House Stands Up for Important Immigration Enforcement Program
For the second year in a row, the House of Representatives has taken a stand against the Administration’s attempts to undermine an important and… Read More
VIDEO: Senator Vitter’s 6 Reasons to Oppose Comprehensive Immigration Legislation
Senator David Vitter (R–LA) has “real and fundamental concerns with the so-called ‘Gang of Eight’ bill”—and he took to the Senate floor last week to… Read More
Congressional Budget Office Should Forecast Long-Term Cost of Amnesty
With the Congressional Budget Office preparing to release a cost estimate for the Senate’s Gang of Eight bill in the coming days, a key Republican lawmaker yesterday insisted… Read More
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Amnesty Would Worsen the Entitlement Burden
A new study published in Health Affairs looks at the impact of immigrants’ payments into the Medicare trust fund and concludes that immigrants pay more… Read More
Immigration Reform in One Infographic
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill on Tuesday. It will go to the Senate floor after the Memorial Day recess…. Read More
Cost of Illegal Immigration and Amnesty Could Be Higher
American taxpayers cannot afford the cost of amnesty. The cost of illegal immigration and amnesty could amount to $6.3 trillion, which would fall on American… Read More
Immigration: Gang of Eight Would Make H-1B Program Unworkable
Supporters of the Gang of Eight immigration bill argue they want to make immigrating legally simpler, but their bill would make the H-1B system for… Read More
Morning Bell: Immigration Reform Should Strengthen, Not Cost, America
Lawful immigration can bring important economic and cultural benefits both to the United States and to the immigrants. Americans rightly live and celebrate the values… Read More
LawNews
Ed Meese: We’ve Seen the Effect of “Amnesty” Before
Experts can’t always predict exactly how public policy will affect the nation, despite our best efforts. But when it comes to immigration policy, we have… Read More
Heritage Statement on the Cost of Amnesty Study
The Heritage Foundation has released the following statement: Our vision at The Heritage Foundation is to build an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil… Read More
Heritage Responds to Senator Rubio on Immigration Study
The Heritage Foundation has issued the following statement in response to Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) comments about our new study on the cost of amnesty…. Read More
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WATCH: The Bloggers Briefing on the $6.3 Trillion Cost of Amnesty
Robert Rector, author of Heritage’s new study projecting a $6.3 trillion cost for amnesty, will speak at The Bloggers Briefing today at noon ET. The… Read More
Morning Bell: Amnesty Would Cost Taxpayers $6.3 Trillion
What is the goal of immigration reform? As Heritage President Jim DeMint put it yesterday, “Any immigration reform should improve the lives, the incomes, and… Read More
Health CareNews
Critics Looking at Old Data Instead of New Heritage Research on Amnesty
Some proponents of comprehensive immigration reform (including amnesty) are trying to find support for their position in Heritage Foundation papers from long ago. In the… Read More
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Amnesty and the Welfare State Don’t Mix
Heritage’s highly anticipated report on the cost of amnesty, released earlier today, puts the price tag at $6.3 trillion—a figure that becomes available as the… Read More
Cost of Amnesty to U.S. Taxpayers: $6.3 Trillion
The Heritage Foundation’s new report estimates that an amnesty like the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill offers would cost U.S. taxpayers $6.3 trillion. Heritage President… Read More
Morning Bell: New Heritage Study on the Cost of Amnesty
The immigration debate is about to get a lot more concrete. Lawmakers need to be honest about the cost of their proposed immigration plans—and a… Read More
Heritage to Detail Amnesty Costs at 11:30 News Conference
WHEN: Today, May 6, at 11:30 a.m. ET (Camera setup: 10:30 a.m.) WHO: Jim DeMint, President, The Heritage Foundation Robert Rector, Senior Research Fellow, Domestic… Read More
VIDEO: DeMint Talks Immigration on ABC News’ “This Week”
UPDATED: Read the new Heritage report Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint appeared on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday to unveil the first details of… Read More
Immigration: Senate’s Amnesty Would Cost Trillions
In 2007, The Heritage Foundation estimated that amnesty would cost the U.S. taxpayer trillions of dollars over the lifetimes of the immigrants who are legalized…. Read More
Amnesty Supporters Wrong about Poverty Exclusion
In 2007, The Heritage Foundation estimated that the fiscal cost of amnesty to the U.S. taxpayer would total trillions over the lifetimes of the immigrants… Read More
The Gang of Eight Immigration Bill, Explained in One Infographic
Senators return to Washington next week to debate the Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration bill. Heritage President Jim DeMint has said the bill is “unfair,… Read More
Boston Bombers Received Welfare Benefits
According to the Boston Herald and other news sources, the family of the Boston Marathon bombers received large amounts of welfare benefits. This calls attention… Read More
Morning Bell: 5 Ways the Immigration Bill Is Like Obamacare
Congress rammed Obamacare through without many Members even reading the bill. Now it’s applying that same frantic, complex, pie-in-the-sky legislating to immigration. The similarities are… Read More
Obama in Mexico: Change the Reality, Not the Conversation
President Obama will be visiting Mexico City on May 2–4, where he will meet with his counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto. Both leaders have made clear… Read More
DeMint: Gang of Eight Immigration Plan Unfair, Costs Too Much (VIDEO)
What’s wrong with the Gang of Eight’s immigration plan? Heritage President Jim DeMint said, “It’s unfair, it costs too much, and it’s going to make… Read More
Morning Bell: Remember the Economy? It’s Still Bad
According to a poll earlier this year, voters have a higher opinion of cockroaches than Congressmen. President Obama’s personal popularity remains solid, but his job… Read More
Morning Bell: Immigration Bill Doesn’t Secure the Border
Must Washington fix our broken southern border? You bet. Will the comprehensive immigration reform bill help? You bet it won’t. The number one flaw of… Read More
Morning Bell: Why My Family Came to America
More than any other nation in history, the United States has made itself a new home for immigrants in search of a better life. It… Read More
Morning Bell: American Families Cannot Afford the Cost of Amnesty
Our nation is going broke, and now is not the time to increase burdens on American families. The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization… Read More
