Immigration
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Cost Estimate
Letter to the Honorable Susan M. Collins Regarding the Budgetary Effects of S. 534, the Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015
February 26, 2015CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation have analyzed S. 534, the Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015, as introduced on February 23, 2015.
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How Changes in Immigration Policy Might Affect the Federal Budget
January 15, 2015Proposals to modify U.S. immigration policy vary greatly in terms of their potential impact on the federal budget. CBO details the factors the agency considers when estimating the budgetary effects of proposed changes to immigration policy.
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S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
July 3, 2013As passed by the Senate on June 27, 2013
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S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
June 18, 2013As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 28, 2013, including the amendments made in the star print of June 6, 2013
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The Economic Impact of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
June 18, 2013S. 744 would boost economic output—CBO projects—by 3.3 percent in 2023 and by 5.4 percent in 2033. Employment, investment, and productivity would increase, but average wages would be less than under current law until 2025.
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A Description of the Immigrant Population—2013 Update
May 8, 2013About 40 million foreign-born people now live in the United States, accounting for about 13 percent of the total population.
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Immigration Policy in the United States: An Update
December 3, 2010This document presents data through 2009 on permanent and temporary admissions of foreign nationals to the United States, the number and types of visas issued, the naturalization of residents, and enforcement of immigration laws.
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The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market: An Update
July 23, 2010This document incorporates data through 2009. It focuses on the growing number of foreign-born workers, the countries from which they have come, their educational attainment, the types of jobs they hold, and their earnings.