NumbersUSA has educated and rallied millions of voters since 1996 around immigration policies to reduce both illegal and legal immigration levels to protect America’s wage-earners, natural habitats, and local communities. Today the House passed H.R. 1 “the One Big Beautiful Bill” by vote of 218-214 and it’s now on the way to President Trump’s desk … Continued

Editor’s note: this is an edited version of a longer article by Rob Harding and Leon Kolankiewicz. From the Everglades to the Arctic, rampant development and a surging human population threaten America’s protected areas. A recent study from NumbersUSA, Greater Yellowstone: An Ecosystem at Risk, documents this for what has been dubbed “America’s Serengeti”: the … Continued

These programs bypass domestic workers and exploit foreigners who work for less. As the headlines make clear, there is no shortage of American STEM talent. So why is our government filling hundreds of thousands of jobs with guest workers?

The final text of the budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) includes $170 BILLION for immigration enforcement, including: Over $130 billion in border and detention funding from the Homeland Security Committee Provisions include: Over $40 billion from the Judiciary Committee Provisions include: An additional $1 BILLION for border security from the Armed Services Committee The Senate … Continued

The number of people remaining in the U.S. illegally is declining rapidly; hundreds of thousands are leaving on their own; the government is no longer releasing people into the country who shouldn't be; and wages are starting to rise. Congress can keep these trends going by fully funding immigration enforcement. Congress can make these trends more permanent (and less disruptive) by passing mandatory E-Verify.

"Immigration needs to move from an issue that progressives avoid to one that they seek to own," says Claire Ainsley of Britain's Labour Party,. "If handled well, it can be a catalyst for putting national community and citizenship at the center of a new progressive politics. There is an even bigger prize to win than beating back the populist right. It is the chance to emerge from the failures of modern globalism and forge strong, self-confident and socially cohesive nations."

It does not take a degree in economics to understand that when illegal aliens are removed from the payroll, companies have no choice but to look to the local, legal workforce to fill those positions. In a time when too many Americans are still struggling to find stable employment, ensuring that job openings go to those lawfully present in the country is the right and just course of action; restoring fair competition and increasing the value of lawful labor in the job market. 

Until the 2021-2025 border crisis, the majority of illegal immigration in recent years started as legal immigration. The terror attack in Boulder, Colorado this week reminds us of this weakness in our system. The suspect arrived in the U.S. legally in 2022, on a tourist visa. That year, 850,000 people overstayed their visas – almost … Continued

To earn a 100%, a member of Congress must go beyond voting the right way when bills come to the floor; they must be proactive throughout the legislative process and co-sponsor bills in all six of our Great Immigration Solutions categories.