Roy Beck

The Washington Times -- Stephen Dinan

That’s not good enough for immigration crackdown groups. They say Republicans should demand more details in the bill rather than leaving enforcement to departments that in four years could be in the administration of someone other than President Trump.

Breitbart -- John Binder

Immigration experts are applauding President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to the United States Congress, where he called for an end to extended-family chain migration and a move toward a merit-based legal immigration system.

“We were thrilled to hear the President once again place struggling American workers at center stage in the rationale for strong immigration enforcement,” NumbersUSA President Roy Beck said in a statement.

The Hill -- Jordan Ordan Fabian and Rafeel Bernal

The Department of Homeland Security guidelines do not change U.S. immigration law, which the president already has broad discretion to enforce.

Proponents of scaling back immigration celebrated the guidelines but cast them as an “interim solution” until Congress passes new laws.

LifeZette -- Brendan Kirby

Although it accounts for less than 5 percent of the legal immigrants admitted to the country each year, critics contend the program is based on no recognizable interest — not to import people with needed skills or even to reunite recent immigrants with their families.

“It’s hard to believe that any country in the world would run a program like this,” said Roy Beck, president of the advocacy group NumbersUSA. “It’s a crazy way to run a railroad.”

LifeZette -- Brendan Kirby

Although illegal immigration usually dominates the debate in America, some advocacy groups argue that legal migration has a far greater impact on social services and the economy. NumbersUSA President Roy Beck in December went so far as to say the Trump administration would be a failure if it did not address chain migration.

Houston Chronicle -- Lomi Kriel

Others praised his efforts, however, pointing out that it was a key part of his campaign and part of why many voters elected him.

The Washington Post -- Antonio Olivo

Numbers USA, a group advocating the reduction of all forms of immigration, launched a Twitter campaign this week lobbying Trump to “rescind unconstitutional DACA executive action.”

Roy Beck, president of NumbersUSA, a group that favors restricting immigration, said the policy of granting automatic citizenship to people born here is "out of sync with the modern world." He and Deal said that the U.S. is one of the few wealthy industrialized nations that still allows birthright citizenship.

Deal, who has submitted his bill to the House Judiciary Committee, said he's not optimistic about it becoming law this year unless it is tacked onto another bill.

Great debates always have moved America, beginning with one about building a National Road through the hills of Western Pennsylvania.

Now, the National Road Heritage Corridor wants to air America's next "great debate." On April 14, the organization will host "The Great Debate 2009, Immigration and America: A Nation Divided" at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa.

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By Melissa Daugherty , NewsReview.com