Last month the Center for Immigration Studies released a report on the increase in the foreign-born population in the United States since President Biden took office on January 21, 2021. The report by Steven A. Camarota and Karen Zeigler found, not surprisingly, that it had increased by two million and that this increase was “driven … Continued

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Immigration provisions in COMPETES Act are about money, not competitiveness Lisa’s blog about the House’s COMPETES Act touched a nerve with Alan Tonelson: As explained by NumbersUSA analyst Lisa Irving, this legislation “allows for an unlimited number of green cards for citizens of foreign countries seeking permanent U.S. residency who hold a U.S. doctorate degree, … Continued

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A lawsuit was filed in Nevada this week alleging dreadful labor conditions for alien workers in the United States. The case is Alvarado v. Western Range Association, and it alleges what is effectively a racket by ranchers conspiring to artificially deflate wages for both foreign and domestic shepherds. The visa program being used to import … Continued

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April Jobs and Inflation Reports The BLS reported earlier this month that the U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April and unemployment remained at 3.6 percent. However, other problematic employment data persist during this economic recovery. The labor participation rate, which consists of those working and those looking for work, was at 62.2 percent in … Continued

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In my opinion, the Judiciary Branch is the most vital institution in the government. It is before a judge that even the most powerful government official has no privilege or protection except the same laws that apply to everyone. It is in the Judiciary that laws passed by the people become manifest. In courts, only … Continued

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“For eight days in July 1834, immigrants’ fear of the mere possibility of a future flood of newly freed slaves from the South competing with them for jobs in New York City boiled over into a full-scale riot involving thousands. It drew international attention.” – Back of the Hiring Line, Chapter 3 Watch the video … Continued

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We have a new ‘Florida Man’ story with which to delight. Judge T. Kent Wetherell II, who perhaps we can call Mr. T., is the latest judge to tackle the most pressing question in immigration law: does the President have virtually unlimited discretion to enforce the law based on policy preferences? The case is Florida … Continued

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Immigration and the USICA and COMPETES Act Conference The House and Senate selected conferees earlier this month to resolve the differences between the texts of the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and House of Representatives’ America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act. Both bills are aimed … Continued

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“Ponzi demography also turns to immigration for additional population growth in order to boost companies’ profits. The standard slogan in this instance is “the country urgently needs increased immigration,” even when immigration may already be at record levels…” – Joseph Chamie, demographer In arguing for increased immigration because “the U.S. isn’t growing as fast as … Continued

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