Key Democrat says national health care can NOT include illegal aliens — But amnesty would lock in the illegal health cost

By Roy Beck

A key Democratic Senator in the health care overhaul says illegal aliens can’t be covered under whatever emerges. Open-borders advocates are howling.  Here’s the big question for national Democratic leaders:  If they recognize that national health insurance for illegal aliens is too expensive, can they see that an amnesty essentially locks in the cost by … Continued

We must move fast to stop Sens. Reid and Durbin, now that they have revealed their amnesty plans for this year

By Jim Robb

Late last week the Open Borders coalition, in and out of Congress, revealed their plans to push through two major amnesties this year. Now is our chance to stop them. Here are the developments: The Los Angeles Times reported that foundations controlled by billionaire George Soros and others have put together an $18 million war … Continued

Pres. Obama Pulls Rug Out From Under Ex-Convict Pleading for a Job

By Roy Beck

Today’s news reports on Pres. Obama’s visit to California include a touching interaction with an ex-convict who has lost his job.  But his comments about making sure that illegal aliens keep THEIR jobs illustrates the common occurrence of really smart people at the top of our government who just don’t get it. They don’t understand … Continued

It’s Official — U.S. Chamber Would Lobby for Foreign Workers During a Depression

By Roy Beck

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s reaction to a limited set of stricter rules for banks hiring foreign workers answers a bar debate that long has raged. The question has always been whether if we had another Great Depression would the Chamber still continue to lobby for more foreign workers on the basis of worker shortages. … Continued

598,000 U.S. Jobs Lost in JAN — Will Senate Today Go Through With Plan to Give Stimulus Jobs to Illegal Aliens?

By Roy Beck

The feds’ monthly report was even worse than expected: 598,000 jobs cut in January. And, yet, Senate leaders have still not given permission for a vote on a Stimulus Bill amendment that would keep illegal foreign workers from getting jobs created by the massive taxpayer effort. How many Americans have to lose their jobs before … Continued

STUDY: current Senate Stimulus bill would give 300,000 construction jobs to illegal aliens (UNLESS E-VERIFY ADDED)

By Roy Beck

Famed analyst Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation has just released an estimate that the stimulus bill on the Senate floor would provide construction jobs to roughly 300,000 illegal aliens. A Heritage Foundation release states that the travesty could be largely avoided if the Senate would adopt an amendment similar to one that passed the … Continued

Lobbyists Pressing U.S. House Today to Allow Stimulus Recips to Hire Illegal Aliens

By Roy Beck

When it comes to immigration, we are living in a Wild West culture in which the outlaws feel free to strut down the street and demand that the authorities give them whatever they want. Witness Capitol Hill today. The lobbyists for a variety of industries that hire lots of illegal foreign workers are rallying their … Continued