Deceased Rep. Alan Nunnelee Was an A+ Challenger of the Immigration Status Quo

NumbersUSA extends condolences to the family, friends and staff of Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.), age 56, who died on February 6 from brain cancer.

“Since arriving in Congress in 2011, Rep. Nunnelee has been nearly perfect in co-sponsoring and voting on immigration-related legislation in ways that would advance the interests of struggling American workers and the unemployed who still can’t find full-time jobs,” NumbersUSA President Roy Beck commented upon the congressman’s death. “When he ran for office in 2010, he made promises on immigration that allowed us to label him as a ‘True Reformer’ candidate. Not everybody keeps their promises, but Rep. Nunnelle did.”

“Perhaps his greatest achievement was earning a Career A+ Grade in NumbersUSA’s ‘Challenging the Status Quo’ category. Very few Members of Congress are willing to do that.”

To be an A+ champion of challenging the status quo, one must take actions to end Chain Migration, to end the Visa Lottery, to end Birthright Citizenship for illegal aliens, to mandate E-Verify to end jobs for illegal aliens, to institute effective border security, and to stop increases in foreign worker visas.

“Alan Nunnelee took actions in all those ways to reduce the mass importation of foreign workers into a country that already has a giant worker surplus that has resulted in depressed wages and worker participation rates for years,” Beck said. “Working families of his District and of the country can hope that his empty seat will be filled by somebody with the same kind of commitment to economic fairness.”

You can view Rep. Nunnelee’s grade card here.

Nunnelee represented Mississippi’s 1st Congressional district. The district covers northeast Mississippi, including Tupelo and Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi. In May of 2014, Nunnelee underwent surgery in Texas to remove a tumor from his brain. He then underwent radiation and chemotherapy, but a new, inoperable tumor was discovered last month. He was then moved to a hospice facility before passing away last week.

Gov. Phil Bryant is required under state law to announce a special election within 60 days of Nunnelee’s death. The election must then be held within 60 days of Bryant’s announcement.