Mark Krikorian

Mark Krikorian, a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues, serves as Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies. He oversees the Center’s work to provide research and policy analysis of economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States to educate government officials, media, and the public. Krikorian’s knowledge and expertise are sought by legislators and news media, and he has testified before Congress as well as before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Following his participation as a featured speaker at policy conferences in Europe, he initiated the creation of the International Network for Immigration Research, which establishes a cooperative arrangement between research organizations from four countries that share similar perspectives on immigration.

Krikorian has published articles in numerous outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, among others across the country. He is a contributor at National Review Online and has appeared on all major cable and broadcast news networks. He is the author of “The New Case against Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal” and “How Obama is Transforming America through Immigration” and co-authored “Open Immigration: Yea & Nay” with Alex Nowrasteh.