Religion's Role in Government and Immigration Reform
Length: 5 min 13 sec
NumbersUSA legislative specialist Dr. James Edwards discusses religion's role in civil government and the immigration debate.
Illegal Immigration
73% of Americans Want to Lower Illegal Immigration
Seventy-three percent of respondents to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll said they would like to see a reduction in the number of illegal aliens entering the country. Only 22 percent say the number should stay the same and just 3 percent say it should increase.
Roy Beck on Lou Dobbs Tonight
Length: 2 min 29 sec
NumbersUSA's founder and president Roy Beck discusses the E-Verify program on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight (Oct. 16, 2009).
More Evangelical Denominations Distance from NAE Pro-Amnesty Lobbying
As the furor over the National Association of Evangelicals' recent aggressive pro-amnesty lobbying spreads, more evangelical denominations are making it clear that they don't agree with the NAE.
Many Mexican migrants stay put in U.S. despite crisis
Mexican workers in the United States have lost jobs and faced a crackdown on illegal immigration but are not heading home in droves despite the worst recession in decades, officials and researchers say.
Postville Plant to Use E-Verify
A Postville, Iowa slaughterhouse was the site for the largest-ever immigration raid conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the new owners are now taking steps to ensure it doesn't happen again. The new owner told the Associated Press that they'll start using E-Verify.
LTE: Anti-illegal immigration bill working
The bill works by simply requiring employers to run new employees through the federal E-Verify database to determine if they are legal residents. Employers have had the opportunity to use this database for some time and many concerned employers did. Unfortunately, most did not. http://www.gulflive.com/opinion/mississippipress/letters.ssf?/base/opinion/1255860946104390.xml&coll=5
Mississippi Sen. Michael Watson
Salvation Army Does NOT Support Evangelical Group's Pro-Amnesty Lobbying
The Salvation Army has announced that it does not endorse the National Association of Evangelicals' recent lobbying for amnesty and for an increase in foreign labor importation.
Standing up for Jobless Hispanic Americans
Length: 3 min 23 sec
NumbersUSA President Roy Beck discusses the unemployment rate for U.S.-born Hispanics. There are 8 million illegal aliens in the working force taking jobs away from U.S.-born citizens, especially Hispanics where 1 in every 5 over the age of 16 doesn't have a job. http://tinyurl.com/ykjrgot
Sen. Casey (D-Pa.) -- Increase Border and Workplace Enforcement
AP: Please explain whether you support a bill recently passed in the Senate that would give more money for border security, a guest worker program and a shot at citizenship for illegal immigrants.
CASEY: ... From 1999 to 2003, the number of employers who were notified that they would be fined for hiring illegal immigrant went from 417 in 1999 to 3 in 2004. In 1999, there were 2,849 work site arrests. By 2004, that number dropped to only 159.
Immigration activists call for reform
Expressing frustration with the lack of action by the Obama administration and Congress, hundreds of immigration activists staged a rally Tuesday on Capitol Hill, pressing for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws to offer a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States.
Zogby Survey Reveals that Amnesty Would Increase Illegal Immigration from Mexico
A new survey conducted by Zogby International reveals that 56 percent of Mexicans believe that someone they know would try entering the United States illegally if the country was to offer legal status to illegal aliens. Yesterday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) offered an outline for a mass amnesty plan.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Anti-Verification Bill
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have prohibited cities, counties or districts from requiring employers who receive government contracts to use an employment verification system like E-Verify. AB 1288 was offered by Assemblyman Paul Fong and passed the State Assembly last spring and the State Senate over the summer.
Immigration Enforcement Activist Defends Revised 287(g) Program
DA King, president of the Dustin Inman Society in Georgia, is encouraging local law enforcement to continue partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security despite the department's recent effort to weaken the program. DHS announced a few months ago that they were restructuring all active contracts, which as a result, would take some enforcement powers away from local police.
Obama drops rule aimed at immigrants' bosses
The Obama administration has repealed a rule that would have threatened employers with prosecution unless they fired workers whose Social Security numbers did not match entries in a government database, ending a two-year battle in a San Francisco federal court.
GE: 10,000 applications for 90 factory jobs
Job seekers filed 10,000 applications over three days with General electric for 90 openings paying about $27,000 a year building washing machines, General Electric spokeswoman Kim Freeman said Thursday.
How Illegal Immigration Impacts our Members
Last week, Charles Breiterman wrote a blog that included an article written by NumbersUSA member Karl Keifer. Karl is a contractor who provided a first-hand account of the building industry’s use of illegal aliens to fulfill its labor needs. The blog has received more than 60 comments from NumbersUSA members sharing stories similar to his.
Immigration Panel Advocates Less Family-Based Immigration
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.
House Members Show Support for Maricopa County 287(g) Program
Responding to reports that the Department of Homeland Security plans to end its 287(g) agreement with Maricopa County in Arizona, Representatives Lamar Smith and Trent Franks are showing their support for the county.
Panel recommends improvements to E-Verify
The need for E-Verify to determine legal eligibility to work in the United States has been rising, and will continue to grow as the Obama administration proposes reforms to cope with an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S., the panel said.
Truth in Labeling for American Apparel
The California clothing manufacturer, American Apparel, is firing about 1,800 employees whose identity documents contain irregularities. In other words, they are illegal aliens. The wording in the articles, columns, and editorials written about this would have you believe that the people being fired have done nothing wrong. But they have.
More of your Emails on Illegal Immigration and the Quality of Life
Hello, NumbersUSA members. Jim here.
I've been reading through (and answering) emails you’ve sent me lately. Many members have shared heartbreaking and hair raising tales of out-of-control immigration. Especially illegal immigration. Thought I'd share a few of the 100–200 emails members send me every week.
From the "everything’s broken" department:
Dramatic Rise Noted in Chinese-Alien Smuggling
Border Patrol officials report that at least 261 Chinese nationals were arrested this year trying to cross the border illegally in Arizona's Tucson Border Sector This represents a ten-fold increase over the average of 32 caught there during each of the last four years.
One-on-One with Roy Beck
Length: 3 min 22 sec
NumbersUSA founder and CEO Roy Beck explains what it means to include verification in any health care reform bill and why NumbersUSA got involved in the issue.
Obama’s stance on energy/environment doesn't jibe with his immigration goals
The president has talked a lot since taking office about creating new energy guidelines, and the White House paid the usual lip service to Earth Day. But I’m wondering: How does this president square his energy and environmental concerns with his apparent willingness to continue fueling our population growth with a reckless immigration policy that benefits only vote-hungry politicians and companies fearful of losing their abundant supply of cheap foreign labor?
The Greener Grass: New Video Highlights Incentives Given as Main Cause of Illegal Immigration
With the recent controversy over adding verification to the Healthcare reform bill prohibiting illegal aliens from participating in a government plan, it is a good time to question why so many from neighboring countries, and all over the world, want to come to America. The most obvious answer is that we reward lawbreakers with jobs, free emergency room healthcare, and free education
Teaser- Immigration 101: The Greener Grass: Mass Migration in the Global Economy
Length: 4 min 36 sec
In The Greener Grass, immigration experts explain why so many are willing to cross the border and overstay visas to remain in our country. Many of these illegal aliens cannot receive the benefits and good treatment they do in America in their home countries. The truth is that the United States cannot accept every person in the world who is worse off than the average American. The rate at which we currently accept foreigners is already detrimental to the quality of life of our citizens.
Immigration 101: The Greener Grass
Length: 22 min 31 sec
In The Greener Grass, immigration experts explain why so many are willing to cross the border and overstay visas to remain in our country. Many of these illegal aliens cannot receive the benefits and good treatment they do in America in their home countries. The truth is that the United States cannot accept every person in the world who is worse off than the average American. The rate at which we currently accept foreigners is already detrimental to the quality of life of our citizens.
Border Fence Debate Stalling Homeland Security Spending Bill
The debate over Sen. Jim DeMint's border fence amendment is stalling the reconciliation of the 2010 Homeland Security spending bill. Sen. DeMint's amendment requires the completion of the fence along the Southwest border and was approved by the Senate, but the House leadership is reluctant to support the measure.
A Working Man’s Views on Illegal Immigration, Tricks of The Trade
An unemployed construction worker offers observations on the tricks that some greedy employers use to employ illegal aliens in the construction industry.
Report: DHS Reducing Border Patrol Agents Along SW Border
A number of media organizations are reporting that the Department of Homeland Security will move 384 Border Patrol agents from the Southwest border to the U.S.-Canada border.
Sen. Coburn's Pro-Enforcement Amendment to Interior Spending Bill Adopted
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) offered an amendment (SA 2523) to the Dept. of Interior spending bill (H.R. 2996) that would prevent any funds in the bill from being used to limit U.S. law enforcement activities, including immigration enforcement, on public lands near the border. The language is near identical to an amendment adopted during yesterday’s House debate and passage of H.R. 324 – the Santa Cruz National Heritage Area Act. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, requested a unanimous consent and the amendment was adopted without a recorded vote.
Chairman Refuses Vote on Health Care Verification in the House
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) refused to allow consideration of an amendment offered by Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) that would have added a citizenship verification requirement to the House version of health care reform.
Recession Hits Immigrants Hard
The number of foreign-born residents of the U.S. declined for the first time since at least 1970, as a recession and tight labor market dented America's image as the land of opportunity.
A decline in construction jobs lured fewer immigrants from their home countries, especially those from Mexico, according to the Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125356996157829123.html
A decline in construction jobs lured fewer immigrants from their home countries, especially those from Mexico, according to the Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125356996157829123.html
By Conor Dougherty and Miriam Jordan -- The Wall Street Journal
House Votes to Protect Border Enforcement in National Heritage Area
Before a final vote was taken on Rep. Raul Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) bill, H.R.324, to create a National Heritage Area in Southern Arizona, the House voted, 259-to-167, to include an amendment that would allow the Border Patrol to continue its normal enforcement operations in the area.
THANKING OBAMA (while pledging to oppose him every step of the way on amnesty)
We here at NumbersUSA have been a little surprised at a lot of negative response from our members after we declared a little victory last week on barring illegal aliens from a federal health plan. The fact that we also offered a fax thanking Pres. Obama for bowing to popular wishes on the issue also seemed to cause a lot of people to think we are dangerously naive. Can we talk a bit about this . . . .
Sen. Bennett Proposes Bill to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Being Counted in Future Censuses
Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) has proposed a bill that would require the Census Bureau to ensure that only U.S. citizens are counted during the 10-year count that is used for congressional districting and the Electoral College. Currently, there is no plan to include such a provision in the 2010 count.
ACORN Accused of Using Federal Money for Immigration Battle
Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is subpoenaing financial data from ACORN saying that the group has used federal funds to campaign against his immigration enforcement efforts. He says the money was supposed to be used for housing and social services.
Poll Reveals Americans Believe High Immigration has had a Negative Impact on Health Care
A recent survey conducted by the American Council for Immigration reform reveals that 78 percent of Americans believe that high immigration numbers have had a negative impact on the cost and quality of the nation's health care system.
Sen. Grassley Not Convinced Health Care Proposal Excludes Illegal Aliens
Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus' health care markup included language that would require citizenship verification before individuals could gain access to the health care exchange and use federally funded affordability credits. But Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is not convinced that the proposal does enough.
Senate Health Care Proposal Includes Verification
Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released his proposal for health care reform, which includes language for citizenship verification that would attempt to prevent illegal aliens from receiving affordability credits under the bill.
American Workers Continue to Pick up Jobs Left Vacant by Immigration Raids
A new report in USA Today finds that unemployed U.S. citizens continue to fill up jobs left vacant by immigration raids, particularly at meatpacking and poultry plants. The reports says that plants impacted by the raids were back up and running at full capacity within months of the raids.
Media Elites Continue Push for More Foreign Labor Despite High Unemployment
I watched NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday afternoon and heard TV and magazine journalists warn that the U.S. may have entered a long era of European-style high unemployment. Then I got online and saw that writers for some of the nation’s largest newspapers are still talking about needing to increase foreign labor to relieve U.S. worker SHORTAGES! Irrational? Yes. But if you are as committed as Congressional leaders to high immigration, you apparently have no threshold for embarrassment.
White House, Senate back Verification for Health Care Reform
The White House clarified President Obama's statement from his health care reform speech on Wednesday night when he stated that illegal aliens would not be covered under his plan. The White House said it supports verification of citizenship before individuals can take advantage of provisions in the health care reform bill.
Major News Outlets Taking Notice of Illegal Aliens/Healthcare Debate
The efforts of thousands of NumbersUSA members forced President Obama to address the issue of illegal aliens and healthcare during his nationally televised address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. And now the country's major news outlets are taking notice as well.
With Obama's Promise, It Looks Like All Leaders Agree Illegal Aliens Shouldn't Be Part Of Federal Insurance Plan
For the moment, I want to step back from questions of lying, sincerity and deception. The big picture for the week is that the President's pledge to Congress that illegal aliens will not benefit from his federal health plan has pretty well established that everybody who is anybody agrees that it would be wrong to include illegal aliens. That's a victory, folks.
Obama Says Health Care Reform Won't Cover Illegal Aliens
During his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening, Pres. Barack Obama directly addressed the issue of health care coverage for illegal aliens. The President said his proposal would not extend benefits to individuals in the country illegally.
Sen. LeMeiux (R-Fla.) - Secure the Borders
LeMieux appears likely to steer clear of Martinez's controversial attempts to overhaul immigration law, which would include a path to citizenship for the undocumented. "We need to secure our borders," LeMieux said. "After we do that, we can figure what happens to people already here."http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/orl-lemieux-senate-090909,0,4035843.story
By William E. Gibson -- Sun (Ft. Lauderdale) Sentinel
83% of Americans Against Illegal Aliens Getting Gov't Health Care
A new Rasmussen poll shows that 83% of Americans are against illegal aliens receiving taxpayer-funded health services.
New Study Shows Costs of Illegal Aliens Under House Healthcare Could Top $30 Billion Yearly
Because of the lack of immigration verification requirements in the House health care bill, an estimated 6.6 million illegal aliens could be covered because they meet the financial criteria. Those 6.6 million currently cost the public $4.3 billion in emergency rooms and free health clinics but would cost $31 billion under the House healthcare system.
