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
Morning Bell: Don’t Fall Into the Boston Immigration Trap
As the country continues to reel over the attacks in Boston last week, some in Washington quickly looked for ways to use the attacks to… Read More
How Heritage Is Studying the Costs of Immigration
In discussing comprehensive immigration reform in recent days, some commentators have discussed The Heritage Foundation’s previous and anticipated work looking at the costs of unlawful… Read More
Morning Bell: Top 5 Problems with the “Comprehensive” Immigration Bill
The good news is Congress cares about trying to fix our flawed immigration system and broken borders. The bad news is they want to do… Read More
VIDEO: Sen. Mike Lee on Gun Control, Immigration and Internet Sales Tax
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke at Heritage yesterday about winning public support for a conservative agenda for government. He joined Heritage’s Jackie Anderson afterward to… Read More
DeMint on Fox News: Gang of Eight Plan Won’t Fix Immigration System
On “Your World with Neil Cavuto” this afternoon, Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint talked about the Gang of Eight immigration bill and the cost of… Read More
DeMint: Taxpayers Would Pay for Amnesty
Now that the “Gang of Eight” has introduced a comprehensive immigration bill in the U.S. Senate, the cost to taxpayers of implementing amnesty for an… Read More
The Boston Bombings and Immigration
As tempting as it might be for anyone in Washington to find some way to spin the tragic events of the Boston bombings to advance… Read More
Immigration Bill Is a Trojan Horse for Spending
The contentious immigration bill (S. 744) put together by the Senate Gang of Eight is a spending Trojan Horse with several provisions that simply declare… Read More
Legal Immigration: What About Those that Followed the Law?
We’re taught from a young age to “wait your turn” and “don’t cut in line,” but what about when we take those lessons from the… Read More
Morning Bell: Jim DeMint on the Senate’s Flawed Immigration Plan
Since the birth of our nation, the United States has recognized the vital role of lawful immigration, as it brings important economic and cultural benefits…. Read More
Read the Bill: Senate Gang of Eight Releases Immigration Legislation
Early this morning a group of eight U.S. senators filed comprehensive immigration reform legislation that totals 844 pages and addresses a range of policy issues…. Read More
SecurityNews
Expected Run on High-Skilled Visas Another Reminder of Needed Reform
The fate of many high-skilled workers seeking to come and work in the U.S. may be left up to luck of the draw this year…. Read More
Morning Bell: What Immigration Reform Must Do
Immigration is a difficult issue—there’s no getting around that. How do we encourage and improve lawful immigration, while deterring unlawful immigration? David Addington, head of… Read More
Visa Reform: Long Wait Times Make Travel Difficult
Attaining a visa to the United States is an incredibly lengthy and difficult process. To combat this, last week, Congressman Joseph Heck (R–NV) introduced the… Read More
Immigration Reform: Immigrants Earning Advanced Degrees
“We love it [in the United States],” Anurag Bajpayee told The Washington Post. He’s a 27-year-old from India who’s doing post-doctoral mechanical engineering work at… Read More
