/PRNewswire/ -- Every year, 300,000 to 400,000 children are born to illegal immigrants in the United States, each one of them automatically a U.S. citizen despite the illegal status of their parents. This practice of automatic, or birthright, citizenship is not the result of any specific legislation, regulation, executive order, or judicial ruling, and yet has become de facto law of the land.
This has recently become an issue of political controversy, but has been debated for many years. Legislation aimed at narrowing the scope of birthright citizenship has been introduced in every Congress for many years, and the latest iteration has attracted nearly 100 sponsors in the current Congress. Likewise, some leading legal scholars and jurists have long questioned whether such a permissive citizenship policy is constitutionally mandated.
The international trend is clearly away from universal birthright citizenship. Those countries that have ended the practice in recent years include the United Kingdom (1983), Australia (1986), India (1987), Malta (1989), Ireland (2005), New Zealand (2006), and the Dominican Republic (2010). The overwhelming majority of the world's countries do not offer automatic citizenship to everyone born within their borders.
In a new report, "Birthright Citizenship in the United States: A Global Comparison," the Center for Immigration Studies' legal policy analyst Jon Feere reviews the history of the issue in American law and presents the most up-to-date research on birthright citizenship policies throughout the world. The global findings are the result of direct communication with foreign government officials and analysis of foreign law. The report concludes that Congress should promote a serious discussion about whether the United States should automatically confer the benefits and burdens of U.S. citizenship on the children of aliens whose presence is temporary or illegal.
The report is online at http://www.cis.org/birthright-citizenship. Among the findings:
-- Only 30 of the world's 194 countries grant automatic citizenship to
children born to illegal aliens.
-- Of advanced economies, Canada and the United States are the only
countries that grant automatic citizenship to children born to illegal
aliens.
-- No European country grants automatic citizenship to children of
illegal aliens.
-- The global trend is moving away from automatic birthright citizenship
as many countries that once had such policies have ended them in
recent decades.
-- 14th Amendment history seems to indicate that the Citizenship Clause
was never intended to benefit illegal aliens nor legal foreign
visitors temporarily present in the United States.
-- The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the U.S.-born children of
permanent resident aliens are covered by the Citizenship Clause, but
the Court has never decided whether the same rule applies to the
children of aliens whose presence in the United States is temporary or
illegal.
-- Eminent scholars and jurists, including Professor Peter Schuck of Yale
Law School and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner, have
concluded that it is within the power of Congress to define the scope
of the Citizenship Clause through legislation, and that birthright
citizenship for the children of temporary visitors and illegal aliens
could likely be abolished by statute without amending the
Constitution.
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan research institution that examines the impact of immigration on the United States.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Employment Picture Grim for Least-Educated
/PRNewswire/ -- Less-educated, younger, and minority American workers face the worst job market in decades, far worse than their more educated counterparts. However, the situation for these workers was very difficult even before the current recession. A report from the Center for Immigration Studies examines their employment situation in the second quarters of both 2007 (before the recession) and 2010. Younger and less-educated workers are the most likely to be in competition with immigrants - legal and illegal.
The report, "From Bad to Worse: Unemployment and Underemployment Among Less-Educated U.S.-Born Workers, 2007 to 2010," is at http://cis.org/bad-to-worse.
Among the findings:
-- Younger and less-educated natives often do the same jobs as
immigrants. During the second quarter of 2010, in the occupations
employing the most young and less-educated U.S.-born adults, one in
five workers was an immigrant.
-- In the second quarter of 2010, the unemployment rate for U.S.-born
adults who have not completed high school was 20.8 percent. But even
in the second quarter of 2007, before the recession, it was 11.1
percent.
-- Using the broader measure of unemployment that includes those who want
to work but have not looked recently, and those forced to work
part-time (the U-6 unemployment rate), the rate for those who haven't
completed high school was 29.3 percent in the second quarter of 2010
and 18.7 percent in the same quarter of 2007.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born workers who have only a high
school education and are 18 to 29 was 20 percent in the second quarter
of 2010. But even before the recession in 2007 it was 9.6 percent in
2007.
-- The broader measure of unemployment for 18- to 29-year-old U.S.-born
workers with only a high school education was 29.2 percent in the
second quarter of 2010. It was still 16.6 percent in 2007.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born black workers without a high
education is currently 29 percent. Using the broader measure of
unemployment it is an astonishing 39.8 percent.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born black workers with only a high
school education who are 18 to 29 is currently 22.9 percent. It is
32.4 percent using the boarder measure of unemployment.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born Hispanic workers without a high
education is currently 22.9 percent. It is 32.4 percent using the
boarder measure of unemployment.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born Hispanic workers with only a high
education who are 18 to 29 is currently 23.3 percent. It is 33 percent
using the boarder measure of unemployment.
-- In the second quarter of 2010 the unemployment rate of U.S.-born teens
(16 and 17) was 31 percent. It was 38 percent using the boarder
measure.
-- The total number of young and less-educated U.S.-born workers
unemployed is enormous. If we look at the broad measure of
unemployment for all workers who lack a high school education or have
only a high school education and are young (18 to 29) or are teenagers
(16-17), 6.3 million were unemployed in the second quarter of 2010.
-- In addition to the 6.3 million unemployed or underemployed, there were
another 16 million of these younger and less-educated individuals who
were entirely out of the labor market. That is, they were not working,
nor were they looking for work, even using the broadest measure of
unemployment.
-- To place these numbers in the perspective, there are an estimated
seven to eight million illegal immigrants holding jobs.
Policy Discussion: One argument for amnesty and increased future immigration is that there are not enough Americans workers to do jobs that require relatively little education, such as construction labor, cleaning and maintenance, food service and preparation, delivery, and light manufacturing. However, the employment data analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies does not support these assertions. Unemployment is extremely high among the least-educated Americans who often do these kinds of jobs. In fact, the employment situation for such workers was very high even before the current recession began. Thus it is very difficult to find any evidence to support the contention that the country needs large-scale unskilled immigration. Since there is an abundance of such workers already in the country, employers who have difficulty finding workers may need to offer better pay and working conditions in order to attract Americans.
Methodology: All figures in this report are calculated from the public use files of the Current Population Survey, collected by the Census Bureau, for second quarters of 2007 and 2010. Figures are seasonally unadjusted. Figures for U.S.-born blacks are for those who chose only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics can be of any race and are not included in the figures for other races.
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan research institution that examines the impact of immigration on the United States.
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The report, "From Bad to Worse: Unemployment and Underemployment Among Less-Educated U.S.-Born Workers, 2007 to 2010," is at http://cis.org/bad-to-worse.
Among the findings:
-- Younger and less-educated natives often do the same jobs as
immigrants. During the second quarter of 2010, in the occupations
employing the most young and less-educated U.S.-born adults, one in
five workers was an immigrant.
-- In the second quarter of 2010, the unemployment rate for U.S.-born
adults who have not completed high school was 20.8 percent. But even
in the second quarter of 2007, before the recession, it was 11.1
percent.
-- Using the broader measure of unemployment that includes those who want
to work but have not looked recently, and those forced to work
part-time (the U-6 unemployment rate), the rate for those who haven't
completed high school was 29.3 percent in the second quarter of 2010
and 18.7 percent in the same quarter of 2007.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born workers who have only a high
school education and are 18 to 29 was 20 percent in the second quarter
of 2010. But even before the recession in 2007 it was 9.6 percent in
2007.
-- The broader measure of unemployment for 18- to 29-year-old U.S.-born
workers with only a high school education was 29.2 percent in the
second quarter of 2010. It was still 16.6 percent in 2007.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born black workers without a high
education is currently 29 percent. Using the broader measure of
unemployment it is an astonishing 39.8 percent.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born black workers with only a high
school education who are 18 to 29 is currently 22.9 percent. It is
32.4 percent using the boarder measure of unemployment.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born Hispanic workers without a high
education is currently 22.9 percent. It is 32.4 percent using the
boarder measure of unemployment.
-- The unemployment rate for U.S.-born Hispanic workers with only a high
education who are 18 to 29 is currently 23.3 percent. It is 33 percent
using the boarder measure of unemployment.
-- In the second quarter of 2010 the unemployment rate of U.S.-born teens
(16 and 17) was 31 percent. It was 38 percent using the boarder
measure.
-- The total number of young and less-educated U.S.-born workers
unemployed is enormous. If we look at the broad measure of
unemployment for all workers who lack a high school education or have
only a high school education and are young (18 to 29) or are teenagers
(16-17), 6.3 million were unemployed in the second quarter of 2010.
-- In addition to the 6.3 million unemployed or underemployed, there were
another 16 million of these younger and less-educated individuals who
were entirely out of the labor market. That is, they were not working,
nor were they looking for work, even using the broadest measure of
unemployment.
-- To place these numbers in the perspective, there are an estimated
seven to eight million illegal immigrants holding jobs.
Policy Discussion: One argument for amnesty and increased future immigration is that there are not enough Americans workers to do jobs that require relatively little education, such as construction labor, cleaning and maintenance, food service and preparation, delivery, and light manufacturing. However, the employment data analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies does not support these assertions. Unemployment is extremely high among the least-educated Americans who often do these kinds of jobs. In fact, the employment situation for such workers was very high even before the current recession began. Thus it is very difficult to find any evidence to support the contention that the country needs large-scale unskilled immigration. Since there is an abundance of such workers already in the country, employers who have difficulty finding workers may need to offer better pay and working conditions in order to attract Americans.
Methodology: All figures in this report are calculated from the public use files of the Current Population Survey, collected by the Census Bureau, for second quarters of 2007 and 2010. Figures are seasonally unadjusted. Figures for U.S.-born blacks are for those who chose only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics can be of any race and are not included in the figures for other races.
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan research institution that examines the impact of immigration on the United States.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Jody Hice for Congress Campaign Sponsors Petition to Support Arizona
/Standard Newswire/ -- Jody Hice, Republican candidate for Congress in Georgia's 7th District and
nationally syndicated talk show host, today announced that his campaign is sponsoring a Defend Arizona
Now petition drive.
"Why would a candidate for Congress in Georgia sponsor a petition supporting Arizona in its efforts to
fight illegal immigration? I simply want to ask Americans, wherever they live, to encourage the
people of Arizona, Governor Brewer, and Arizona legislators who have been under a firestorm of
criticism and threats, including a possible lawsuit by the Obama administration. Frankly, I got tired of all the piling-on against Arizona by Pro Illegal Immigration, political leftists. I decided to give Americans who are tired of this non-sense to have a simple way to speak up and to be heard," Hice declared.
"My wife's great-great grandfather was the first president of Argentina, but I know that won't insulate
me from charges that my support for Arizona is somehow anti-Hispanic or racist. I see people as
individuals, not racial or ethnic groups. I find it truly disturbing that liberal interest groups resort to race-
baiting and inciting violence to push their agenda," Hice declared.
"Governor Brewer and the Arizona legislators," according to Hice, "acted to protect the safety and
security of their state because the federal government has been, I think, criminally negligent in not enforcing our laws and securing our borders."
The Defend Arizona Now petition is available at www.JodyHice.com (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103413867598&s=13633&e=0016GMQrZOALF3SmXx5YdDCFROJDHDm4WNzxpWx63efQa1lGK6SX5wzXjU51coVUMVpY6bynxqCvCyUNJJoQX1OyI4UgBdt95SE3lokuwggm_B-StSBHVlQSg==)
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nationally syndicated talk show host, today announced that his campaign is sponsoring a Defend Arizona
Now petition drive.
"Why would a candidate for Congress in Georgia sponsor a petition supporting Arizona in its efforts to
fight illegal immigration? I simply want to ask Americans, wherever they live, to encourage the
people of Arizona, Governor Brewer, and Arizona legislators who have been under a firestorm of
criticism and threats, including a possible lawsuit by the Obama administration. Frankly, I got tired of all the piling-on against Arizona by Pro Illegal Immigration, political leftists. I decided to give Americans who are tired of this non-sense to have a simple way to speak up and to be heard," Hice declared.
"My wife's great-great grandfather was the first president of Argentina, but I know that won't insulate
me from charges that my support for Arizona is somehow anti-Hispanic or racist. I see people as
individuals, not racial or ethnic groups. I find it truly disturbing that liberal interest groups resort to race-
baiting and inciting violence to push their agenda," Hice declared.
"Governor Brewer and the Arizona legislators," according to Hice, "acted to protect the safety and
security of their state because the federal government has been, I think, criminally negligent in not enforcing our laws and securing our borders."
The Defend Arizona Now petition is available at www.JodyHice.com (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103413867598&s=13633&e=0016GMQrZOALF3SmXx5YdDCFROJDHDm4WNzxpWx63efQa1lGK6SX5wzXjU51coVUMVpY6bynxqCvCyUNJJoQX1OyI4UgBdt95SE3lokuwggm_B-StSBHVlQSg==)
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Senate Stimulus: 300,000 Jobs for Illegals?
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Senate Stimulus bill currently being considered contains about $104 billion in new government funding for construction projects with the goal of creating jobs for millions of unemployed Americans. Unlike the House version, there is no provision in the bill to bar illegal immigrants from getting these taxpayer-funded jobs. The Center for Immigration Studies says this could result in several hundred thousand illegal immigrants receiving jobs.
-- The current version of the Senate Stimulus bill (The American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act) contains $104 billion in construction spending,
including highways, schools, and public housing.
-- Government estimates suggest this spending should create about 2
million new construction jobs.
-- Consistent with other research, the Center for Immigration Studies has
previously estimated that 15 percent of construction workers are
illegal immigrants.
-- This means that about 300,000 of the construction jobs created by the
Senate stimulus could go to illegal aliens (15 percent of 2 million).
Discussion: The $104 billion figure for new construction is based on the current version of the Senate Stimulus bill. Government estimates indicate that each $1 billion spent on construction should create roughly 19,600 construction jobs, each lasting a year.(1) Thus $104 billion for construction projects should create construction-related jobs for about 2.04 million workers over several years. The Center for Immigration Studies has estimated that about one out of seven (or 15 percent) of workers employed in construction in the United States are illegal immigrants.(2) Thus, if no effort is made to bar illegal immigrants from these jobs, it is extremely likely that about 300,000 will go to illegal immigrants. The House of Representatives version of the stimulus package has a provision requiring contractors to use the E-Verify system, which enables employers to quickly determine if new hires are authorized to work in the United States. At present, the Senate has no such provision.
(1) The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates indicate that each $1 billion in construction spending directly creates 19,584 construction related jobs. This number comes from Employment Impacts of Highway Infrastructure Investment, April 2008, FHWA. This figure does not include jobs indirectly created by construction spending.
(2) Steven A. Camarota, "Dropping Out: Immigrant Entry and Native Exit From the Labor Market, 2000-2005," Center for Immigration Studies Backgrounder, March 2006, p. 19. A 2006 Pew Hispanic Center study, "The Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.," estimated that 14 percent of construction workers were illegal immigrants; see page 3 of that report. Both the CIS and Pew studies were based on the March 2005 Current Population Survey (CPS). The March 2007 CPS shows that the illegal share of construction workers may have grown to 18 percent, but we use 15 percent in the above discussion to be conservative.
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-- The current version of the Senate Stimulus bill (The American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act) contains $104 billion in construction spending,
including highways, schools, and public housing.
-- Government estimates suggest this spending should create about 2
million new construction jobs.
-- Consistent with other research, the Center for Immigration Studies has
previously estimated that 15 percent of construction workers are
illegal immigrants.
-- This means that about 300,000 of the construction jobs created by the
Senate stimulus could go to illegal aliens (15 percent of 2 million).
Discussion: The $104 billion figure for new construction is based on the current version of the Senate Stimulus bill. Government estimates indicate that each $1 billion spent on construction should create roughly 19,600 construction jobs, each lasting a year.(1) Thus $104 billion for construction projects should create construction-related jobs for about 2.04 million workers over several years. The Center for Immigration Studies has estimated that about one out of seven (or 15 percent) of workers employed in construction in the United States are illegal immigrants.(2) Thus, if no effort is made to bar illegal immigrants from these jobs, it is extremely likely that about 300,000 will go to illegal immigrants. The House of Representatives version of the stimulus package has a provision requiring contractors to use the E-Verify system, which enables employers to quickly determine if new hires are authorized to work in the United States. At present, the Senate has no such provision.
(1) The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates indicate that each $1 billion in construction spending directly creates 19,584 construction related jobs. This number comes from Employment Impacts of Highway Infrastructure Investment, April 2008, FHWA. This figure does not include jobs indirectly created by construction spending.
(2) Steven A. Camarota, "Dropping Out: Immigrant Entry and Native Exit From the Labor Market, 2000-2005," Center for Immigration Studies Backgrounder, March 2006, p. 19. A 2006 Pew Hispanic Center study, "The Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.," estimated that 14 percent of construction workers were illegal immigrants; see page 3 of that report. Both the CIS and Pew studies were based on the March 2005 Current Population Survey (CPS). The March 2007 CPS shows that the illegal share of construction workers may have grown to 18 percent, but we use 15 percent in the above discussion to be conservative.
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