Mark Krikorian
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Mark Krikorian is an Armenian
-American
anti-immigration activist. He is the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies
, a think-tank in Washington, D.C. that promotes stricter immigration control and enforcement. He is a regular contributor to the conservative publication National Review
, and is as a regular participant at National Review Online's "The Corner".
Krikorian frequently testifies before Congress and has published articles in The Washington Post
, The New York Times
, Commentary
, National Review
, and elsewhere. He has appeared on 60 Minutes
, Nightline, the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN
, National Public Radio and many other television and radio programs.
in then-Soviet Armenia, after which he moved to the United States and obtained a a Bachelors Degree from Georgetown University
followed by a Masters Degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Before joining CIS in February 1995, Krikorian was an editor at The Winchester Star, and worked as editor
of an electronic media
publication on marketing. He wrote for the monthly newsletter of the Federation for American Immigration Reform
.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
anti-immigration activist. He is the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies
Center for Immigration Studies
The Center for Immigration Studies is a non-profit research organization that advocates Immigration reduction in the United States. Founded in 1985, its executive director is Mark Krikorian. As a 501 organization, it is subject to limits or absolute prohibitions on engaging in political...
, a think-tank in Washington, D.C. that promotes stricter immigration control and enforcement. He is a regular contributor to the conservative publication National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
, and is as a regular participant at National Review Online's "The Corner".
Krikorian frequently testifies before Congress and has published articles in The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Commentary
Commentary (magazine)
Commentary is a monthly American magazine on politics, Judaism, social and cultural issues. It was founded by the American Jewish Committee in 1945. By 1960 its editor was Norman Podhoretz, a liberal at the time who moved sharply to the right in the 1970s and 1980s becoming a strong voice for the...
, National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
, and elsewhere. He has appeared on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
, Nightline, the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, National Public Radio and many other television and radio programs.
Early Life
Krikorian studied two years at Yerevan State UniversityYerevan State University
Yerevan State University is a university in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded on May 16 1919, it is the largest university in the country with 110 departments. Of its 3,150 employees, 1,190 comprise the teaching staff which includes 25 academicians, 130 professors, 700 docents , and 360 assistant lecturers...
in then-Soviet Armenia, after which he moved to the United States and obtained a a Bachelors Degree from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
followed by a Masters Degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Before joining CIS in February 1995, Krikorian was an editor at The Winchester Star, and worked as editor
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
of an electronic media
Electronic media
Electronic media are media that use electronics or electromechanical energy for the end-user to access the content. This is in contrast to static media , which today are most often created electronically, but don't require electronics to be accessed by the end-user in the printed form...
publication on marketing. He wrote for the monthly newsletter of the Federation for American Immigration Reform
Federation for American Immigration Reform
The Federation for American Immigration Reform is a non-profit tax exempt educational organization in the United States that advocates changes in U.S. immigration policy that would result in significant reductions in immigration, both legal and illegal...
.
Books
- The New Case Against Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal, Sentinel HCSentinel HCSentinel was established in 2003 as a dedicated conservative imprint within Penguin Group . It publishes a wide variety of right-of-center books on subjects like politics, history, public policy, culture, religion and international relations...
, 2008. ISBN 1595230351
- How Obama is Transforming America Through Immigration, Encounter Broadsides, 2010. ISBN 1594034885
External links
- The Center for Immigration Studies
- Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism
- Krikorian debates on illegal immigration at Boston University College of Communication's 24th annual Great Debate on BUniverse.
- Video discussion with Krikorian about immigration on Bloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tv is a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers...