Despite frantic behind-the-scenes lobbying, the massive pro-illegal-worker coalition did not force a vote on the U.S. House floor Wednesday to strip from the Stimulus bill two strong new E-Verify provisions. That means we won this first round decisively. (See story) But our NumbersUSA Hill Team has heard a number of indications of preparations for closed-door … Continued

When it comes to immigration, we are living in a Wild West culture in which the outlaws feel free to strut down the street and demand that the authorities give them whatever they want. Witness Capitol Hill today. The lobbyists for a variety of industries that hire lots of illegal foreign workers are rallying their … Continued

(Originally filed at 1 p.m., 23JAN09)  No Democrat in New York’s large congressional delegation has shown more promise in truly bringing relief to the unemployed, especially in her approach to immigration issues. After only one term in the U.S. House, we still have a lot to learn about Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), who was appointed Friday … Continued

Shirley (my wife) just got a call from her 99-year-old father in Columbia, Missouri, who wanted to share his analysis of Pres. Obama’s inaugural speech (and also to say how much he misses Brit Hume). It is important to know that I assume Doc was conceived as a Republican and has been a rock-ribbed one for all 99 … Continued

In light of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s two-decade civil rights battle celebrated today, your four-year fight for justice for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean may seem small, but it is in the same vein.  Large numbers of the people who begin a battle always fall off after awhile as the outcome becomes uncertain … Continued

Mr. Bush, please listen to your federal prosecutor who doggedly tracked down a convicted drug smuggler in Mexico to convict Border Agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos for allegedly over-zealously shooting at the smuggler after a car chase and then a foot sprint back across the border. To many supporters of the Border Patrol, Prosecutor Sutton … Continued

NumbersUSA’s members have been divided about the appropriateness of the actions of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who have now been in prison for two years. But I believe that almost nobody believes they should spend another day in prison. In the name of fairness, proportionality and morale for our beleaguered defenders … Continued

We should be open-minded about big issues like immigration reform, because if we’re viewed as anti-somebody — in other words, if the party is viewed as anti-immigrant — then another fellow may say, well, if they’re against the immigrant, they may be against me. — Pres. Bush to Brit Hume on Fox News Sunday To … Continued

You can tell who cares about America’s workers by their response to the devastating news that another 524,000 Americans lost their jobs in December. According to many of the national pro-amnesty leaders, the most important response to all those unemployed Americans is to make sure that 7 million U.S. jobs are never available to Americans. … Continued