Blog

House E-Verify Victory Raises Question of Whether Illegal-Worker Supporters Willing to Fight in a Roll Call Vote

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

Despite frantic behind-the-scenes lobbying, the massive pro-illegal-worker coalition did not force a vote on the U.S. House floor Wednesday to strip from the Stimulus bill two strong new E-Verify provisions. But our NumbersUSA Hill Team has heard a number of indications of preparations for closed-door killing of these provisions in the Senate or in a joint congressional/White House conference committee. Our job is to force this fight into the open to find out which Senators (and President) will insist on the right of unscrupulous governments and businesses to hire illegal foreign workers.

Blog

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

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  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 troops to phone U.S. House leaders; they hope to strip a provision of the giant stimulus bill that would require recipients to use E-Verify to keep illegal aliens from getting the new jobs. Will the good "townspeople" cower behind their curtains, or get out in the streets and insist that the House "sheriffs" run the bandits off?

Blog

New Sen. Gillibrand May Be NY's Top Democratic Champion for the Unemployed (supports keeping illegal aliens out of U.S. jobs)

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

No Democrat in New York's large congressional delegation has shown more promise in truly bringing relief to the unemployed, especially in her approach to immigration issues. After only one term in the U.S. House, we still have a lot to learn about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). On many immigration issues related to the welfare of American workers, she did not take a stand. But when she did take a stand, it was generally good -- earning her a respectable B Immigration-Reduction Grade from NumbersUSA. 

Blog

Hopeful Sign? Obama Inaugural Address's Principles Have Room for Immigration Reduction

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

Shirley (my wife) just got a call from her 99-year-old father (every year a Republican) who said Pres. Obama's inaugural speech made him hopeful. As for me, I was relieved that I didn't hear anything that spells trouble for us, and also hopeful because several major principles in his speech are recipes for doing the right thing on immigration -- even if Mr. Obama probably doesn't realize it.

Blog

COMMUTATIONS: Thanks to Those Who Never Quit Trying -- Even When Others Said Trying Was Futile

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

In light of the Rev. Martin Luther King's two-decade civil rights battle celebrated today, your four-year fight for justice for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean may seem small, but it is in the same vein. Large numbers of the people who begin a battle always fall off after awhile as the outcome becomes uncertain and duration too tiring, but those who never quit trying enjoy the sweetest satisfaction of all when victory finally comes. Thanks to all of you who have been sending faxes and making phone calls the entire four years.

Blog

Prosecutor of Jailed Border Patrol Says Sentences Too Harsh -- Time For Bush To Pardon

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

Even if you think Border Agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos were guilty of over-zealously pursuing a convicted drug smuggler/illegal alien and shooting at him just before he crossed back into Mexico, there is no justification for them spending another month in prison (after two years already). Especially not when the man who prosecuted them says their sentences were too harsh. And especially not when you look at the other people Pres. Bush has pardoned and the terrorists that the new Attorney General backed for pardons under Pres. Clinton.

Blog

Mr. Bush, Please Pardon Border Patrol Agents

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

NumbersUSA's members have been divided about the appropriateness of the actions of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who have now been in prison for two years. But I believe that almost nobody believes they should spend another day in prison. In the name of fairness, proportionality and morale for our beleaguered defenders on the borders, Pres. Bush needs to release these border agents to their families. Please contact the White House today before Pres. Bush leaves.

Blog

Bush To The End Doesn't Understand That Immigration Laws Are Meant To Protect U.S. Workers

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

The U.S. economy lost 2.589 million jobs in 2008 under Bush's watch. But he still can't see that his vision of open borders is incompatible with middle class jobs for American workers. Here's his latest: "We should be open-minded about big issues like immigration reform, because if we’re viewed as anti-somebody — in other words, if the party is viewed as anti-immigrant — then another fellow may say, well, if they’re against the immigrant, they may be against me."

Blog

524,000 More Americans Lose Jobs in DEC ...... Amnesty Leaders Blast NumbersUSA For Urging Fewer Foreign Workers

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

America's service industry lost another 273,000 jobs in December, but a major union leader in the industry renewed his call for permanently tying up 7 million jobs (largely service jobs) with the illegal aliens who now hold them. At the same time, other national amnesty leaders yesterday accused NumbersUSA of ugly, divisive politics for our call to suspend most foreign-labor importation while 10 million unemployed Americans look for jobs.

Blog

Our Urgent Request of Obama -- Stop Importing Foreign Workers

Roy Beck's picture

Published:  

  by  Roy Beck

A national crisis requires bold action. NumbersUSA today urged President-Elect Obama to immediately suspend most importation of foreign workers to give relief to the American workers who will be left without a job if the importation continues. Unlike all other emergency recommendations, our call to action would not cost hundreds of billions of dollars. In fact, it would cost almost nothing.

Pages