Judiciary Committee Republicans examined enforcement data and the impact of illegal immigration on American jobs at a forum entitled, "American Jobs in Peril: The Impact of Uncontrolled Immigration."
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) discussed the impact high immigration levels have on the American workforce and suggests immediate action by Congress to review current policy.
(Courtesy: Center for Immigration Studies)
Judiciary Committee Republicans examined enforcement data and the impact of illegal immigration on American jobs at a forum entitled, "American Jobs in Peril: The Impact of Uncontrolled Immigration."
Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) discussed the impact high immigration levels have on the American workforce and suggests immediate action by Congress to review current policy.
(Courtesy: Center for Immigration Studies)
"Governments which serve their own people survive and thrive,” said President Obama in Moscow on July 7. He should heed his own advice.
Americans use hundreds of millions of gallons of oil each and every year. As our nation attempts to reduce our addiction to oil, we continue to allow more than 1 million immigrants into our nation every year. Even as we try to cut back our oil usage, our growing population fueled by immigration continues to push our oil consumption up. http://ChangeTheNumbers.org
In the 1970s, the United States' fertility rate was at replacement level, but beginning in the 1980s, federal law began to allow more than 1 million new immigrants to enter our nation every year. Add to that an expanding illegal-alien population, and it adds up to a population that's growing at a rapid rate. According to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, our population could come close to 500 million by mid-century. http://ChangeTheNumbers.org
Judiciary Committee Republicans examined enforcement data and the impact of illegal immigration on American jobs at a forum entitled, "American Jobs in Peril: The Impact of Uncontrolled Immigration."
Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) discussed the impact high immigration levels have on the American workforce and suggests immediate action by Congress to review current policy.
(Courtesy: Center for Immigration Studies)
A report from the United States Census Bureau revealed that 1 in every 6 workers in the United States is foreign born. It's the highest proportion since immigration levels were reduced in the 1920s.
In a blog published on his website, Pat Buchanan commented on the fact that immigration was not even considered at last week's Job Summit hosted by the White House. Buchanan said an immigration suspension would have "the most immediate and dramatic impact."
Don't let anybody tell you that it would violate our immigration traditions for Congress to cut immigration in half or more to help jobless Americans go back to work. Watch this video and spread it around so people can understand our REAL immigration tradition -- by the numbers. Here's the video . . .
I finally got my chance to get a formal hearing before Members of Congress on Thursday for NumbersUSA's year-long argument that U.S. unemployment requires deep, immediate cuts in immigration. I let the key numbers do the talking. Do you know them? Take a look at the top three . . .
Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides detailed procedural requirements that employers must follow before hiring any individual. All employers, regardless of the size of their respective business, must verify the identity and work authorization of every new hire, citizen or alien. This includes reviewing documents which establish the employee's legal identity and his/her elgibility to be employed in the United States. If the employee is being hired for three or fewer days, verification must be done immediately when employment commences.
The evolution of the H-1B visa program provides an early Halloween scare.
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.
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?
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
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.
Nearly all 50 states experienced increased unemployment in the month of August, up significantly from July. According to data from the Labor Department report, 42 states plus the District of Columbia lost more jobs than they gained last month with Texas, Michigan, Georgia, and Ohio taking the biggest hits.
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.
Recently, an article in a large newspaper caught my eye with a quote from a farmer in words that were so perfect for the “comprehensive reform” amnesty crowd that it seemed like a lobbyist had coached him on what to say. So, over a 2-week period I tried to contact him, and I finally caught up with him a couple of days ago. Our conversation illuminates how decent family farmers have gotten mixed up with the amnesty lobby.
Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship wants to develop a 50-year immigration plan to ensure that future intakes consider a wide range of long-term issues.
President Obama has set multiple guidelines to protect our land for future generations. Somehow the politicians who are most vocal about protecting our environment often do not want to address how current immigration policies are detrimental to this goal. This new video and a short summary video explain how the United States cannot reach its environmental goals unless it stops its policy of forcing large population growth through mass immigration.
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Representative Lamar Smith (R-Texas) challenged President Barack Obama's radio address from the weekend where the President said that the proposed health care legislation won't cover illegal aliens. Citing a report from the Congressional Research Service that identifies several loopholes in H.R. 3200, Rep. Smith released a statement urging the inclusion of a verification mechanism into the bill.
The debate on whether or not illegal aliens will receive benefits under the proposed health care plans is gaining momentum according to new reports. Some of the increased discussion stems from statements made by President Barack Obama during a radio interview last week where he reiterated his belief that the current House proposal doesn't extend benefits to illegal aliens, but he would be open to offering coverage in special cases.
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said last week that the health care proposals in Congress could cover illegal aliens. In a report published by Roll Call, Sen. Kyl said that Republican attempts to make sure that only eligible individuals receive benefits were defeated by the Democrats.
Just about the time the Center for Immigration Studies was holding a press briefing at the National Press Club about the immigration and health reform connection, proponents from President Obama on down were denying that illegal aliens would receive taxpayer-funded health care under pending legislation.
"Grassroots America" explains the importance of taking a stand and forcing our Congressmen to listen to our opinions. Immigration experts explain how our elected officials make their decisions and how inimical their intentions are to our prosperity.
View the 4 minute teaser.
The Center for Immigration Studies hosted a panel discussion at the Washington Press Club yesterday that discussed the impact of immigration costs on health care. With the health care debate raging on across the country, CIS released some key statistics relating immigration to the cost of health care and the number of uninsured.
The British government's independent Migration Advisory Committee has recommended the government cut the flow of skilled migrant labor by 10% to protect British jobs
Roy explains how the federal government imports 125,000 foreign workers every month even with 15 million unemployed American workers. See the report Roy refers to at www.cis.org and scroll down to Table 10.
"Grassroots America" explains the importance of taking a stand and forcing our Congressmen to listen to our opinions. Immigration experts explain how our elected officials make their decisions and how inimical their intentions are to our prosperity.
View the full video.
Two new reports published by the Center for Immigration Studies examines the jobs that Americans supposedly won't do and takes a closer look at the unemployment rates for lesser educated native-born Americans. CIS analyzes the immigrant composition of 465 civilian occupations and also analyzes the U-6 unemployment data, which includes Americans who have given up on their job search or have involuntarily taken a part-time job.
The powerful "elevator ad" is back up on CNN, reminding news watchers that Washington's politicians have only minimal concern for jobless Americans. With 15 million unemployed, the ad notes that our immigration system is still bringing in 1.5 million foreign workers each year. Not one Member of Congress has proposed suspending this insane federal attack on the working families of this country.
The confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor is now virtually assured for the U.S. Supreme Court. What might we expect from her in immigration-related cases? Attorney Charles Breiterman has reviewed the immigration cases of her past decisions and offers this first assessment.
A new poll conducted by Progressives for Immigration Reform reveals that progressives believe that high immigration levels have negatively impacted the quality of life in the United States. They also believe that high immigration levels negatively impact the environment and hurt American workers.
I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning on one of many bills proposed to increase green cards and immigration at a time of incredibly high unemployment. My remarks probably could apply to any bill that increases green cards. Members of Congress almost never consider the cumulative cost of all the green cards they decide to hand out. I called on them to put that consideration first.
A new report released by the Federation for American Immigration Reform conclusively disproves many of the arguments used by amnesty proponents; in particular, that an amnesty would help America's ailing economy and improve working conditions for all Americans.
