“No one knows what the 14th Amendment means unless the Supreme Court rules on it,” said Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, which advocates for lower immigration levels.http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/231897-rubios-effort-to-reach-hispanics-could-backfire-on-senate-floorBy Alexander Bolton in The Hill

Traveling around Ohio — a state that either Obama or Romney likely has to win in November — I can’t help but notice that the people cleaning my motel rooms, planting the flowers, running the cash registers at gas stations and other stores, and working the fast-food restaurants are NOT immigrants.  Unfortunately, when I look at … Continued

Some accuse us of opposition to “progress.”  Or of impractical nostalgia, if we long for a less-congested America.  But is the quality of life made better by the addition of 100 million people to the U.S. since 1970? Let’s give each other glimpses of places we have loved in our lives that really don’t exist any more because of … Continued

I’m starting to get a lot of media calls about our assessment of Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) who is being mentioned on a short-list for vice-presidential running mates for Mitt Romney.  My answers are textured, but the bottom line is that his career immigration record in Congress earns him an overall Career D+ and a percentage … Continued

No matter which Party wins in November, the Indiana Senate seat now held by Richard Lugar should produce far better immigration actions in the future.  Democrat primary winner Joe Donnelly has a B+ Career immigration grade in the U.S. House. And the GOP primary victor, Richard Mourdock, filled out the NumbersUSA survey to earn the title … Continued

Former Ranking Member of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), recognized the 15th anniversary of NumbersUSA on Monday by adding a statement to the Congressional Record. NumbersUSA was founded in 1996 by Roy Beck with the production and release of his original Gumballs video and the launching of NumbersUSA.com in December of 1996.Sen. … Continued

We’re starting to get quite a lot of inquiries from our members about what is going on with NumbersUSA and a much trumpeted “DREAM” amnesty proposal by Sen. Marco Rubio. Because he is Hispanic, Republican and possibly a VP candidate, and because he is meeting with long-time DREAM supporters among Democrats and Hispanic groups and … Continued

Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, an advocacy group that has worked to defeat the DREAM Act in 2007 and 2010, said Rubio would find few GOP allies on immigration. He said it appears from news reports that Rubio’s immigration bill is a watered-down version of Democratic legislation.http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/223687-rubio-auditions-for-vp-slot-with-call-for-hawkish-foreign-policyBy Alexander Bolton in The Hill

Over 150 million of the world’s adults say they would like to move to the U.S., according to Gallup, making the U.S. the most desired destination for potential migrants.  About 13% of the world’s adults or more than 640 million people say they would like to leave their country permanently.  In addition to the nearly one in 30 … Continued