Laura Collins

Jan 12, 2025 | bushcenter.org | Laura Collins

America benefits from immigration, but our outdated system needs a top-to-bottom overhaul to ensure our future prosperity, vitality, and security. The post-COVID-19 economic recovery produced high demand for labor, and immigrants from around the world have filled these open jobs. The Congressional Budget Office has predicted that the increase in immigration over the last few years will boost nominal GDP by $8.9 trillion in the next decade and lower the deficit by nearly a trillion dollars.

Nov 22, 2024 | bushcenter.org | Laura Collins

Insights from Bush Institute immigration expert Laura Collins The incoming Trump Administration and allies have reiterated support for campaign promises to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. In response to questions about the cost, the President-elect told NBC News that the price doesn’t matter. At the Bush Institute, we believe that the cost to deport millions does matter.

Nov 15, 2024 | bushcenter.org | Laura Collins

What does it mean to be an “undocumented” immigrant?  There are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States as of 2022, according to the . Undocumented immigrants are people who either entered the country illegally or who entered legally but overstayed their visas rather than returning home. While some are recent arrivals to the United States, many have lived here for more than a decade.

Oct 18, 2024 | bushcenter.org | Laura Collins

Insights from Bush Institute immigration expert Laura Collins Mexico inaugurated its 66th president, Claudia Sheinbaum, earlier this month. In addition to a myriad of challenges, she inherits recent migration and security cooperation with the U.S. that has been credited with large reductions in the number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. This LA Times piece highlights an example of the current cooperation: Mexico asked the U.S. to open more CBP One appointments.

Jun 3, 2024 | bushcenter.org | Laura Collins

Read America benefits from immigration. Immigrants strengthen our economy – opening businesses and creating jobs, driving innovation, and performing essential work. Immigrants help our culture flourish – introducing new sounds, smells, movement, and sights for us to experience. And immigrants are woven into our communities – they are our friends and neighbors; they are our community helpers and teachers; and, for some, they are family.