By Jeremy Beck
This is the first of four blogs concerning immigration-sustainability questions policy makers should address. Since 1990, immigration numbers have been higher than in any other period in U.S. history. Over the last two decades, immigration has averaged about 1 million people per year, or three times our traditional average. Today’s immigration policies will profoundly impact … Continued
By Roy Beck
With Gov. Rick Perry indicating more and more interest in accepting the pressure of fans to run for the GOP nomination, NumbersUSA has thoroughly researched his record of actions and statements on immigration and posted the results on our 2012 Presidential Hopefuls’ Immigration Stances grid. The results — as with nearly every other … Continued
By Roy Beck
During vigorous discussion in the Comments sections of our website, readers have suggested that we poll NumbersUSA faxers on their assessment of Rep. Lamar Smith’s national mandatory E-Verify bill (H.R. 2164). So, we emailed a survey to NumbersUSA’s million-plus faxers early this week. The results show overwhelmingly enthusiastic support for Lamar Smith’s Legal Workforce Act … Continued
By Roy Beck
When it comes to immigration policy, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman falls basically in the run of the pack of disappointing and unhelpful Republicans showing interest in the GOP nomination for President. Our NumbersUSA staff has run an exhaustive research of public statements and actions by Huntsman on immigration and summarized them on our Presidential … Continued
By Roy Beck
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Arizona’s mandatory E-Verify law, we at NumbersUSA have heard a modest but steady stream of comments from people questioning if it wouldn’t be better to skip having a national E-Verify law and stick with state laws to push illegal aliens out of U.S. jobs. Certainly, … Continued
By Roy Beck
Large and broad bi-partisan majorities of the U.S. House last night and today agreed to put significantly more money and oomph into key programs to reduce the illegal population of this country. These are just first steps that now have to get through the Senate. But we now have several roll call votes to know … Continued
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Unlike federal officials who have criticized Arizona’s law, Rosemary Jenks — an attorney and NumbersUSA’s Director of Government Relations — has read it thoroughly and offers here a full description of every thing the law does.) Purpose of the Law: To ensure “the cooperative enforcement of federal immigration laws throughout all of … Continued
Just a few weeks ago, Roy introduced our search engine that allows you to look for businesses that are protecting American jobs by using the E-Verify employment verification system. Our database got a little publicity last week when an employment screening service advertised our search engine on their website. Liberty Screening Services in Houston, Texas … Continued
By Roy Beck
Take a look at our special Earth Day Report Cards, with grades for all 535 Members of Congress. On this 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, a lot of politicians will claim to be champions of environmental sustainability. But many of them are actually champions of high immigration which is driving a U.S. population explosion that … Continued
