On May 26, the Census Bureau published a report on the Hispanic population. It finds that since 2000, it has increased four times faster than the overall population growth rate and accounted for half of the increase in the U.S. population.
On May 25, assistant Treasury secretary John Bellows gave a speech outlining some of the benefits of immigration to the U.S. economy.
On May 23, the National Foundation for American Policy published a study which found that 70 percent of finalists in a top science competition had at least one parent who is an immigrant.
A May 13 Rasmussen poll found that two thirds of Americans do not believe that the U.S. border with Mexico is secure.
On May 11, the Center for American Progress published a study that is highly critical of proposals to abolish birthright citizenship. It would create a permanent underclass in America, it says.
On May 9, the Cato Institute published a study responding to critics of comprehensive immigration reform.
On May 3, the Migration Policy Institute published a report on the extent to which the recent wave of immigrants is integrating into American society. It finds that Latinos are not integrating as well as other immigrant groups.
An April 27 study from the Center for American Progress examined the economic cost of extreme anti-illegal immigrant laws in the states in terms of lost tourism and other costs.
An April 19 Rasmussen poll found that 61 percent of people oppose citizenship for the children of illegal aliens. Note: automatic citizenship for those born in the U.S. is guaranteed by the 14th amendment to the Constitution regardless of the citizenship or legal status of their parents.
An April 18 study from the Immigration Policy Center estimated that illegal aliens paid $11.2 billion in state and local taxes in 2010.
I last posted items on this topic on April 19.
Bruce Bartlett is an American historian and columnist who focuses on the intersection between politics and economics. He blogs daily and writes a weekly column at The Fiscal Times. Bartlett has written for Forbes Magazine and Creators Syndicate, and his work is informed by many years in government, including as a senior policy analyst in the Reagan White House. He is the author of seven books including the New York Times best-seller, Imposter: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy (Doubleday, 2006).
