By Jeremy Beck
A 2019 Senate resolution set a goal for “conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.” The resolution cited the “rapid loss of natural areas and wildlife in the United States,” including: — 30% decline in birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970;— Loss of half … Continued
By Eric Ruark
The argument that ongoing mass immigration to the United States is necessary to keep the Social Security program solvent is not based on any credible evidence or analysis. While immigration is not the fundamental problem facing Social Security, it is not going to “save” it, either. And, if immigration continues apace, it will only exacerbate … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
Elected officials are at odds with voters. Americans are tired of the downstream effects of unsustainable population growth, and support reducing immigration to ease congestion, crowding, and development over America’s open spaces. This is true across the nation but one state in particular is waking up to just how out of step its leaders are … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
An employer may argue – and many do – that his or her business would be better off by bringing a foreign worker into the country rather than hiring an American with little work history and few signs of a good work ethic. The foreign worker, the employer argues, will be more productive and reliable. … Continued
By Christy Shaw
Sensible immigration reform can pave the way for aligning economic “Made in America” production goals with assurances that those newly-created U.S.-based jobs would also prioritize a domestic American workforce. Now is a golden opportunity for Congress to reform immigration policy that would enhance the potential “boon” to workers predicted by several analysts who are cautiously … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
NBC News and Chuck Todd are looking at declining water levels and increasing population in the southwest and sounding the alarm: The lake’s level is down by about 160 feet from where it was in 2000. And its July elevation of 1,040 feet was the lowest it had been since April 1937. That’s when the … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
In her review of Roy Beck’s Back of the Hiring Line for American Affairs, Pamela Denise Long urges her readers to look at the history of great waves of immigration through the eyes of “one of our nation’s oldest citizen groups, American Freedmen.” Writing in the same journal that gave us the great article, “The … Continued
A scathing new report from the DHS Inspector General concluded that “DHS may have admitted or paroled individuals into the United States who pose a risk to national security and the safety of local communities.” The report’s findings and timing are significant considering that there’s a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress who are looking … Continued
Americans have just celebrated Labor Day, and while their President has talked much about unions during his tenure, his Administration is still fighting against workers at every turn. The latest example is in a perpetually expanded H-2B visa program. Louisiana employees in the crawfish industry are challenging the program’s implementation because it drives down their … Continued
