Immigration

Immigration. It’s a topic that ignites passion, confusion, and often division. These days, the word “immigrant” can split a room in half and not always politely. 

But here’s the truth: whether documented or undocumented, immigrants have always been part of the American story. They’ve built railroads, harvested crops, launched companies, cared for families—not just their own—and they’ve done all this while paying billions in taxes.

1. Immigration
2. Nation of immigrants
3. Timeline of immigration policy
4. Who benefits from all these immigration reforms?
5. Today's undocumented labor.
6. How the US benefited from immigrants.
7. How to Fix it?

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References:
Center for American Progress
“The Economic Benefits of Passing the Dream and Promise Act” (2021)
➤ Shows legalization of undocumented immigrants could increase U.S. GDP by $1.7 trillion over 10 years.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/economic-benefits-passing-dream-promise-act/

Pew Research Center
“Facts on U.S. Immigrants” (2024)
➤ Provides updated estimates of the undocumented population (~10.5 million) and their demographics.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/11/02/5-facts-about-u-s-immigrants/

Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)
“Undocumented Immigrants’ State & Local Tax Contributions” (2017)
➤ Shows undocumented immigrants contribute over $11 billion in state and local taxes.
https://itep.org/undocumented-immigrants-state-local-tax-contributions-2/

U.S. Department of Labor – National Agricultural Workers Survey
➤ Indicates 50–70% of farmworkers are undocumented.
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/national-agricultural-workers-survey

Migration Policy Institute
“Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States” (2021)
➤ Foreign-born workers represent a significant portion of U.S. doctors, nurses, and STEM professionals.
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigrant-health-care-workers-united-states

Department of Homeland Security – Entry/Exit Overstay Report (2020)
➤ Most new undocumented immigrants are visa overstays, not border crossers.
https://www.dhs.gov/publication/entryexit-overstay-report

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
➤ Explains employment-based green card quotas (140,000 annually including dependents).
https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers

National Foundation for American Policy
“Immigrant Entrepreneurs and U.S. Billion-Dollar Companies” (2022)
➤ Immigrants founded over 55% of billion-dollar U.S. startups.
https://nfap.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Immigrant-Founders-of-Billion-Dollar-Companies.NFAP-Policy-Brief.July-2022.pdf

Congressional Research Service (CRS)
“U.S. Immigration Policy: Chart Book of Key Trends” (Updated 2023)
➤ Offers a comprehensive overview of immigration policy history and trends.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R42988

U.S. Department of Justice – Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
➤ Reports on immigration court backlog, which exceeds 1 million cases.
https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1412106/download

U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
“Annual Report of the Immigration and Naturalization Service”