On: Mon, May 05, 2008 | Download File