Not sure if this is good or bad...

...Since the source - Center for Immigration Studies has been linked as a anti-immigrant Hate-Group...we are not sure if this should even be posted. It is a good question whether we post information from anti-immigrant groups. In some ways we think it would be good, that we should always give different sides to the story. We have avoided this in the past because most of the commentaries from anti-immigrant groups is not only negative but generally insulting. (see "Driving in New York Part I," October 21, 2007). this is discussed in "Defending the Contributions of Foreign Students" July 15, 2008. It is also detailed in a video by the Southern Poverty Law Center...




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For CISNEWS subscribers -- Mark Krikorian]
Contact: Steven Camarota (202) 466-8185, sac@cis.org


Illegal-Immigrant Population Dropping New Report Finds Significant Decline Since Last Summer



WASHINGTON (July 25, 2008) — A new analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies of monthly data collected by the Census Bureau shows that the illegal immigrant population has declined significantly between last summer and May of this year. The study is the first to find quantitative evidence that illegal immigrants are leaving the country. It also examines the extent to which stepped-up enforcement and the downturn in the economy account for this trend. The report, entitled 'Homeward Bound: Recent Immigration Enforcement and the Decline in the Illegal Alien Population,' is embargoed until Wednesday, July 30th at 2:30 pm. The study will be available online at http://www.cis.org/. Advance copies are available to the media. The Center will formally release the report at a press conference on Wednesday, July 30th at 2:30 pm in room 1309 of the Longworth House Office Building. The report’s lead author, Dr. Steven Camarota will be joined by Representatives John Barrow (D-GA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Tom Feeney (R-FL) and Heath Shuler (D-NC) to discuss the implications of the study. For more information, contact Steven Camarota at (202) 466-8185 or sac@cis.org
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The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent research institute which examines the impact of immigration on the United States.