60 Years of the Hart-Celler Act and Mass Immigration

By Jeremy Beck

In the end, the bill changed both the “which ones” and the “how many.” The discriminatory quotas were abolished, but immigration numbers almost immediately doubled. Decades of declining inequality, an expanding middle class, and shrinking racial wealth gaps were halted and reversed.

Immigration stakes in the government shutdown

By Jeremy Beck

Some of the arguments are a matter of semantics, such as whether or not one considers the millions of inadmissible aliens mass paroled into the country by the Biden Administration as legal or illegal.

Lessons learned from the illegal school superintendent

By Jeremy Beck

On September 26th, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien in Des Moines, Iowa. The man had an existing final order of removal, no work authorization, and a criminal history. This wouldn’t be news on its own, but the man was working as the Superintendent for the largest school district in Iowa at … Continued

How Congress can take the pressure off ICE

By Jeremy Beck

Congress should reintroduce and pass H.R. 2 from the previous Congress to secure the border – and the workplace – forever. Without E-Verify, the crushing burden of reversing the worst border crisis in history falls on ICE alone. With E-Verify, the jobs magnet disappears, and people who came illegally lose their biggest reason to remain here.

H.R. 2 would prevent unaccompanied child crises.

By Jeremy Beck

The previous Congress had an opportunity to stop the crisis in its tracks and prevent it from happening again. They missed their shot. This Congress must not make the same mistake.

Finally, a bill to abolish OPT and cut H-1B

By Jeremy Beck

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) and H-1B programs are designed to DISPLACE Americans and EXPLOIT foreign guest workers. Prominent voices across the political spectrum have acknowledged this, from Vice President Vance and Gov. DeSantis to Sen. Bernie Sanders, who wrote this in January:

Trump Administration Proposes New Rules for Foreign Students

By Jeremy Beck

The Department of Homeland Security issued a proposed new rule to regulate foreign students and exchange visitors, limiting the time they are allowed to stay in the United States. These measures will help reduce visa overstays and ensure that students are complying with the terms of their visa.

Judge blocks Trump from closing loophole that exploits children

By Jeremy Beck

Smugglers and cartels will give a discount to migrant groups who have a minor with them because it makes their jobs easier. In some cases, they will even rent children to help customers avoid family detention.

Two ugly truths behind the Glenn Valley meatpacking raid

By Jeremy Beck

The Trump Administration raided Glenn Valley Foods meatpacking plant in June and arrested 70 people working illegally under stolen identities. The story the owners want to tell (via the New York Times) goes like this: We followed the law; E-Verify doesn’t work; we pay market wages; and the meatpacking industry can’t survive without illegal labor.