Chain Migration refers to the endless and often-snowballing chains of foreign nationals who are allowed to immigrate because the law allows citizens and lawful permanent residents to bring in their extended, non-nuclear family members. It is the primary mechanism that has caused legal immigration in this country to quadruple from about 250,000 per year in the 1950s and 1960s to more than one million a year since 1990.
ABC quoted me as saying that there is no question that many of the teenagers who would get an amnesty through the DREAM Act make for "compelling" cases. But I'm also quoted saying that this DREAM amnesty should not be passed. Take a look at the key reasons . . .
Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) became a cosponsor of Rep. Heath Shuler's (D-N.C.) SAVE Act. In doing so, he has joined an elite group of Congressmen and women who have cosponsored NumbersUSA's 5 great immigration bills. These bills are the SAVE Act, the Nuclear Family Priority Act, the SAFE Act, the Birthright Citizenship Act, and the CLEAR Act.
Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman has cosponsored Rep. Phil Gingrey's H.R. 878, the Nuclear Family Priority Act. The bill now has 30 cosponsors, and if passed, would relieve population pressure on America's environmental resources, congested communities and depressed labor markets by eliminating some of the categories under current law.
Rep. Parker Griffith, who recently switched his party affiliation from the Democrats to the Republicans, has sponsored three of NumbersUSA's "5 Great Immigration-Reduction Bills." Rep. Griffith has already been a cosponsor of the SAVE Act.
In response to Rep. Gutierrez's introduction of a comprehensive immigration reform bill (H.R. 4321), Rep. Phil Gingrey is calling for a reform plan that would reduce the importation of foreign workers, not increase it like Gutierrez's bill likely would.
An immigration panel set up by the Brookings Institution and Duke University has advocated that the current "diversity" visa lottery be abolished, tighter restrictions be placed on family-based immigration, and that workplace verification be required before any amnesty is considered.
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) added his name to the list of cosponsors to three of the "5 Great Immigration-Reduction Bills" supported by NumbersUSA. On Thursday, Rep. Tiahrt cosponsored Rep. Phil Gingrey's Chain Migration Bill, Rep. Nathan Deal's Birthright Citizenship Act, and Rep. Marsha Blackburn's CLEAR Act.
Roy Beck testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 3, 2009 regarding S.424, which would provide green cards for domestic partners. If you're having problems viewing this video, click here.
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California Rep. Bob Filner and Minnesota Rep. John Kline have just added their names to the list of cosponsors for Rep. Phil Gingrey's H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act). The bill now has 25 cosponsors who are trying to relieve population pressure on America's environmental resources, on congested communities and on depressed labor markets.
Open-borders groups say their top priority this spring is to pass the DREAM Act Amnesty for illegal-alien teenagers. I have some ways you can test a politician to see if he/she is really concerned about those teens, or if the real goal is just to flood as many foreign workers into occupations and neighborhoods as possible. Here's the test . . . .
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) signed on as a cosponsor to Rep. Phil Gingrey's Nuclear Priority Act (H.R.878) that would end “chain migration” as recommended by the bi-partisan Barbara Jordan Commission in 1997. Chain Migration is the process where endless numbers of non-nuclear family members of legal immigrants are allowed to come into the country resulting in the quadrupling of the number of immigrants since the 1960s.
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) signed on as a cosponsor to Rep. Phil Gingrey's Nuclear Priority Act (H.R.878) that would end “chain migration” as recommended by the bi-partisan Barbara Jordan Commission in 1997. Chain Migration is the process where endless numbers of non-nuclear family members of legal immigrants are allowed to come into the country resulting in the quadrupling of the number of immigrants since the 1960s.
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) signed on as a cosponsor to Rep. Phil Gingrey's Nuclear Priority Act (H.R.878) that would end “chain migration” as recommended by the bi-partisan Barbara Jordan Commission in 1997. Chain Migration is the process where endless numbers of non-nuclear family members of legal immigrants are allowed to come into the country resulting in the quadrupling of the number of immigrants since the 1960s.
North Carolina Representative Sue Myrick and Tennessee Rep. Phil Roe are among the 19 cosigners of Rep. Phil Gingrey's H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) that was introduced last month.
Mississippi Representative Gregg Harper and North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Dear Congressman Gingrey,
NumbersUSA is proud to endorse H.R. 878 and to salute you for your leadership in once again trying to enact what we believe is the single most important change needed in our immigration policies.
Georgia Representatives Jack Kingston and John Linder were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Oklahoma Representative Mary Fallin and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Iowa Representatives Steve King and Indiana Rep. Dan Burton were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Texas Representatives Sam Johnson and California Rep. Brian Bilbray were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Georgia Representatives Tom Price and Lynn Westmoreland were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Our nation's immigration laws and policies need a dozen major changes. But the elimination of Chain Migration categories is the single most important one. H.R. 878 does just that. My letter of endorsement to Rep. Gingrey reflects the importance.
Louisiana Rep. Rodney Alexander and Arkansas Rep. John Boozman were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R. 878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Texas Representatives Louie Gohmert and Kenny Marchant were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R. 878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month.
Georgia Representatives Paul Broun and Nathan Deal were among the 19 original cosigners when Rep. Phil Gingrey introduced H.R.878 (Nuclear Family Priority Act) earlier this month. Both Representatives Broun and Deal have been champions in the fight to reduce immigration numbers.
Rep. Phil Gingrey has introduced H.R.878 that makes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act, reducing the number of legal family-sponsored immigrants entering the country. Gingrey introduced the same bill in both the 110th Congress (H.R.938) and the 109th (H.R.6283).
A national crisis requires bold action. NumbersUSA today urged President-Elect Obama to immediately suspend most importation of foreign workers to give relief to the American workers who will be left without a job if the importation continues. Unlike all other emergency recommendations, our call to action would not cost hundreds of billions of dollars. In fact, it would cost almost nothing.
On Wednesday, January 7th, NumbersUSA mailed a letter to President-elect Barack Obama urging him to make Americans and already-resident legal immigrants his top priority. In the letter, we urged Obama to temporarily suspend the importation of most foreign workers, chain migration and the visa lottery. Also, we urged him to fully fund E-Verify and make it mandatory for all employers. If you haven't taken action to support American workers, now is the time! If you haven't done so already, please join more than 138,000 members and sign the petition to support American workers. Also, check your action buffet for faxes to send to your elected officials. Read the letter!
A Fort Wayne, Ind., paper says Sen. Lugar thinks Americans will be so distracted by the bad economy that he will be able to slip the DREAM Act amnesty through the Senate this next year. It is always sad when a truly distinguished statesman, with a record of level-headed leadership, embarrasses himself with outlandish open-borders positions, but it happens all the time. Let me tell you why Lugar's dream of amnesty for illegal-alien teenagers is an attack on American workers.
A shocking new report about the potential scope of fraud within our refugee programs: State Department DNA testing found 80% of "family" being brought into the U.S. by refugees under one program are of no blood relation.
With the federal government reporting another giant loss of jobs for November, isn't it time to stop the massive importation of foreign workers? While the new Congress and President determine how to best spend a trillion dollars to stimulate more jobs, they should immediately in January suspend most foreign-worker importation.
In asking Georgia voters to send him back to the U.S. Senate, Saxby Chambliss promised to support 12 immigration actions that NumbersUSA considers the most important for protecting American workers, communities and our heritage of individual freedom and natural bounty. His defeated opponent basically only promised to grant an amnesty to 12-20 million illegal foreign workers and their dependents. Georgia voters chose the "True Immigration Reform Candidate."
On February 8, 2007 Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) introduced H.R. 938, The Nuclear Family Priority Act, which would : -Eliminate chain migration;
-Expedite reunification of nuclear families (i.e., married couples and parents with their young children);
The Immigration Act of 1990 mandated the creation of a bipartisan
commission to examine the impacts of immigration on the United States
and to make recommendations for future policy. The Commission, chaired
by the late Barbara Jordan, issued its final report in 1997, but Barbara
Jordan held a press conference in 1995 releasing the Commission's
recommendations on legal immigration. The Jordan Commission called for
an end to Chain Migration, the end of the Visa Lottery, and an annual
