During vigorous discussion in the Comments sections of our website, readers have suggested that we poll NumbersUSA faxers on their assessment of Rep. Lamar Smith’s national mandatory E-Verify bill (H.R. 2164). So, we emailed a survey to NumbersUSA’s million-plus faxers early this week.  The results show overwhelmingly enthusiastic support for Lamar Smith’s Legal Workforce Act … Continued

During a press conference on Wednesday, Pres. Obama declined to comment on a question asking if we would veto a clean E-Verify bill. During his time in the White House, Pres. Obama has maintained that he would veto any immigration enforcement legislation that did not provide an amnesty to illegal aliens. Some Democrat lawmakers have … Continued

Proponents of stricter enforcement of immigration laws often concede that young people in this situation are among the most sympathetic cases but that legalizing them still raises problems. “Our own American young adult college grads are in dire straits in the job market — and particularly disproportionately Hispanic and black Americans — so what the … Continued

H.R. 2164 – the Legal Workforce Act – is exceptional in the way it not only tries to prevent employers from HIRING illegal aliens but in the many aggressive ways it will search out and order the FIRING of millions of illegal aliens in their current jobs. This bill that is working its way to … Continued

When it comes to immigration policy, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman falls basically in the run of the pack of disappointing and unhelpful Republicans showing interest in the GOP nomination for President. Our NumbersUSA staff has run an exhaustive research of public statements and actions by Huntsman on immigration and summarized them on our Presidential … Continued

According to Judicial Watch, federal funding for the National Council of La Raza has doubled in the years since Pres. Barack Obama appointed former NCLR Vice President Cecilia Munoz as White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Since joining the Administration in 2009, La Raza’s funding has increased from $4 million to $11.1 million, mostly coming … Continued

One way to judge the likely effectiveness of Chairman Lamar Smith’s national mandatory E-Verify bill is the panic it has caused among the nation’s biggest promoters of illegal immigration.  They attack Rep. Smith’s bill because they say it will take the incomes away from large swaths of America’s illegal population.  Well, I guess that’s the … Continued

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Arizona’s mandatory E-Verify law, we at NumbersUSA have heard a modest but steady stream of comments from people questioning if it wouldn’t be better to skip having a national E-Verify law and stick with state laws to push illegal aliens out of U.S. jobs. Certainly, … Continued

The most important national E-Verify bill ever introduced is expected to be announced tomorrow by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. After 15 years, the concept of every legitimate U.S. job going to an American (or legal immigrant already here) finally has a chance to make it into law, significantly … Continued