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Category: Economic Challenges

Despite Gang of 8 celebration, unemployment crisis not over — week’s news was full of the dismal jobless situation

By Roy Beck

Is the country’s unemployment nightmare over?  It sounded like it from all the excitement over the weekend about the Senate Gang of Eight’s near agreement on comprehensive immigration reform which is about greatly increasing the number of work permits for foreign workers to compete with Americans from the lowest to the highest education levels.Yet, other news of … Continued

Sen. Graham says he’ll back out of amnesty bill if foreign labor not cheap enough (But S.C. voter concerns don’t affect him)

By Roy Beck

An almost shocking story from today’s Bloomberg News follows a defiant Sen. Lindsey Graham as he travels South Carolina selling his Gang of Eight comprehensive amnesty.The bottom line seems to be that Graham will not step away from the comprehensive amnesty bill no matter how many unemployed South Carolinians, their families and friends say it … Continued

‘Human cost of delay’ on immigration action differs between elites and regular Americans

By Roy Beck

Time magazine provides almost the perfect example of how little America’s opinion elites identify with America’s working classes.It comes today at the end of a rather helpful article by Alex Altman, entitled “Four Hurdles That Could Block Immigration Reform.”  http://swampland.time.com/2013/03/20/four-hurdles-that-could-block-immigration-reform/print/Despite the New York Times and a number of other media trumpeting that comprehensive immigration reform looks … Continued

Labor shortage is myth that drives ads by businesses & evangelical leaders to combat NumbersUSA ads

By Roy Beck

Based on the ridiculous and inhumane claim that America suffers from a labor shortage, two groups of elites (business and evangelical leaders) are pouring big money into countering NumbersUSA’s TV and radio ads that criticize Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).News media are clear that both groups are rushing their ads into South Carolina to protect Sen. Graham from the weeks … Continued

Catholic bishops spend $3.5 million of anti-poverty funds to increase poverty among American workers

By Roy Beck

I have no doubt that America’s Catholic bishops are nice people and that they mean well.  But their callous indifference to America’s unemployed and low-wage workers is astounding when it comes to their lobbying on immigration policy.  The Washington Post reports that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is going to expend another $800,000 of … Continued

The facts behind our South Carolina ads about Sen. Graham’s amnesty push

By Roy Beck

The claims in our TV and radio ads about Sen. Graham (R-S.C.) and his Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration reform proposals are so shocking that some South Carolina news outlets are saying they must be false. Well, they ARE shocking.  But, sadly for South Carolina’s and the nation’s workers and taxpayers, the information in the ads is … Continued

Pres. Obama’s Amnesty Proposal Contradicts his Inaugural Message to Grow the Middle Class

By Chris Chmielenski

Pres. Obama made only one reference to immigration during his second inaugural address on Monday, but that wasn’t the statement that stood out on the topic. Instead, it was his statement echoing his concern for a shrinking middle class. A concern, however, that is contradictory to his immigration proposal that would award millions of illegal … Continued

Our op-ed in FOXNews.com — Republicans seeking more Hispanic votes might consider tighter labor market to improve incomes

By Roy Beck

(Editor’s Note: FOXNew.com allowed Roy to publish this op-ed on Dec.27. It is available at: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/12/27/how-republicans-can-create-more-jobs-and-win-over-hispanic-voters/(NumbersUSA is non-partisan and doesn’t try to help one political party over another.  But it does advise political parties on how they might best approach immigration issues while using their own key principles. While this op-ed speaks most directly to Republican politicians … Continued

Only 2% of Americans say immigration is a top priority — so why is Washington making it one of its top priorities?

By Chris Chmielenski

A new Gallup poll finds that Americans aren’t as enthusiastic about “immigration reform” as some Members of Congress and most of the main stream media would like you to believe. The poll asked Americans what is the most important problem facing the country today, and only 2% of respondents said that immigration was the top concern. So … Continued