General Litigation & Advocacy Pages
Statement for the House Homeland Security Committee on “Ending the Crisis: America’s Borders and the Path to Security”
The statement shares our analysis and research regarding an unnecessary border wall and the already massive investment that has been made along the Southwest border. Read More
Statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee on “The Unaccompanied Children Crisis: Does the Administration Have a Plan to Stop the Border Surge and Adequately Monitor the Children?”
The statement shares our analysis and research regarding the children and families that have fled Central American violence to the United States. Read More
Statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest on “Oversight of the Administration’s FY 2017 Refugee Resettlement Program”
The statement emphasizes the important role that the United States has played in the past in protecting the world's most vulnerable people and why we need to continue to welcome those fleeing dire situations and not deny them entry. Read More
Statement for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest on “The Impact of High Levels of Immigration on U.S. Workers”
The statement shares our analysis and research on how immigrants play a vital role in our nation and economy. Read More
Statement for the House Judiciary Committee on “Oversight of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
The statement calls to attention our concerns about over-broad enforcement actions and detention of asylum seekers and families. Read More
Statement for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest on “The Impact of High-Skilled Immigration on U.S. Workers”
The statement highlights the critical role that high-skilled foreign employees can bring, especially with regards to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Read More
Statement for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on “Criminal Aliens Released by the Department of Homeland Security”
Our empirical research shows that there is abundant evidence that immigration is not linked to higher crime rates and that immigration is associated with lower crime rates and immigrants are less likely than the native-born to be serious criminals. Read More
The Real Victims of a Reckless and Lawless Immigration Policy: Families and Survivors Speak Out on the Real Cost of this Administration’s Policies
The statement shares empirical data which shows that immigration is associated with lower crime rates and immigrants are less likely than the native-born to be serious criminals. Read More
Statement for the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security on “Another Surge of Illegal Immigrants Along the Southwest Border: Is this the Obama Administration’s New Normal?”
The statement shares our analysis and research regarding the children and families that have fled Central American violence to the United States. Read More
Statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee on “Oversight of the Administration’s Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact on Public Safety and Honoring the Victims”
The statement highlights that immigrants are less likely to be serious criminals than the native-born and that high rates of immigration are associated with lower rates of violent crimes and property crimes. Read More
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