Citing recent statistics showing fifteen million Americans are out of work, two major non-partisan “think tanks” are calling for a moratorium on US immigration.
Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) and NumbersUSA.org are both appealing to Washington to halt all immigration, while we have so many Americans unemployed. They say the government still intends to import 1.5 million foreign workers into the United States this year while Americans are losing their homes and livelihoods.
While the country's economic vital signs are improving, rates of American joblessness are as high as they ever were and economists say more Americans are going to lose jobs over the next twelve months in what they're terming a "jobless recovery."
Diana Hull, President of CAPS said “It is time to start opening up jobs for the American worker.”
Roy Beck, Founder and CEO of NumbersUSA.org echoes her sentiments. “Not one Member of Congress has proposed suspending this insane federal attack on the working families of this country,” he said.
Beck, a long time supporter of sensible immigration practices, is calling for a suspension of most types of immigration. On his blog he cautions supporters:
“The immigrants and temporary foreign workers are not the culprits. They are simply taking advantage of a system that is rigged against the American worker. The culprits are your Senators and Representatives,” he said. “Even the best of them are not making jobless Americans a priority by fighting for an Immigration Suspension,” Beck added.
He made a name for himself and his organization with his video “Immigration Gumballs” that to date has had millions of views on the web.
Both groups are working with the Coalition for the Future American Worker (CFAW), which is running a thirty-second television ad on major national media once again to bring attention to the issue.
Carl Braunis an analyst for the Homeland Security Policy Institute Group and he's logged 5,000-plus hours on the border. He has written several books including his most recent on Border Insecurity, “Above All Else”. Contact Carl at Carl.Braun@BPAUX.org.
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. Contact Carl at Carl.Braun@BPAUX.org.