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POLL: Black voters strongly oppose ‘labor shortage’ arguments of Biden, biz lobbies, all congressional Democrats and some Republicans

By Roy Beck

Black voters are not buying the Biden Administration’s insistence that the nation faces a severe labor shortage that requires the massive increases in work permits for immigrants and other foreign workers contained in his Build Back Better proposals. A national poll released this week by Rasmussen Reports found “likely voters” who identified as “Black” have … Continued

Who doesn’t want a tight labor market?

By Jeremy Beck

A few days after the Twitter Spaces event “How Does Immigration Benefit Black Americans” trended #1 on the social media site, Pamela Denise Long hosted Roy Beck for two sessions to discuss his book Back of the Hiring Line: A 200-year history of immigration surges, employer bias, and the depression of Black wealth. The two … Continued

Black history informs every month of our work

By Roy Beck

Since the NumbersUSA website began in 1996, Black American history has been one of the elements integral to our mission and message. We don’t reserve it for February. Reducing immigration is NumbersUSA’s sole legislative issue. And our attention to that part of American history that is “Black history” has taught us that no large demographic … Continued

Black history informs every month of our work

By Roy Beck

Since the NumbersUSA website began in 1996, Black American history has been one of the elements integral to our mission and message. We don’t reserve it for February. Reducing immigration is NumbersUSA’s sole legislative issue. And our attention to that part of American history that is “Black history” has taught us that no large demographic … Continued

Our Cherished Natural Heritage Faces an Existential Threat

By Admins

National Parks are protected land, which conveys that they are immune from destruction or degradation that occurs in unprotected areas. But as our country’s population climbs, which the Census Bureau found is primarily driven by immigration, these cherished places reveal their fragility. The world we escape to reconnect with nature is gradually encroaching and will … Continued

Dr. Frank Morris Praises ‘Back of the Hiring Line’ in Chicago Tribune Op-ed

By Eric Ruark

Dr. Frank Morris, Sr. is the former executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, a research organization founded by the Congressional Black Caucus to research political issues directly affecting Black Americans. He is a retired professor and former dean of graduate students at Morgan State University. Dr. Morris has long been involved in the … Continued

Dr. Frank Morris Praises ‘Back of the Hiring Line’ in Chicago Tribune Op-ed

By Eric Ruark

Dr. Frank Morris, Sr. is the former executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, a research organization founded by the Congressional Black Caucus to research political issues directly affecting Black Americans. He is a retired professor and former dean of graduate students at Morgan State University. Dr. Morris has long been involved in the … Continued

Quality of life is challenging to maintain when our population is on the rise

By Admins

Buckeye, Arizona is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. There are numerous reasons why, but according to Rocket Mortgage, it’s in part because residents can “find a corner of town that feels like home in the Phoenix metro, which has a population of nearly five million people.” Between the small town charm … Continued

Work Visa Programs Diminish Black Labor Prospects

By Lisa Irving

As Black unemployment persists at high rates, data mounts on how visa programs work to keep Americans, and Blacks in particular, un- and under-employed. Pamela Denise Long and Miriam Jordan took on this troubling reality in recently published articles. Long asks “Should Black Americans Champion Immigration?” for her October Newsweek opinion piece 一 then probes … Continued