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'''Mark Krikorian''' is the executive director of the [[Center for Immigration Studies]], a [[think-tank]] that promotes stricter immigration standards and enforcement. Also, Krikorian is a regular contributor to the conservative publication ''[[National Review]]'' as well as a regular participant of ''National Review's'' "The Corner". |
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{{About|the right-wing activist|the soccer coach|Mark Krikorian (soccer)}} |
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[[File:Mark Krikorian.jpg|thumb|Krikorian in March 2019]] |
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'''Mark Krikorian''' has been the executive director of the [[Center for Immigration Studies]], an American anti-immigration [[think-tank]], since 1995. Krikorian is a regular contributor to the conservative publication ''[[National Review]]''.<ref name="nationalreview.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalreview.com/author/mark-krikorian|title=Mark Krikorian|website=[[National Review]] |accessdate=5 August 2017}}</ref> Krikorian is credited with popularizing the concept of illegal immigrant [[self-deportation]] with the term "attrition through enforcement",<ref name=Strauss>{{cite news|last1=Strauss|first1=Daniel|title=Chris Christie signals support for Ted Cruz's immigration strategy|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/chris-christie-ted-cruz-immigration-217996#ixzz3xk0zxumS|accessdate=20 January 2016|publisher=Politico|date=19 January 2016}}</ref> and is an advisor to [[Project 2025]],<ref name=rashid/> a right-wing conservative political initiative by the conservative think tank [[Heritage Foundation]]. |
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==Childhood, education, and early career== |
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Before joining CIS in February 1995, Krikorian was an editor at ''[http://www.winchesterstar.com/ The Winchester (Va.) Star]'', as well as editor of a publication on marketing via electronic media and of the monthly newsletter of the [[Federation for American Immigration Reform]]. Krikorian received his B.A. from [[Georgetown University]] and his M.A. from the [[Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy]] at [[Tufts University]]. |
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Krikorian was born in the United States to American-born parents of Armenian descent from [[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic|the (former) Soviet Republic]]. His father worked as a chef and restaurant manager, moving his family from New Haven, to Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and then Boston again, always living in densely Armenian neighborhoods.<ref name=Provocateur>{{cite news|last1=Roig-Franzia|first1=Manuel|title=Mark Krikorian: The provocateur standing in the way of immigration reform|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/mark-krikorian-the-provocateur-standing-in-the-way-of-immigration-reform/2013/06/17/dff0bd52-d75e-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html|accessdate=20 January 2016|work=[[Washington Post]]|date=17 June 2013}}</ref> His parents spoke to their children in [[Armenian language|Armenian]] but to each other in English. Krikorian knew only Armenian when he entered kindergarten.<ref name=Provocateur/> He lost his right eye to a [[retinoblastoma|retinal blastoma]] while still a baby.<ref name=Provocateur/> |
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He earned his B.A. at [[Georgetown University]] and a master's at the [[Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy]] at [[Tufts University]], further spending two years studying at the [[Yerevan State University]] in then-[[Soviet Armenia]].<ref name="cis.org">{{cite web|url=http://cis.org/Krikorian|title=Mark Krikorian - Center for Immigration Studies|website=CIS.org|accessdate=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=Provocateur/> |
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On August 19, 2007, Mark Krikorian had an article published in ''National Review'' that praised Israel for not taking refugees from Darfur. [http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NTBhZWE3MjdmZTZmNWFiODQwNmE4OGNlODFjYmIwYTY=] |
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==Career== |
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Another article by Krikorian in the ''National Review'' was about how Islam is "invading" America. [http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-krikorian041702.asp] |
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Krikorian was an editor at the ''[[Winchester Star]]'', a local newspaper in Virginia, and worked as [[editor in chief|editor]] of an [[electronic media]] publication on [[marketing]]. He wrote for the monthly newsletter of the [[Federation for American Immigration Reform]], before joining CIS in February 1995.<ref name=Provocateur/> A comment in one of his articles in the ''National Review'' was called misogynistic; he had said about President Obama that he was "an effete vacillator who is pushed around by his female subordinates".<ref>{{cite journal |last=Thakur |first=Ramesh |title=Libya and the Responsibility to Protect: Between Opportunistic Humanitarianism and Value-Free Pragmatism |journal=Security Challenges |volume=7 |issue=4 |year=2011 |pages=13–25 |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/26467113}}</ref> |
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In January 2013, [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] listed Krikorian as one of the top 20 immigration experts to follow on [[Twitter]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/News/20-immigration-experts-follow-twitter/story?id=18131881|title=Top 20 Immigration Experts on Twitter|date=7 January 2013|work=ABC News|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> In September 2024 Krikorian testified before Congress, being questioned about comments he made about Haiti, which he said was "so screwed up because it wasn't colonized long enough".<ref name=rashid>{{cite news |url=https://newrepublic.com/post/186175/project-2025-adviser-just-defended-slavery-haiti |newspaper=[[The New Republic]] |accessdate=September 21, 2024 |title=A Project 2025 Adviser Just Defended Slavery in Haiti |first=Hafiz |last=Rashid |date=September 19, 2024}}</ref> |
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Various blogs have denounced Krikorian for allegedly having loose ties to white supremacist organizations. These claims are mostly made on the basis of guilt through association. [http://americaabroad.tpmcafe.com/node/28668] |
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==Books== |
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According to the [[Social Contract Press]], a [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] designated hate group, Mark Krikorian moderated a debate in which he asked in the beginning of it, "[S]ince Jews can engage in ‘identity politics’ to advance Jewish interests can’t white, Christian Americans also engage in ‘identity politics’ to advance their group interests?" [http://www.thesocialcontract.com/cgi-bin/showarticle.pl?articleID=1084&terms] |
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*''The New Case Against Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal'', [[Sentinel HC]], 2008. {{ISBN|1-59523-035-1}} |
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*''How Obama is Transforming America Through Immigration'', [[Encounter Books#Encounter Broadsides|Encounter Broadsides]], 2010. {{ISBN|1-59403-488-5}} |
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*''Open Immigration: Yea and Nay'', By Mark Krikorian and [[Alex Nowrasteh]], [[Encounter Books]], 2014. {{ISBN|1-59403-821-X}} |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.wkconline.org/index.php/seminars/speakerpage/?sid=352 Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism] |
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==External links== |
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And he's a huge douche bag! |
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*[http://cis.org/Krikorian Mark Krikorian's Biography] at [[Center for Immigration Studies|CIS]] |
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*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/mark-krikorian-the-provocateur-standing-in-the-way-of-immigration-reform/2013/06/17/dff0bd52-d75e-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html Washington Post Biography] |
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Mark Krikorian has been the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, an American anti-immigration think-tank, since 1995. Krikorian is a regular contributor to the conservative publication National Review.[1] Krikorian is credited with popularizing the concept of illegal immigrant self-deportation with the term "attrition through enforcement",[2] and is an advisor to Project 2025,[3] a right-wing conservative political initiative by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation.
Childhood, education, and early career
Krikorian was born in the United States to American-born parents of Armenian descent from the (former) Soviet Republic. His father worked as a chef and restaurant manager, moving his family from New Haven, to Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and then Boston again, always living in densely Armenian neighborhoods.[4] His parents spoke to their children in Armenian but to each other in English. Krikorian knew only Armenian when he entered kindergarten.[4] He lost his right eye to a retinal blastoma while still a baby.[4]
He earned his B.A. at Georgetown University and a master's at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, further spending two years studying at the Yerevan State University in then-Soviet Armenia.[5][4]
Career
Krikorian was an editor at the Winchester Star, a local newspaper in Virginia, and worked as editor of an electronic media publication on marketing. He wrote for the monthly newsletter of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, before joining CIS in February 1995.[4] A comment in one of his articles in the National Review was called misogynistic; he had said about President Obama that he was "an effete vacillator who is pushed around by his female subordinates".[6]
In January 2013, ABC News listed Krikorian as one of the top 20 immigration experts to follow on Twitter in the United States.[7] In September 2024 Krikorian testified before Congress, being questioned about comments he made about Haiti, which he said was "so screwed up because it wasn't colonized long enough".[3]
Books
- The New Case Against Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal, Sentinel HC, 2008. ISBN 1-59523-035-1
- How Obama is Transforming America Through Immigration, Encounter Broadsides, 2010. ISBN 1-59403-488-5
- Open Immigration: Yea and Nay, By Mark Krikorian and Alex Nowrasteh, Encounter Books, 2014. ISBN 1-59403-821-X
References
- ^ "Mark Krikorian". National Review. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Strauss, Daniel (19 January 2016). "Chris Christie signals support for Ted Cruz's immigration strategy". Politico. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ a b Rashid, Hafiz (September 19, 2024). "A Project 2025 Adviser Just Defended Slavery in Haiti". The New Republic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Roig-Franzia, Manuel (17 June 2013). "Mark Krikorian: The provocateur standing in the way of immigration reform". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Mark Krikorian - Center for Immigration Studies". CIS.org. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Thakur, Ramesh (2011). "Libya and the Responsibility to Protect: Between Opportunistic Humanitarianism and Value-Free Pragmatism". Security Challenges. 7 (4): 13–25.
- ^ "Top 20 Immigration Experts on Twitter". ABC News. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2018.