The Senate finally has a great asylum bill
By Jeremy Beck
The Senate finally has a bill to permanently close the asylum loopholes that made the last border crisis possible: Sen. Mike Lee’s Stopping Border Surges Act (S. 5371), with six cosponsors.
Category: Congress
Newsletter – It’s hard to get much more radical on immigration than a 0% NumbersUSA Grade, but some politicians are trying.
By Jeremy Beck
These insane ideas would supercharge a mass immigration surge even worse than the 2021-2025 border crisis. They show no regard for the millions of Americans who want a full-time job but can’t find one — or for the tens of millions who are stranded outside the labor force. These bills would bury them.
Newsletter – Three New DHS Rules. Zero Guarantees.
By Jeremy Beck
Every rule Trump signs, a future president can erase. The blueprint for lasting immigration reform already exists.
Immigration Amendments to S. 2: How the Senate Voted
By Joe Jenkins
On June 5, 2026, the Senate passed S. 2, the Secure America Act, by a vote of 52-47. (The House passed S. 2 by a narrow 214-212 margin on June 9.) Before final passage, senators offered a long list of amendments to the bill on the Senate floor. Eleven immigration-related amendments received a recorded roll-call … Continued
The Americans First Immigration Act
Curtails extended family chain migration, while still allowing spouses and minor children to join or remain with family units that are lawfully in our country. This will help reduce total immigration to levels that promote better assimilation, creating a more balanced, sustainable system where immigration is tied to the nation’s economic health and social cohesion.
However Supreme Court Rules on Birthright Citizenship, Congress will have to act.
By Jeremy Beck
If the Court rules that the Executive Branch has that authority, any reform could be reversed by a future administration–unless Congress acts.
Identity Theft and Illegal Employment: What a Major Investigation Reveals About the Crisis Harming American Citizens
By Joe Jenkins
More than a million Americans may be victims of identity theft by an illegal worker. That is one of the startling findings from a December 2025 RealClearInvestigations exposé that documented the staggering scale of identity theft connected to illegal employment – and the devastating consequences for the American citizens whose identities are stolen. The investigation, … Continued
Ruy Teixeira’s 10 rules of “immigration realism”
By Jeremy Beck
Many more people want to come to a rich country like the United States than an orderly immigration system can allow.
Community Safety or Immigration Enforcement? A False Choice.
By Jeremy Beck
An ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen last week during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Protesters continue to clash with ICE nationwide, especially in sanctuary cities where local officials like Mayor Frey of Minneapolis have called on federal agents to leave. This doesn’t have to be a choice between community safety and law … Continued