By Jeremy Beck
President George H. Bush signed the Immigration Act of 1990 into law 34 years ago. The anniversary fell on “Black Friday” this year. The legislation certainly was a steal of a deal for anyone in the market for discount labor. The bill opened up access to the global workforce to an extent not seen since … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The next time someone says “immigrants do the jobs ‘Americans won’t do,” please remember this story from The Wall Street Journal‘s Patrick Thomas about the living conditions of Haitian immigrants working for the global food company JBS in Greeley, Colorado: “They slept on the floor, as many as eight to a room, and cooked meals on hot plates … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
Adapted from a 10/02/2024 newsletter Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz spent less time debating immigration last night than their running mates at the top of the tickets did in theirs, but there was much more substance. Worker Power or Loose Borders, Pick One (hat tip, Oren Cass) Immigration policy – like any other – produces … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
This Saturday marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Immigration Act of 1924, arguably the most overlooked and misunderstood immigration legislation in American history. As NumbersUSA’s CEO James Massa says, the 1924 Act “made the American middle class.” The Immigration Act of 1965, on the other hand, has resulted in greater inequality. Both bills had pros and cons. A better immigration policy in 2024 requires a better understanding of the Immigration Act of 1924.
By Jeremy Beck
Trump successfully ran in 2016 on an immigration-reduction platform. He championed legislation to accomplish that during the first half of his term. However, the former presidents rhetoric (and some of his actions) over the past years are more aligned with the legal immigration positions of Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz, who spent their careers in Congress working to expand employers’ access to foreign labor.
By Jeremy Beck
Given the economics of the migrant crisis, Jackson says Black males perceive that “that illegal mass immigration of illegal immigrants in their community is so that they can swap out Black people for brown. They believe that they’re put there deliberately to take those jobs – low-industry, low-skill jobs that are historically held by African-American males.”
By Jeremy Beck
The huge spike in inadmissible children entering the U.S. unaccompanied (UC) or as part of a family unit (FMUA) is overwhelming school systems in receiving communities.
Even before the migrant surge, back in 2017, the Urban Institute found that while inflows of immigrants caused a significant increase in home prices and rents in big cities, the areas surrounding those cities experienced even more cost inflation. This in turn drives both densification within our cities plus sprawling growth well beyond.
By Jeremy Beck
If Mayor Adams took a tour of U.S. communities with low levels of immigration, he’d find American teenagers working as lifeguards. Employers who offer competitive wages and flexible hours to teens find a willing workforce. Increases in low-wage immigrant employment, on the other hand, has been found to decrease work for teens.
