By Jeremy Beck
The lame duck Congress is about to begin and it’s more important than ever to remind your elected officials that they work for you. Send Your Message You’ll find those actions and more at the link above. While you’re there, test out our new X Action campaigns, and share the Grade Cards. Last Chance to … Continued
By Joe Jenkins
Introduction Many Americans may be surprised to learn that each year hundreds of thousands of foreign students and recent graduates receive authorization to remain in the United States for employment through a program called Optional Practical Training (OPT). They may be even more surprised to learn that Congress never voted to create this program, and … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
Immigration didn’t decide Tuesday’s midterms, but the midterms could decide a lot about immigration. With a historically quiet border, immigration was not the top issue for most voters. The national exit poll, reported by NBC and CNN, put immigration a distant third behind the economy and democracy. Only 3% of Democratic voters named immigration the … Continued
From California’s disappearing open spaces to Arizona’s shrinking water supplies and America’s housing affordability challenges, recent developments underscore the importance of considering federal immigration policy in environmental and economic policy. Americans are increasingly concerned about housing costs, water availability, and the loss of natural landscapes to development. Although these issues are often treated separately, they … Continued
By Joe Jenkins
On Oct. 18, border czar Tom Homan told Fox News that worksite enforcement “needs to happen” and that a plan to restart it has cleared ICE’s investigations division. He summed it up this way: “If you can’t get a job, you’re not going to come.” The plan now sits on the Homeland Security secretary’s desk, … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
A migrant caravan hundreds strong is heading toward the U.S. border. Its members hope to enter the United States and find work—either illegally or by applying for asylum and obtaining work permits, as many migrants did during the 2021–2025 border surge. Want to know which Members of Congress are serious about discouraging future caravans?
By Joe Jenkins
On Oct. 7, The Washington Post reported from the Rio Grande Valley on the impact immigration enforcement is having on the construction industry. “A sharp uptick in arrests by federal agents has taken undocumented immigrants out of local labor forces that depend on them, from construction sites in new subdivisions – building permits are down … Continued
By Joe Jenkins
Election Day is less than three weeks away, and early voting has already begun in Arizona, Ohio and other states. For years our members in safe districts have asked the same question: nothing is happening where I live, so where can I help? The list below is the answer for 2026. By listing these races … Continued
By NumbersUSA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2026 Roy Beck’s expanded history traces two centuries of immigration surges, employer bias, and the depression of Black wealth, and the four decades when tight labor markets built a middle-class nation ARLINGTON, Va. — Supporters of high levels of immigration increasingly claim the moral high ground in the immigration debate. … Continued
