“There is very little question in my mind anyway that if the Senate fails to pass [comprehensive reform] that the House will not,” said Rosemary Jenks, the director of government affairs for NumbersUSA, which seeks to limit immigration levels. “There’s definitely a sense that it’s more urgent to make sure that it does not pass … Continued

“Everything other than the politics is worse now than it was in 2007,” says Rosemary Jenks, a lobbyist for NumbersUSA, an immigration limitation group heavily involved in fighting the Bush-backed measure.And according to Jenks, that includes, most importantly, the unemployment rate. It’s improved in recent months to 7.7 percent, but is currently higher than the … Continued

“Unless you are removed from the United States, you’re getting an amnesty,” said Rosemary Jenks, director of government affairs at NumbersUSA, a group that pushes for reduced immigration. “The open border advocate side has turned it into a pejorative word. Amnesty is forgiving the violation of a law without applying the penalties under the law.” Deportation … Continued

The organizers of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held just outside of Washington, D.C. embraced amnesty, but judging by the reaction of the attendees, it wasn’t exactly well received. After the three-day conference, it became clear that if the GOP wants to also embrace amnesty, it risks losing its base. During the three … Continued

“I do think it is interesting, and telling, that he didn’t mention immigration,” said Rosemary Jenks, director of government relations for NumbersUSA, which want to reduce the current immigration level of 1 million people per year.However, the speech’s contents “completely conflicts with his [immigration] plans,” said Jenks.“You can’t grow the middle class when you’re flooding … Continued

Listen to Rosemary Jenks, director of government affairs for the anti-undocumented immigrant group NumbersUSA. “If the Senate were serious about reforming our failed immigration system, the first step of their plan would be immediate, mandatory use of E-Verify.”In The Daily News of Los Angeles

Rosemary Jenks, the director of government affairs for NumbersUSA, said the the government’s move to release the illegal immigrants is a tactic in the deficit-reduction talks.   “They are picking the most obnoxious places wherever they can cut to try to force Republicans into giving in,” said Jenks, whose group supports lower immigration levels. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/feds-free-illegal-immigrants-in-georgia-other-stat/nWbB2/ … Continued

Immigration policy comes down to two questions: “Who gets in?” and “How many get in?” In the end, Washington has to decide the numbers. One hundred and fifty million adults worldwide want to permanently immigrate to the U.S. today, according to a Gallup poll. The United States government is going to say “no” to most … Continued

Detractors say it’s wishful thinking. “I don’t know how seeing those same faces on the same side of the issue makes any difference,” says Rosemary Jenks of NumbersUSA, which seeks to restrict immigration. She also believes Gutierrez’s super PAC is another tool for “big-business, open-border types who want cheap labor.”By Suzy Khimm in The Washington … Continued