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Pres. Obama Pulls Rug Out From Under Ex-Convict Pleading for a JobBy Roy Beck, Friday, March 19, 2009
Today's news reports on Pres. Obama's visit to California include a touching interaction with an ex-convict who has lost his job. But his comments about making sure that illegal aliens keep THEIR jobs illustrates the common occurrence of really smart people at the top of our government who just don't get it. They don't understand that there are a limited number of U.S. jobs and that when you fill those jobs with foreign workers (including illegal ones) American workers lose out. Look at what happened . . .

Americans' Protests Rising Against Pelosi's & Obama's Preference for Illegal Foreign WorkersBy Roy Beck, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The White House switchboard is barely holding on. Fax machines there and in congressional offices are churning out Americans' protest in peak mode. Pres. Obama and House Speaker Pelosi have started a grassroots rebellion with their new statements of prioritizing illegal foreign workers over unemployed Americans. How angry are you? Let me count the ways . . .

NumbersUSA Petition Nearly 4 Times Bigger Than Pro-Amnesty Group'sBy Phillip Zanders, Tuesday, March 17, 2009
I've written often about studies conducted by Vivek Wadhwa with various coauthors. We agree on many issues and disagree on others. But his newest report discussed in a New York Times blog, finds that many Chinese and Indian tech workers in the U.S. plan to return home, which he believes will be a huge loss to the U.S. But Vivek's characterization of this exodus as "America's Loss" is quite baffling.

We Lost On a Tabling Motion, But Would We Have Won On a Straight E-Verify Vote?By Roy Beck, Sunday, March 15, 2009
Paul of Montana asks: "Is there any difference between the procedural vote on Leahy's tabling motion on Sessions' E-Verify amendment and a straight vote on the amendment (for a long-term re-authorization)? Would a straight vote have won for E-Verify?" My answer is . . .

Recent News...
E-Verify Growing in Washington State
Australia Slashing Immigration Intake
Tech Companies to Apply for H-1B Amidst Layoffs
Pelosi Video Goes Public
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says Immigration Enforcement is "Un-American"
Ninth Circuit Upholds Arizona Illegal Hiring Law
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett -- Today's Champion for American Workers
Rep. Lamar Smith Criticizes Pelosi for calling Enforcement Officers "Un-American"
27 Arrests in Nebraska Search for Illegal Aliens who Disobeyed Deportation Orders
Rep. Pete Hoekstra -- Today's Champion for American Workers


NumbersUSA Members Respond in Big Way
Both Nancy Pelosi and Pres. Obama made big news this week, and since Wednesday, NumbersUSA members have sent more than 325,000 faxes!

Pelosi first made news when a video tape surfaced catching the House Speaker calling U.S. immigration enforcement efforts "un-American" and calling for a stop to the raids. She also called a group partly made up of illegal aliens "very, very patriotic." If you haven't done so already, send a fax to your three Congressmen urging them to reject Pelosi's statements. You can also read a new report released by the Center for Immigration Studies saying that work site enforcement raids increase wages.

On Wednesday, Pres. Obama met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss immigration. During the meeting, Obama promised to pursue Comprehensive Immigration Reform and said he plans to travel to Mexico next month to meet with Mexican President Calderon to discuss Amnesty. Visit your Action Buffet and send a fax to Obama blasting his promise to pursue comprehensive immigration reform.

Thanks again for all your support and making your voice heard. And please remember, no voice can be louder than making a personal visit to your Reps district office and telling them that you want to protect American workers through lower immigration levels.

Thanks,
Chris Chmielenski Website Content Manager