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 … Continued

But anti-illegal immigration advocates urged the U.S. government this week to curtail legal immigration in response to the economic crisis. “With the federal government reporting continuing giant losses of jobs, it is time to slow the massive importation of workers,” Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, wrote in a letter this week to Obama. “How … Continued

Roy Beck, a former journalist who directs NumbersUSA, a lobby group in Washington that seeks lower immigration levels, said Obama would “commit political suicide” if he tried to legalize millions of unauthorized workers with so many Americans out of work. He said migrant activists will likely win some concessions, such as Obama using presidential discretion … Continued

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. — Pres. Bush to Brit Hume on Fox News Sunday To … Continued

You can tell who cares about America’s workers by their response to the devastating news that another 524,000 Americans lost their jobs in December. According to many of the national pro-amnesty leaders, the most important response to all those unemployed Americans is to make sure that 7 million U.S. jobs are never available to Americans. … Continued

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 … Continued

This is the week to contact every Member of Congress and offer relief to American workers! The 111th Congress enters its second week of business, and it’s just a week away from the inauguration of a new President. NumbersUSA has sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama urging him to make Americans and already-resident legal … Continued

“‘Giving an amnesty would encourage more parents overseas to break the law and put their kids into this same difficult situation,’ said Roy Beck, director of NumbersUSA.”South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“‘For us, it is all about the presidential campaign, the rest of December and January,’ said Roy Beck, executive director of the decade-old NumbersUSA, whose primary target on immigration issues has been Congress. ‘We don’t want anyone casting a ballot who really cares about immigration to do it without knowing where the candidates stand.'” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/04/AR2007120402388_3.html?hpid=topnewsBy … Continued