The other illegal immigration crisis: Visa Overstays

By Jeremy Beck

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

Why all these unnecessary foreign worker programs?

By Jeremy Beck

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

Enforcement Funding in Senate “One Big Beautiful Bill”

By Jeremy Beck

Senate committees are polishing the details of the immigration enforcement provisions in the budget reconciliation bill (now officially the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). The Senate provisions are similar to those of the House-passed bill, totaling roughly $160 BILLION. We will update this page as more information becomes available. Homeland Security: $125 billion Provisions include: Judiciary: … Continued

Immigrants support enforcement (why wouldn’t they?)

By Jeremy Beck

CNN’s pollster Henry Enten was emphatic this week: “More so than any other group that I could find, the group of voters that became more hawkish on immigration were, in fact, immigrants themselves; immigrants who were registered to vote in this country.”

LA Riots: Opposition to a legal workforce turns violent

By Jeremy Beck

The Trump administration is ramping up immigration enforcement in the workplace, and people are rioting in the streets. ICE is reporting a record number of arrests in a single day (2,300) Detention facilities are running out of space. The fate of immigration enforcement after the worst border crisis in history is now in the hands of the Senate, which is considering the “One Big Beautiful” Reconciliation bill, including $150 Billion in immigration funding.

America Is More Than Just GDP

By Eric Ruark

by Henry Barbaro There are countless pundits and politicians who proclaim that America’s population must grow, grow, grow. Otherwise, our economy will crash (e.g., not enough workers), and there won’t be enough people to support the elderly (e.g., pay into Social Security), join the military, pay taxes, or to keep housing values from falling.  Census … Continued

Victory in New Hampshire! Backsliding in Texas

By Jeremy Beck

Gov. Ayotte signed into law two immigration bills that NumbersUSA advocates have been pressuring state legislators to pass. One measure ensures that any state, county, or local law enforcement agency may enter into a 287(g) agreement with ICE if it so chooses. The second bill prohibits state and local entities and law enforcement agencies from participating in any sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Confirmation hearing reignites criticism of unnecessary foreign worker program (OPT)

By Jeremy Beck

President Trump’s NumbersUSA-endorsed pick to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) told the Senate Judiciary Committee this week that he would like to “remove the ability for employment authorisations for F-1 students beyond the time they are in school.” Specifically, Edlow called the Optional Practical Training program (OPT) a “misapplication of the law”. Ending … Continued

House passes $150 BILLION in immigration enforcement funding by one vote

By Jeremy Beck

The House of Representatives worked through the witching hours after midnight Thursday to pass the Reconciliation package by a single vote, 215-214.