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

Rep. Sam Johnson's "New Employee Verification Act": Another Version of the Shuler-Tancredo Bill

Provides a summary of the Johnson EEVS bill (HR5515) and its negative impact on U.S. citizens, employers, and the Social Security Administration.

Published On: Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | Download File

Why DHS's Supplemental Rule Regarding Social Security “No-Match” Letters is Bad for Workers, Employers, and the Economy

Information on the impact of DHS's rule on U.S. citizens, authorized workers, and the economy.

Published On: Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | Download File

Immigrants and Crime: Setting the Record Straight

During the current contentious and highly emotional national debate over U.S. immigration policy, many pundits and policymakers have tried to draw a connection between undocumented immigrants and high rates of crime and incarceration. However, the

Published On: Thu, Mar 13, 2008 | Download File

The Social Security Administration Taking onImmigration and Employment Eligibility:Not Ready for Prime Time

Examines the burden that a new mandatory employment verification would have on the Social Security Administration.

Published On: Thu, Mar 13, 2008 | Download File

The "EEV" of Destruction

Analyzes the civil liberties issues surrounding electronic employment verification.

Published On: Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | Download File

Immigration as a Wedge Issue:Little Payoff; Big Opportunity Cost

This document addresses how the issue of immigration is being addressed by candidates, and what impact it has had on elections.

Published On: Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Download File

Why Don't They Just Get In Line? The Real Story of Getting a "Green Card" and Coming to the U.S. Legally

Dispels the myth that undocumented immigrants want to be undocumented, and explains why it is nearly impossible for them to simply get in a line to come legally to the U.S.

Published On: Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Download File

Basic Pilot / E-Verify: Not a Magic Bullet

Background on the Basic Pilot/E-Verify program and its weaknesses.

Published On: Sat, Mar 01, 2008 | Download File

Why Don't They Come Legally

Answers the question, "why don't undocumented immigrants simply come legally?" and provides basic information on how the U.S. legal immigration system works.

Published On: Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | Download File

Immigration: Long Term Trends and America's Future Arrival Rates, Integration Patterns, and Impact on an Aging Society

Immigration has begun to level off and immigrants are climbing the socio-economic ladder and becoming increasingly important to the U.S. economy as workers, taxpayers, and homebuyers supporting the aging Baby Boom generation.

Published On: Tue, Feb 26, 2008 | Download File