By Jeremy Beck
In his August 14 column, “The Texas Unmiracle,” Nobel-Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman arrives at similar conclusions about immigration and employment as NumbersUSA. First, Krugman acknowledges that immigration, in part, drove Texas job growth (more people = bigger economy) during the recession. Second, Krugman notes that job growth hasn’t kept up … Continued
Eight GOP Presidential Hopefuls participated in Thursday night’s debate in Ames, Iowa, but only five were asked about immigration. And none of the candidates brought up the issue on their own. Herman Cain had the strongest response in dealing with illegal immigration, while the frontrunner Mitt Romney was finally asked the question we’ve all been … Continued
EDITOR’S NOTE: NumbersUSA’s call for replacement-level immigration (a reduction in annual numbers by perhaps 80%) has just received a huge boost of validity in a new book — Man Swarm and the Killing of Wildlife — by Dave Foreman. Over the last four decades, few people have been more true and highly-publicized in their championing … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The “labor shortage” claim is an old lobbying gambit that reporters still haven’t caught onto. Mass-immigration activists learned decades ago that the press loves a scary story about shortages, whether it is true or not. In 2007, just before the recession Michael S. Teitelbaum, Vice President of the Sloan Foundation testified before Congress and noted … Continued
While the nation has been transfixed by the recent debt ceiling debate, 22 million Americans have continued their search for a full-time job. Now that a compromise on the debt ceiling has been reached, Members of both parties are promising to get back to work creating jobs. Yet their promises are hard to believe considering … Continued
By Roy Beck
After three years of a Jobs Depression, we saw today the first action by Congress to stop driving up unemployment by importing so many immigrant workers. The House Judiciary Committee voted 19-11 just before noon to pass H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act, to end the Visa Lottery. (See roll call at bottom of blog.) … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
More than any other issue, immigration causes amnesia to mainstream media journalists. For years, we have known three facts about E-Verify: (1) it’s accurate; (2) it’s effective; and (3) it’s free. As these basic truths have become widely known, E-Verify has grown in popularity with the public and the employers that use the system. Yet … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The media gave Education Secretary Arne Duncan a free pass last week, when he testified before Congress that a DREAM Act amnesty was necessary because there aren’t enough U.S. workers to fill available jobs. According to McClatchy Newspapers, “Duncan said it’s contrary to the national interest to keep these young people in legal limbo, as … Continued
Last week marked the end of the second quarter of the 112th Congress. While the first quarter was somewhat lethargic, the second quarter has proven to be very productive, even if some of the Freshman Members still require a remedial education. Indeed, some of these freshmen campaigned on strong “true reformer” immigration messages, yet have … Continued
