North America

Spotlight on Refugees and Asylees in the United States

The United States admitted nearly 54,000 refugees and granted asylum to 25,000 people in 2005.

The Impact of Immigration on Native Workers: A Fresh Look at the Evidence

The wage and employment effects of immigration on U.S.-born workers remain contested—and are just one piece of a far more complex economic picture.

Civic Contributions: Taxes Paid by Immigrants in the Washington, DC, Metro Area

Immigrant households in the Washington, DC metro area contributed nearly $10 billion in taxes in 2000—paying at roughly the same rate as native households.

Congressional Negotiations Stall while Bush Administration Pushes Enforcement, Integration

With House-Senate negotiations on immigration reform pushed to September 2006 at earliest, the Bush administration ramped up border and workplace enforcement as a stopgap.

Detailed Characteristics of the Caribbean Born in the United States in 2000

In 2000, nearly 3 million Caribbean-born individuals made up 9.5 percent of U.S. foreign born; Cubans were the largest group.

Family Obligation Among Children in Immigrant Families

Among immigrant youth, a strong sense of family obligation supports well-being and academic drive but can delay college completion when family finances are limited.

Immigrants and Labor Force Trends: The Future, Past, and Present

Driving more than half of U.S. labor force growth as of 2005, immigrants were projected to fill nearly one in five jobs by 2030—especially in the fastest-growing occupations.

Immigrants' Costs and Contributions: The Effects of Reform

Immigration Enforcement: Beyond the Border and the Workplace

Border policing alone cannot stop unauthorized immigration—effective enforcement requires layered interior strategies covering visa tracking, worksite screening, and removal.

The Contributions of High-Skilled Immigrants

Evidence shows high-skilled immigrants, who are largely complementary to U.S.-born workers and are concentrated in medicine and STEM fields, raise productivity and create jobs for native workers.