Roy Beck of Numbers USA has done a preliminary analysis of House results and finds that there are six incoming pro-amnesty Democrats replacing somewhat anti-amnesty Republicans, though none of the Democrats made immigration a major issue. On the other hand, three other newly elected Democrats ran on very strong pro-enforcement platforms and four others appear to be much more hawkish than the Republicans they’ll replace. In Beck’s words, “The results of this evening have not been a reason for celebrating. But neither have they been a reason for us to put on sackcloth.”

Roy Beck, of the group Numbers USA, disagrees. "Voters didn't punish anybody for taking strong enforcement stands," Mr. Beck wrote. "In most cases, our allies were replaced by challengers who worked hard to convince voters that they were just as tough -- or tougher -- on illegal immigration as the incumbents."

“We’re going to have an incredibly bad White House, so we’re in for some tough defensive battles,” said Roy Beck, president of NumbersUSA, which favors reduced immigration. “We have to make sure we’ve got at least 41 senators so we can block any Obama or McCain amnesty.”

"We are going to have to mobilize, as grassroots people...against the establishment if we're going to save this country, because believe me, we are talking about saving the country," NumbersUSA's Roy Beck said.

"I think maybe we're better off that immigration has not been discussed because you can see how these two candidates do. Once one of them stakes a little bit of a claim, the other one tries to be more like that," Roy Beck contends. "And I think they just fall all over themselves trying to show how open borders they were, so maybe we're better off if they haven't promised too much in terms of opening the borders."

"Mr. Chambliss ultimately voted against the Bush proposal. His voting record during his six-year Senate career earns a grade of "A" from Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation, an anti-immigration interest group based in the Washington area."

"Opponents claimed a populist victory over what Roy Beck of NumbersUSA called 'the cheap-labor lobby.' Beck said his organization, which focuses on immigration-related issues, generated more than two million faxes against the immigration bill since May. Hours before the Senate vote, the Capitol switchboard was swamped with phone calls."

"That's the reality we're dealing with: a choice we don't consider a
choice," said Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, which
advocates stricter controls on legal and illegal immigration. "These
two guys were pretty much at the bottom of all the candidates. They're
the worst, the bottom of the barrel, that ended up winning...."

“The current levels of immigration are about five times higher than our tradition,” said Rosemary Jenks, director of government relations for NumbersUSA, an anti-illegal immigration group. “In our view, the best way to assure assimilation is to reduce the numbers… That means more resources per capita for new immigrants coming in...”

...The program is designed for legal immigrants, but undocumented immigrants can access the website and take English classes. Jenks of NumbersUSA said government funds shouldn’t be used to help illegal immigrants. “Any time an illegal immigrant comes in contact with the U.S. government, the result should be deportation,” she said.