Illegal Immigration

Rep. Frank Guinta Says it's Time for Washington to Start Enforcing Immigration Laws

Rep. Frank Guinta

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Freshman Rep. Frank Guinta (R-N.H.) focused his bi-weekly column that appears in newspapers throughout New Hampshire on illegal immigration this week. Rep. Guinta comes out strong against the Obama Administration for its new plan to provide deferred action and/or parole to at least 300,000 illegal aliens ordered to be deported and has sponsored Rep. Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) HALT Act that would prohit and administrative amnesty.

New York Special Election a Victory for E-Verify Legislation

Updated: September 14th, 2011, 9:20 pm

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  by  Andrew Good

Though yesterday’s special election in New York’s 9th Congressional District was not focused specifically on immigration issues, the results are still quite positive for proponents of mandatory E-Verify, reduced immigration, and secure borders. Gone is the abysmal, F- career graded, open borders Anthony Weiner. We welcome Bob Turner, true reformer. With his arrival, the House of Representatives will be a friendlier place for immigration reduction.

Perry, Huntsman Have Immigration Records Challenged During GOP Debate

Gov. Rick Perry

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For the first time in three debates, Texas Gov. Rick Perry's decision to sign the Texas DREAM Act was challenged by the debate moderator and the other GOP Presidential Hopefuls. During Monday night's Tea Party Express debate in Tampa, Fla., Gov. Perry was forced to defend signing an in-state tuition bill for illegal aliens, while former Utah Gov. John Huntsman had to defend his decision to sign a bill allowing illegal aliens access to driver's licenses.

House Judiciary Committee Schedules Markup for the Legal Workforce Act

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The House Judiciary Committee will begin marking up Chariman Lamar Smith's Legal Workforce Act on Thursday morning. The Legal Workforce Act would require national use of E-Verify for all new hires for 100% of businesses within 2 years of enactment. Earlier today, Chairman Smith reintroduced the bill as H.R.2885 with a new subsection that requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish a support center for states that wish to help enforce the law.

Another Urgent Reason to Pass Federal E-Verify Bill: California Passes Bill Barring Local E-Verify Mandate

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The California State Senate passed A.B.1236 earlier this week, sending the bill to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature. The bill would prohibit counties and local municipalities in the state from requiring businesses to use E-Verify, futhering the need for House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's Legal Workforce Act that would require all business in the U.S. to use E-Verify.

Rep. Mo Brooks calls on Pres. Obama to Put American Workers Ahead of Illegal Aliens

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In a speech on the House floor, Representative Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) called for President Barack Obama to put jobless Americans ahead of illegal alien workers. Rep. Brooks is a member of NumbersUSA's 5-for-5 Club because of his sponsorship of our 5 Great Immigration-Reduction Solutions.

After 9/11, Immigration Became About Homeland Security

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For Roy Beck, president of Numbers USA, which advocates limiting immigration overall, this new focus on enforcement was a relief since it changed a growing pattern of legalization legislation. "There have been zero amnesties passed since 9/11," he says. "It may be that 9/11 did change the environment so that it became harder for Congress to continue to pass an amnesty every couple years."

GOP Candidates Face Questions on Amnesty During Reagan Debate

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The field of GOP Presidential Hopefuls faced questions on how to secure the border and deal with the 11 million illegal aliens who live in the United States during Wednesday's debate held at the Reagan Library. While everyone in the field provided some details to their border security plans, most of the field also danced around the issue of amnesty with only a few providing a strongline opposition to amnesty.

Illegal immigration is flash point for Republican White House hopefuls

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Polls may not suggest it, and the candidates may not be catering to it, but immigration is an issue that voters won’t let the GOP White House hopefuls escape.

Republican primary voters keep bringing immigration up as the candidates campaign in back yards, opera houses and recreation halls across Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. To a sizable chunk of those who will pick the GOP’s presidential nominee, immigration is an urgent issue, even a litmus test.

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Face Questions About Legal Immigration at SC Forum

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Five GOP Presidential Hopefuls faced questions about legal immigration levels during a candidate forum hosted by Sen. Jim DeMint in South Carolina on Monday. Rep. Steve King asked both Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich for their opinions on current legal immigration levels as well as prior comments they made on illegal immigration.

NAFBPO Calls for New Immigration Policy to be Rescinded

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The National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) released a statement early last week voicing their opposition to President Obama's plan to individually review the deportation cases of 300,000 illegal aliens. The plan will permit hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to remain in the U.S. despite their involvement in deportation proceedings.

Federal, state agencies promote labor rights at consulate

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The federal government's active promotion of labor rights for illegal immigrants irks Roy Beck, executive director of Virginia-based Numbers USA, which favors more stringent immigration laws.

"It just follows the pattern of the labor secretary," Beck said. "In these matters, she's the secretary of illegal labor rather than of legal labor."

Mexico Census Shows 70% Decline in Emigration to the U.S.

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New census data from the Population, Migration, and Religious Affairs office within the Mexican government reveals a historic trend in migration between Mexico and the United States. According to the deputy secretary of the agency, the number of Mexican nationals leaving the United States to return to Mexico is 2.7 times higher than the amount in 2000.

Obama Administration Decision to Defer Deportations Hurts Unemployed Americans

Updated: August 23rd, 2011, 8:09 am

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  by  Roy Beck

Three years into a jobs Depression the Obama Administration again turned its back on unemployed Americans. The Department of Homeland Security announced it will individually review the 300,000 cases of illegal aliens currently holding deportation orders in an effort to appease his pro-amnesty critics. With this move illegal aliens will become eligible to receive work permits and compete with 22 million Americans who can't find a full-time job.

Rep. Smith Calls New Obama Administration Policy an Amnesty

Rep. Lamar Smith

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Appearing on a San Antonio radio station, House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith made clear what he thinks of the Obama Administration's new policy to prioritize deportation cases, allowing non-criminal illegal aliens to stay in the country and apply for work permits. Rep. Smith called the policy an "amnesty" and said the new actions will supercede court orders.

Obama Official: Illegal Aliens Will Receive Work Permits

Pres. Obama

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According to a Wall Street Journal report, illegal aliens will be eligible to receive work permits if their deportation is deferred through the Obama Administration's new policy. Yesterday, the Administration announced that the Department of Homeland Security will review all deportation cases on a case-by-case basis and only deport illegal aliens who have been convicted of crimes.

Immigration Lessons from Texas

Updated: October 2nd, 2017, 4:01 pm

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  by  Jeremy Beck

In his August 14 column, "The Texas Unmiracle," Nobel-Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman arrives at similar conclusions about immigration and employment as NumbersUSA. First, Krugman acknowledges that immigration, in part, drove Texas job growth (more people = bigger economy) during the recession. Second, Krugman notes that job growth hasn't kept up with population growth in Texas (more jobs, but high unemployment). Finally, Krugman warns that the influx of workers has put downward pressure on wages (supply and demand).

Ten things about Rick Perry that may worry some conservatives

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“During his time as governor of Texas, Rick Perry consistently supported allowing illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition at Texas’ state colleges and universities,” says an assessment of Perry’s immigration record by NumbersUSA.

Here’s what Perry told the New Hampshire Union Leader on July 24: “To punish these young Texans for their parents’ actions is not what America has always been about.”

Births by U.S. visitors: A real issue?

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Rosemary Jenks, director for government relations for NumbersUSA, a Washington, D.C., group that advocates for lower immigration, said birth tourism, though "not overwhelming," leads to more immigration down the road. As U.S. citizens, the children of birth tourists, upon turning 21, can sponsor their parents to come to the U.S., she said.

"The problem is chain migration," she said. "That one person turns into a whole bunch more."

GOP Hopefuls Offer Nothing New to their Immigration Positions; But Debate Moderators Connect Unemployment to Immigration

Updated: August 12th, 2011, 12:37 pm

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  by  Chris Chmielenski

Eight GOP Presidential Hopefuls participated in Thursday night’s debate in Ames, Iowa, but only five were asked about immigration. And none of the candidates brought up the issue on their own. Herman Cain had the strongest response in dealing with illegal immigration, while the frontrunner Mitt Romney was finally asked the question we’ve all been begging to hear.

Arizona Appeals Lower Courts' Ruling on SB1070 to the Supreme Court

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The state of Arizona, led by Gov. Jan Brewer, has filed an appeal with the United States Supreme Court, asking the court to consider the lower federal court rulings regarding its 2010 immigration-enforcement law. An Arizona federal district court and the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that certain provisions of Arizona's law usurp federal immigration enforcement efforts.

Postville Raid Delayed Because of Politics

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Retired federal agent Estela Biesemeyer said that the federal government was ready to deal with illegal hirings at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa in 2000 before the operation was delayed for fear that it might impact the 2000 presidential elections. The raid eventually took place in 2008 and resulted in the arrest of more than 400 illegal workers.

Rick Perry’s Immigration Journey Could Haunt Presidential Race

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NumbersUSA, which advocates for low levels of immigration, recently gave Perry a D- grade for his various policy stances. While the grade actually puts him in the middle of the pack among presidential contenders (only Michele Bachmann is in "B" territory), Perry's close association with the border guarantee that he'll receive plenty more attention. According to the group's president, Roy Beck, the biggest knock on Perry is his opposition to mandating the use of E-Verify, a federal electronic system for checking prospective workers' immigration

DHS Says it Doesn't Need State Cooperation to Execute Secure Communities

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The Department of Homeland Security has told the nation's governors that the agency doesn't need their approval to run Secure Communities in their states. Secure Communities is a program managed by DHS that identifies criminal illegal aliens who have been booked into state and local prisons.

Top Environmentalist Sees Little Future for U.S. Wildlife Without Deep Cuts in Immigration

Updated: May 15th, 2017, 4:20 pm

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  by  Leon Kolankiewicz

Our call for replacement-level immigration (a reduction in annual numbers by perhaps 80%) has just received a huge boost of validity in a new book -- Man Swarm and the Killing of Wildlife -- by Dave Foreman. Over the last four decades, few people have been more true and highly-publicized in their championing of the U.S. environment than Foreman. Essentially, he concludes that wildlife in the U.S. face a dismal future without deep cuts in immigration.

Falfurrias Woman is Killed After Car Crashes Through Bedroom

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A Falfurrias woman is dead after police say a vehicle full of illegal immigrants drove through her house. Family members identify that woman as 70-year-old Bertha Gonzalez.

Police say Gonzalez was asleep when a Chevy Suburban crashed through her bedroom around 2:00 Saturday morning. They say the driver of that car and his seven passengers are all illegal immigrants.

16 Countries Side with Justice Department in Lawsuit Against Alabama

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Sixteen countries, including Mexico, have filed briefs supporting the Department of Justice's lawsuit against Alabama's recently passed immigration enforcement law. In June, the Alabama legislature passed a bill that many believe is tougher than Arizona's SB1070 bill that also drew a lawsuit from federal prosecutors last year. According to the attorney who filed the briefs, the 16 countries "want one immigration law and not 50."

County contractors required to verify workers' immigration status

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San Bernardino County has implemented a policy to require all contractors that do business with the County to use the federal government’s E-Verify system to ensure that their employees are legally authorized to work in the United States. http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/required-29134-san-bernardino.html

Vitorville Daily Press

National Religious Groups Push Against Illegal Immigration Laws in Alabama

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In June of 2011, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed into law restrictions against illegal immigration, considered by many political analysts as the toughest in the nation. Governor Bentley labeled the law as the “strongest immigration bill in the country.” However, as seen in most instances, church groups in Alabama are coming out publicly against the law and pushing for open-border measures. The President of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, Mark Tooley, described the church’s belief as, “Any border enforcement is commonly derided as ‘militarization.’ And illegal immigrants are routinely likened to the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt, or Abraham searching for the Promised Land.”

Rep. Gary Miller Joins NumbersUSA's 5-for-5 Club

Rep. Gary Miller

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Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) has joined NumbersUSA's 5-for-5 Club after cosponsoring Rep. Bob Goodlatte's SAFE for America Act that would end the Visa Lottery. Rep. Miller has cosponsored at least one bill in each category of our "5 Great Immigration Solutions". Rep. Miller is a long-time champion for lower immigration levels, and in the previous Congress, he joined Reps. Sue Myrick and Lamar Smith in forming the Reclaim American Jobs Caucus in Congress.

Debt Debate Over; Time for Congress to Lower Immigration and Create Jobs for Unemployed Americans

Updated: October 2nd, 2017, 4:01 pm

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  by  Chris Chmielenski

While the nation has been transfixed by the recent debt ceiling debate, 22 million Americans have continued their search for a full-time job. Now that a compromise on the debt ceiling has been reached, Members of both parties are promising to get back to work creating jobs. Yet their promises are hard to believe considering both parties have refused to act on one of the most pressing job-related issues -- lowering annual immigration levels.

Justice Department Sues Alabama over Immigration Enforcement Law; Seeks Injunction Before it Goes into Effect

Attorney General Eric Holder

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The U.S. Justice Department, on behalf of itself, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and with consultation with the Department of Education, have filed a lawsuit in Alabama federal court challenging the state's efforts to enforce immigration laws. The lawsuit seeks an injunction before the law goes into effect on September 1 and states that the Alabama law undermines federal enforcement efforts of immigration laws.

MANDATORY E-VERIFY: 4 More Cosponsor Chairman Smith's Bill (Frelinghuysen, Hall, Granger & Ross)

(clockwise from upper left) Reps. Frelinghuysen, Granger, Hall, & Ross

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Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), Ralph Hall (R-Texas), Kay Granger (R-Texas), and Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) have co-sponsored House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) E-Verify bill. Chairman Smith's bill would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment.

African-American Middle Class Eroding As Unemployment Rate Soars

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The unemployment situation across America is bad, no doubt. But for African-Americans in some cities, this is not the great recession. It’s the Great Depression.

Take Charlotte, N.C., for example. It is a jewel of the “new South.” The largest financial center outside of New York City, it's the showcase for next year’s Democratic National Convention. It was a land of hope and opportunity for many blacks with a four-year college degree or higher.

MANDATORY E-VERIFY: 2 More Cosponsor Chairman Smith's Bill (Shuler & Wolf)

Reps. Shuler & Wolf

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House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's Legal Workforce Act is now bi-partisan with the addition of Democrat Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.). Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va) also cosponsored the bill today. Chairman Smith's bill would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment.

HELP LOCAL ENFORCEMENT: 2 More Bill Cosponsors (Chaffetz & Fitzpatrick)

Reps. Chaffetz & Fitzpatrick

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Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) have co-sponsored H.R.100, the CLEAR Act, that was introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). The bill would provide the resources and training necessary to local police for enforcement of federal immigration laws.

MANDATORY E-VERIFY: 4 More Cosponsor Chairman Smith's Bill (Burgess, Griffin, Sullivan & Young)

(clockwise from upper left) Reps. Burgess, Griffin, Sullivan & Young

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Reps. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), John Sullivan (R-Okla.), and Don Young (R-Alaska) have co-sponsored House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) E-Verify bill. Chairman Smith's bill would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment.

USCIS Data Shows that 3.2% of Employers Using E-Verify; H.R. 2164 Would Require 100%

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A new report from the Migration Policy Institute found that only 3.2% of the nation's employers are currently enrolled in E-Verify. House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's mandatory E-Verify bill, Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164), would require 100% of employers to use E-Verify within two years.

Rep. Gallegly: E-Verify Bill Will Create Jobs

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Chairman of the House Immigration Subcommittee Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.) wrote an op-ed that was published in Roll Call today that touts Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's E-Verify bill (H.R. 2164). Rep. Gallegly wrote that E-Verify is efficient, easy to use, and the best bill currently offered in Congress to put Americans back to work.

MANDATORY E-VERIFY: 4 More Co-Sponsor Chairman Smith's Bill (Akin, Burton, Latham & Shimkus)

(clockwise from upper left) Reps. Akin, Burton, Latham, & Shimkus

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Reps. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), Dan Burton (R-Ind.), Tom Latham (R-Iowa), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) have co-sponsored House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) E-Verify bill. Chairman Smith's bill would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment.

MANDATORY E-VERIFY: 3 More Co-Sponsor Chairman Smith's Bill (McClintock, McKeon & Pearce)

Reps. McClintock, McKeon, and Pearce

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Reps. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), Buck McKeon (R-Calif.), and Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) have co-sponsored House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) E-Verify bill. Chairman Smith's bill would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment.

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