Immigration Arguments
- CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new windowThe CQ Researcher is a collection of reports covering political and social issues. You can do a keyword search for "immigration" or to find reports concerning Latinos, try doing the following search: Latina* or Latino* or Hispanic*. Click on Sort by: Newest to list the most recent reports first.
- FactCheck.orgA nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
U.S. Government Sources
- U.S. Census BureauThe Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. In addition to the decennial census (every 10 years) the Census Bureau conducts surveys of the population, government, and economic conditions across the country. Take a look at their Facts for Features site on Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 for lots of relevant statistics.
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Immigration StatisticsThe Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) develops, analyzes, and disseminates statistical information needed to inform policy and assess the effects of immigration in the United States. On this site you will find links to many statistical reports on immigration.
- U.S. Government Accountability OfficeThe U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress, investigating how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. The GAO produces many reports on the topic of immigration and related areas. You can do a keyword search on this site to find them.
Congressional Research Service Reports
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a division of the Library of Congress that conducts research for the members of Congress as part of the legislative process. The CRS produces public domain reports on major policy issues, many of which are updated regularly. Here are some sources for obtaining CRS reports that may be useful for your paper.
- Homeland Security Digital Library This link opens in a new windowThe Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is the nation's premier collection of documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. The HSDL is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
- FAS - Congressional Research Service ReportsThis list of CRS reports is provided by the Federation of American Scientists. See especially the section on Homeland Security for reports related to immigration.
- Archive-It: Congressional Research Service (CRS) ReportsThere are several organizations that collect and give access to subsets of published CRS Reports. This site attempts to bring all CRS Reports together in one place.
- UNT Digital Library - Congressional Research Service ReportsA project of the University of North Texas, this site archives CRS reports gathered from various source websites back to 1990. See the immigration section in particular.