“immigration-reform” Charts
The Foreign Born Resurgence »
After bottoming out at 4.7% in 1970, the foreign born population as a percentage of the total U.S. population is…
This Immigration Policy Just Isn't Working »
The 3/10 bars were a set of immigration restrictions created in 1996 intended to discourage illegal immigration. Instead, and since…
Most Deported Immigrants Innocent of Serious Crimes »
Of the nearly 2 million people deported so far under the Obama administration, two-thirds "involve people who had committed minor…
After High Democratic Hopes for Midterm, Republican Comeback »
After beginning the year with voter support nearly 7 percentage-points higher than that of the Republican Party's, Democrats have seen…
Immigrants from War-torn Countries Escaping to Italy »
Between January 1 and September 30 2013, 30,100 migrants from North Africa reached Italy. Of these migrants, nearly 60 percent…
Conservatives Also Strongly Support Path to Citizenship »
While many conservatives in the Senate and, even more so, the House of Representatives have cited their constituents as basis…
Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions by Gender »
In 2012, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 364,768 illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. 312,155 (85.6%) of those apprehended…
Decrease in Number of Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions »
The number of illegal immigrant apprehensions as reported by the U.S. border control has swiftly declined in the last decade.…