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By the Numbers: Record Visa Overstays in 2022

The rate of visitors to the United States overstaying their visas doubled in 2022, according to newly-released government data. We’ve updated our graphic. By the Numbers Breakdown: 2.1 million migrants have been released (Jan. 2021-March 2023) after crossing the border illegally. Total releases are almost certainly higher, but until the government releases the full data, … Continued

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State of the Union – Biden Misleading on Border Crisis

Despite having an unprecedented border crisis that began under his watch, President Biden had very little to say about this crisis during the State of the Union address he delivered on February 7. Still, what little he did say was misleading: And let’s also come together on immigration and make it a bipartisan issue like … Continued

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‘No More Room’ – New York City Mayor Eric Adams Proclaims ‘Bipartisan Disrespect’

Last August, I wrote about Democratic Mayors Eric Adams of New York City and Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC publicly stating how migrant influxes are straining their cities’ resources and overburdening homeless shelters. Now five months later, Adams is at a breaking point, declaring that there is “no more room” for migrants in New York … Continued

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Which Way on Border Policy?

NumbersUSA exists to push credible immigration enforcement along with less legal immigration to bring our policies in line with what is truly in our national interest. Are we headed more towards that goal, or away from it? One of my favorite exchanges in Alice In Wonderland features the Cheshire Cat: Yes. So, what do we … Continued

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Noteworthy Media Coverage in 2022

The Media Standards Project team analyzes and reviews media that elevate discussions on how immigration policy and limits should serve our national interest. As the year winds down, we review some of the most noteworthy immigration coverage reported in 2022. Immigration Limits Are Not Hatred To begin our review, we highlight that NumbersUSA denounces hostility … Continued

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Sensible U.S. immigration policy should support U.S. workers during challenging economic times

Earlier this month, Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh declared that the November Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report (which showed that the U.S. added 263,000 jobs with unemployment at 3.7 percent) was good news for working families.” However, as media analyses outline, November jobs and unemployment data show in many ways how the economic … Continued

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H-1Bs, Hiring Freezes and Hurricanes

Some Congressional Leaders Still Want Cheap Labor Amid Slowing Economy Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer this week called for amnesty for at least 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., stating that “Now more than ever, we’re short of workers…“ Schumer’s claim of a workers shortage is particularly dubious as economists point to a slowed-down … Continued

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Immigration Should be Reduced to Give Workers Leverage

Wages Are Still Not to Blame for Inflation Earlier this year, I wrote a blog based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics February reports explaining how stagnant wages were not causing inflation, as some Democratic leaders were alleging in order to promote their immigration-increasing policies. BLS September reports further show how inflation is outpacing wages. … Continued

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Pelosi on record border numbers: “We need them to pick the crops”

Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked if she discouraged Democratic members of Congress from expressing concern over the historic crisis at the border. Pelosi answered by bringing up a presumed “shortage of workers in our country,” and, as an example, said Florida agriculture needs illegal workers to “pick the crops.” Pelosi’s comments were … Continued

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