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Category: Economic Challenges

Housing Costs a Matter of Supply and Demand

By Philip Cafaro

Politicians across the political spectrum agree that America has a housing crisis. Home prices and rents have surged beyond what many households can reasonably afford.

While business journalists and housing experts tend to focus on supply, the demand side of the equation is equally important in determining housing prices. When the number of families grows faster than the number of housing units, competition for existing housing increases and prices rise. This has happened in many parts of the country over the past four years, due to immigration-driven population growth.

Vance said America will thrive with less immigration. History backs him up.

By Jeremy Beck

Our publication is titled Emancipation Reclamation because the decades of low immigration reclaimed the promise of economic emancipation for former slaves, freedmen, and their descendants. But as Vance explained – and we document – the slow down in immigration produced broad benefits for Americans workers of every background.

U.S. companies lay off a million workers; government brings in a million more

By Jeremy Beck

So far, U.S. employers have announced 1.1 million layoffs, hitting both white-collar and blue-collar industries. Unless Congress changes the law, immigration will add roughly 1.1 million new permanent foreign workers to compete with laid off Americans.

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 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 Truth About Chain Migration

By Jeremy Beck

As its name suggests, the Nuclear Family Priority Act (H.R. 2705; S. 1328) would limit family-based green cards to spouses and minor children.

Pittsburgh Named America’s Top City for Affordable Housing

By Henry Barbaro

An important reason for this affordability has been Pittsburgh’s low rate of international immigration, which has helped stabilize the area’s population and moderated pressure on the housing market. Housing affordability in American cities is strongly correlated with immigration rates and population growth. In New York, San Francisco and Boston, population increases have fueled soaring housing costs, putting homeownership out of reach for most younger residents.

H-1B executive order should signal Congress: Act!

By Henry Barbaro

Even better would be for Congress to pass legislation to replace the H-1B lottery with a system where visas are awarded based on employers’ willingness to pay the highest wages. NumbersUSA’s Great Solutions bill S. 2821, the American Tech Workforce Act, would do just that. Visit our Action Board to ask your Senators and Congressional Representative to co-sponsor this pro-worker legislation.

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.