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The data show that immigrants from the affected countries are typically employed, highly educated, have high incomes, are homeowners, and make economic contributions to the United States.

In Part 1, we revealed that our analysis had uncovered five clusters of power tweeters (see Figure 1): (1) Mainstream, (2) Reformers, (3) Progressive Media, (4) Institutional Conservatives, and (5) the Tea Party. In this article, we’ll delve further into our data to look at the similarities and differences between these groups, and present several additional findings.

Beginning in February 2013, researchers at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) at George Mason University began tracking the national immigration reform conversation on Twitter. Our view: Twitter would be one of several social media venues where the evolving immigration reform debate could be tracked and analyzed. Since then, using DiscoverText and NodeXL, two different data mining applications, we’ve collected nearly 3 million tweets containing the word “immigration.”

Well-being is more than just a concept – it’s a way of living. At Mason, we aim to thrive together. A vital part of that is inspiring each other. Have you screwed up? We all do sometimes. Tell us your rebound resilience story. Do you enjoy a certain well-being practice? Let us know.

The Institute for Immigration Research is proud to introduce Making a Mark, Making Places, a three-part podcast that tells the stories of six immigrant artists in the United States. Learn how their work reflects a truly American experience.

As the presidential administration stresses the importance of merit-based immigration, James Witte, director of the Institute for Immigration Research, explains that the United States has an immigration system that is already based upon a combination of merit and family considerations

We are excited to announce the newest member of our team at the Institute for Immigration Research.

A Letter to our Friends from IIR Director Dr. Witte

The New American Voices Award highlights the recently published works of literary fiction or creative non-fiction from immigrant writers. It will be awarded for the first time at next year's Fall for the Book festival.