The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) is a nonpartisan, non-profit research organization that advocates immigration reduction in the United States. Founded in 1985, its executive director is Mark Krikorian. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it is subject to limits or absolute prohibitions on engaging in political activities. Media sources describe it as a "conservative" organization.
Its mission statement states:
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit, research organization. Since our founding in 1985, we have pursued a single mission – providing immigration policymakers, the academic community, news media, and concerned citizens with reliable information about the social, economic, environmental, security, and fiscal consequences of legal and illegal immigration into the United States.
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