NUMBERS USA 10/21/2017 43.7 MILLION 'ILLEGAL ALIENS' LIVING IN AMERICA! 13.5% OF TOTAL POPULATION! THIS CANNOT BE!!!

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THIS ISSUE: 43.7 Million Immigrants Living in U.S., 13.5% of Total Population FRI, OCT 20th Analysis of federal data by the Center for Immigration Studies finds that the share of the immigrant population in the United States is at its highest percentage level since the end of the Great Wave of immigration in 1910. But the total number -- 43.7 million -- is the highest ever. In 2016, the foreign-born population of 43.7 million was 13.5% of the total population. In 1910, that share peaked at 14.7% (with 13.6 million immigrants) before dropping dramatically after legal immigration was reduced by Congress for a period lasting about 70 years. According to the government data, the foreign-born population grew by 500,000 between 2015 and 2016, while the overall population in the United States grew by about 2.2 million. But just counting the foreign-born population doesn't show immigration's full impact on total growth. According to CIS, more than 16.6 million U.S.-born children under 18 had an immigrant parent in 2016. Family-based chain migration continues to drive legal immigration and overall population growth in the United States. The government has yet to release chain migration data for 2016, but in 2015, a quarter-million immigrants were issued green cards through the family chain categories. Earlier this week, we were pleased again to hear Pres. Trump calling for the need to end chain migration. On Monday, he said: Recently, we've asked Congress to ensure that any proposed immigration reform ends chain migration. It's critical for creating a system that puts American workers and the American taxpayer first. On Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the Senate Judiciary Committee that, in light of the Trump administration's immigration principles, Congress has the opportunity to do "something historic". Ending chain migration, which was on the administration's list of priorities, would certainly be historic in helping to end nearly 30 years of record-high legal immigration levels that have been the driver for population growth, created unnecessary job competition for American workers, particularly vulnerable workers, and put downward pressure on wages. CHRIS CHMIELENSKI

Dept. of Labor Denies Employer of H-2B Workers for Not Advertising for American Workers FRI, OCT 20th This week the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) upheld the Dept. of Labor's (DOL) decision to deny DDM Hauler Inc.'s request for seasonal H-2B workers. The DOL claims that the employer did not show proof that they had tried to hire American workers first by placing ads in the local newspapers as required.

AG Sessions Talks Immigration During Senate Hearing THU, OCT 19th Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on several topics including immigration. Sessions defended the DOJ's ability to limit federal grants to sanctuary cities and said that DACA recipients should not be given amnesty in exchange for just border security.

CIS: Key Findings in USCIS H-2B Data THU, OCT 19th The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has released its analysis of the current USCIS data of the H-2B program for FY17, which ended on Sept. 30. Through their analysis CIS found key discoveries in H-2B areas including: certification numbers, average pay, occupations, and the additional 15,000 visas granted by DHS.

ICE to Increase Worksite Immigration Enforcement TUE, OCT 17th Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan said during a speech at the Heritage Foundation that the agency will increase worksite immigration enforcement in the coming months. He said this is an effort to reduce illegal immigration by eliminating the jobs magnet.

CIS: Total Immigrant Population Hits Record High of 43.7 Million in 2016 MON, OCT 16th A new Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) report analyzed the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data, conducted by the Census Bureau, and found that the immigrant population (legal and illegal) hit a record high of 43.7 million in July 2016. This is an increase of half a million since 2015, an increase of 3.8 million since 2010, and 12.6 million since 2000.