Terrible recent reports of a record pace of deaths of illegal aliens in the U.S. desert and in Mexico at the hands of ruthless gangs point an accusatory finger at the political, media and religious leaders of this country who talk incessantly about their plans to reward the act of illegal immigration with U.S. citizenship. It is not a stretch at all to say that people who talk big about winning a "comprehensive immigration reform" amnesty bear great guilt for enticing these illegal aliens to their deaths.
We saw some exciting results in the primary elections yesterday as many candidates won who had pledged to support all 12 of NumbersUSA's top immigration priorities. The chances are going up with every Primary election for a much-improved Congress in terms of sensible immigration policy and reduced numbers. The 5th worst Republican in the Senate may have lost her seat, for example.
My interest is not to help the Republican Party (or any other) but to note that the top leadership in the Republican Party is tone deaf when it continues to push GOP candidates to support "comprehensive immigration reform" (amnesty) as a way to gain Hispanic votes. For those of you who are Republicans, you now have a great tool to use with your Party leaders in the form of a brilliant essay by Hispanic congressional candidate Tom Garcia.
A new Gallup Poll reveals that only 29% of Americans approve of Pres. Obama's handling of the immigration issue. Sixty-two percent of Americans disapprove of the President's handling of the issue.
The Senate reconvened on Thursday to unanimously consent to a the $600 million border spending bill that provides funding for more border agents and unmanned surveillance drones. The spending bill initiated in the Senate, but due to a Constitutional clause that requires all revenue bills to originate in the House, the House introduced a new bill with the same provisions during a special session last week.
The pro-amnesty, open-borders coalition 'Reform Immigration for America' is activating its membership and urging them to oppose the $600 million border security bill passed by the Senate last week. The spending bill provides for additional border patrol agents, unmanned surveillance drones, justice department support among other things.
I'm just back from my annual week of leading teenagers in building homes for poor Americans. And I find that my former profession of journalism has gone a little wacky while I was gone, concerning reporting on the issue of birthright citizenship. Most U.S. journalism is significantly unprofessional in covering immigration most of the time, but this last week as been among the worst I've seen.
Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are facing a dilemma: Although they publicly bemoan the fact that Republicans won’t help them pass an unpopular amnesty . . . er, comprehensive immigration-reform bill, they don’t want to force vulnerable Democrats to vote on amnesty this close to the November elections — especially not with unemployment at 9.5 percent.
If an employer says he has no intention of firing the "entire" workforce of a company, just how comfortable do you think the employees feel? Well, that's how I felt when federal officials said they have no intention of providing a backdoor amnesty to "the nation's entire illegal immigrant population."
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs downplayed the USCIS memo that surfaced on Thursday and details 18 different ways administrative actions could be used to provide amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Gibbs said the White House is committed to a comprehensive approach that would involve Congressional action.
A newly revealed memo, obtained by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) who is leading the fight against amnesty, shows Obama Administration officials offering a detailed plan that would offer actual or de facto amnesty to millions of illegal aliens without Congress ever taking a vote.
After receiving no response from their first letter sent to the Obama Administration on June 21 regarding reports of an Executive Action mass amnesty, a group of 12 Senators, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), is again asking the Administration for answers. The Administration has not denied reports of a plan to provide a mass amnesty for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens through deferred action and parole.
Well, of course, if religious leaders were to support car thieves keeping the cars, we would all know those clergy were no longer fit to provide moral guidance. But this is essentially their argument when it comes to immigration: Illegal aliens who steal jobs should be allowed to keep them as long as they pay $1,000 and take English classes. Please tell me how that is any different from the headline on this blog.
Our new maps suggest that if a state wants an educated workforce that creates a strong middle class and high tax base, it might want to avoid high immigration. Who could have dreamed in 1970 that the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama would no longer be at the bottom and would have better educated workers than California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona after 40 years of high immigration there?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. James Edwards confounded supporters of amnesty at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday by providing scriptural and theological reasons why an amnesty would be unethical. The hearing was conducted to make the case that there is an "ethical imperative" to reward millions of illegal aliens with permanent work permits and permanent residence in the U.S. But Dr. Edwards noted that showing that kind of mercy to illegal aliens would create a huge injustice against all the poor Americans who are unemployed. I suggest that you print or email this testimony for the pastor of your own congregation. -- ROY BECK, Founder & CEO of NumbersUSA.
Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee issued a response on Wednesday to the Immigration Subcommittee's hearing on the Ethical Imperative for Reform of our Immigration System. Members from the subcommittee listened to testimony from mostly pro-Amnesty religious leaders.
Democratic Leaders of the House Judiciary Committee plan a hearing for Wednesday to examine the "ethical imperative" of granting an amnesty and increasing the number of legal U.S. workers by millions. We will hope that other Democrats on the committee, as well as the Republicans will talk about the ethical imperative of putting unemployed Americans back to work.
In their "Take Our Jobs" stunt, they claim that they are bringing a dose of reality to the national desire to move illegal aliens out of the country. TV comedian Stephen Colbert and the United Farm Workers of America union suggest that because few Americans have stepped forward to take field work at existing wages and conditions, that means we need most of the illegal aliens who are in the country. Here are two giant reasons why they are wrong -- 4% and H-2A. Read on . . .
Terry Anderson, Champion for Black Americans who favor lower immigration levels, spoke at the Phoenix Rising Rally on June 5, 2010 to show his support for Arizona's immigration enforcement law.
Thirty-nine Members of the Immigration Reform Caucus sent Pres. Obama a letter addressing the reports of an attempt by the Administration to provide an Amnesty to the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens through the use of Executive Orders. The Members called on the President to articulate his opposition to any such plan.
Once again Pres. Obama has shown that he considers immigration to be primarily a game of political calculation rather than an issue that deeply affects how many millions of U.S. workers must remain unemployed. His renewed call for massive numbers of work permits for foreign workers is an incredible slap in the face to the 25 million Americans who want a full-time job but cannot find one. Let me pull out just a few of outrageous statements that the President made today and suggest you what they mean.
Pres. Obama gave the following speech at American University in Washington, D.C. on Thursday morning. The President called for 'comprehensive reform' that includes an amnesty for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens, resources for securing the border, an easier way for foreign nationals to come to the United States, and a crack down on employers who hire illegal aliens.
On Thursday, President Obama gave a speech at American University in Washington D.C., blaming partisan politics for Congress' inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform (amnesty). The President also noted that our borders are as secure as they have been in decades and that America's immigration laws are unenforceable.
The newly formed Pro-Amnesty business coalition, Partnership for a New American Economy, has one goal in mind – providing an Amnesty to the nation’s 11-18 million illegal aliens. The coalition has individuals from all across the country from a variety of different business backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common. They make a ton of money and are completely out of touch with Main Street Americans. NumbersUSA Members have voiced their frustrations!
Pres. Obama will follow up two consecutive days of meetings about immigration reform with a speech at American University on Thursday on the topic. On Tuesday, Pres. Obama met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus a day after he met with Pro-Amnesty supporters on Monday.
Senator Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) passed away early this morning at the age of 92. He was the longest-serving member in Congress, spending more than 50 years in the Senate and six more in the House of Representatives. Sen. Byrd has a career Immigration-Reduction grade of a B+, which is the highest grade among current Democratic Senators. His high mark also ranks him fourth overall among all Democratic Senators - current and former - graded by NumbersUSA.
The disgust of major business leaders toward unemployed Americans apparently knows no bounds. Now, we have the heads of Disney, Hewlett-Packard and other large entities joining with New York Mayor Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch promising to fight to increase foreign workers in the U.S. Seriously, what kind of dream world do they live in?
Fox News published a story focusing on NumbersUSA's involvement in what has become a nationwide story of the Obama Administration's possible plans to offer an amnesty through the use of executive actions. NumbersUSA's Director of Government Relations Rosemary Jenks spoke with Fox News about the story.
Roy's blog from last week highlighting a new coalition of businesses and community leaders supporting a mass Amnesty generated a ton of interest from NumbersUSA Members. His blog generated more than 200 comments to date, including many of you asking for a complete list and the contact info for each person. Well, here it is . . .
It seems like it would be against the law for the Administration to order a de facto amnesty for millions of illegal aliens while totally bypassing Congress. But 8 U.S. Senators believe that is what Obama officials are considering right now because most Members of Congress are scared to death to have to VOTE on an amnesty just a few months before elections.
Several Senators have learned of a possible plan by the Obama Administration that would provide a mass Amnesty for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens. Led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), eight Senators addressed a letter to the President asking for answers to questions about a plan that would allow DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to provide an amnesty if they can't secure enough votes for a bill in the Senate.
President of the Pro-Amnesty organization ImmigrationWorks USA, Tamar Jacoby, writes in the Los Angeles Times that the federal government's decision to sue the state of Arizona is a bad idea. Jacoby declares her opposition to Arizona's immigration enforcement law, but argues that the Administration's decision to sue would foster anti-amnesty sentiment.
A new poll conducted by the Washington Post and ABC News reveals that 58% of Americans support Arizona's immigration enforcement law that goes into effect in late-July. The poll also reveals that 75% of respondents feel the government isn't doing enough to secure the border and 83% support use of the National Guard to patrol the border.
A Brookings Institute conference today about the near unanimity of the nation's religious leaders in favor of amnesty and more foreign workers cast the debate in stark moral absolutes. The Christian leaders repeatedly compared the fight for legalization of illegal aliens to the battles against slavery and segregation and pledged to convert and mobilize their members in the pews to force a vote on "comprehensive immigration reform."
A business-backed group failed this weekend to persuade the Texas GOP convention to support a back-door amnesty. The group's main pitch to delegates in a furious campaign seemed to be that because NumbersUSA opposes an amnesty -- and because NumbersUSA supposedly is a liberal organization -- Texas Republicans should take the other position and recommend legalizing the nation's illegal aliens. Convoluted? Take a look . . .
Congress is back in action on Capitol Hill for a busy 4-week session leading into the 4th of July recess. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is on track to move an energy bill to the Senate floor and is supposedly pushing immigration reform aside for the moment. But don’t be too sure. Keep your eye on the DREAM Act and Ag Jobs amnesties. Add them together and you have a genuine full-scale Amnesty that would add well over 3 million people.
A new report from Politico.com exposes a possible shift of the rhetoric used by the Democratic Leadership when speaking on the issue of illegal immigration. Democratic Leaders are considering the use of stronger words when referring to the nation's estimated 11-18 illegal aliens, but the goal will remain the same - a mass amnesty.
A week ago, the NumbersUSA Local Power Teams successfully coordinated a 25-state Senate office visit effort, sending a strong message to key Senators to stay away from the Reid/Schumer/Menendez amnesty proposal. Nearly 500 activists in small groups of 3-4 drove a national message into Senate offices to “oppose the amnesty proposal” circulating in Congress. Let's keep the visits happening.
NumbersUSA recently achieved a milestone few organizations can even dream of. This week, we recruited our 1 Millionth activist member who can send a fax to Congress. That's 1 Million activists in favor of more sensible immigration policies! That's 2,300 faxers in each of the 435 Congressional Districts
Pres. Obama definitely blinked today in the face-off between pro-enforcement and pro-amnesty Americans. His announcement of sending 1,200 National Guard troops to the border and asking for an extra half-billion dollars for border security shows that he and his advisors are acknowledging that most Americans sided with Arizona Gov. Brewer and against the Obama Administration in regards to the new Arizona enforcement law. But here is why Obama's proposal is merely window dressing that fails to hide the naked truth about border security . . .
Senate Democrats drafting an Amnesty bill are developing the details to a new federal commission that would regulate the flow of legal foreign workers into the country. The commission would make recommendations to Congress based on worker demand and unemployment rates, and then Congress would vote to approve the adjusted levels.
A newsletter I subscribe to sent out an alert last week entitled "Evangelical Leaders Unite on Just Assimilation Immigration Policy." With heightened interest I began reading about how the law in Arizona is a response to the federal government's failure, that we need a rational immigration policy, that we are a nation of laws, and that we needed a solution that is neither amnesty nor mass deportation. I was excited because this is what I believe, until I realized that it was just a trial balloon for an alternative to the word Amnesty: Assimilation Immigration.
In a recent The Hill op-ed, Representative Lamar Smith derided the DREAM Act amnesty bill, calling it a "nightmare" and a "dual assault on law-abiding, taxpaying American citizens and legal immigrants."
In an article published by Investor's Business Daily, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) writes that a mass amnesty will drain funds from Social Security despite claims by pro-amnesty supporters who say a mass amnesty will help Social Security over time.
