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Maj. Leader Steve Scalise (L) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R)
HOUSE LEADERSHIP FINALLY IN PLACE
BY JAMES MASSA
The House of Representatives has been unable to pass any legislation for weeks awaiting the election of a new speaker. With 20 days to address government funding, Rep Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker. Read more in the Washington Times
BORDER CRISIS CONTINUES TO GROW
BY JAMES MASSA
In September alone there were over 300,000 encounters by the Customs and Border Patrol with Illegal Immigrants. With a rate of over 2 Million per year since the Biden Administration began, this is resulting in over 900,000 illegal immigrants released each year into the interior of the United States, along with 854,000 Visa Overstays and a 600,000 known gotaways. The illegal immigration now dwarfs legal immigration 2 to 1 each year. See immigration data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.


FEDERAL
HOUSE CHOOSES A NEW SPEAKER
BY GRANT NEWMAN
Newly elected Speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson from the 4th District of Louisiana, came to Congress in 2017. He has maintained a stellar grade on the NumbersUSA Grade Card. You can find details here. Rep Johnson has also not been bashful in voicing his disapproval of Secretary Mayorkas's handling of the border. Watch short video here.
BORDER CRISIS TO BE ADDRESSED AMIDST MUST-HAVE LEGISLATION
BY GRANT NEWMAN
The White House has proposed $105B mixed funding package of which $14 billion is for the US Border. These funds do not solve the border crisis. Senator Schumer has expressed interest in quickly moving that package across the Senate floor. More funds alone would not solve the border crisis, but make it worse. Nearly all of the funds requested would be used to process illegal aliens into the country faster. Read more in the Washington Examiner.

STATE
map of states with E-Verify
Most states can expand their E-Verify laws to stop illegal hiring and reduce the number of migrants who settle there.
TEXAS UPDATE
BY ANDREW GOOD
While border sectors across the U.S. (and even on the Canada side) have experienced record-shattering increases in illegal crossings under this Administration, Texas has undoubtedly been ground zero for border crossings. As Governor Abbott has gained attention for his efforts to respond - which includes busing thousands of migrants to cities like New York and Chicago, as well as, erecting physical barriers of wire and floating barriers - we have been urging Texas politicians to expand the use of E-Verify in their state. A mandatory E-Verify bill passed out of a Senate Committee in a 7-3 vote earlier this year, but went no further. Texas continues to meet in special legislative sessions. E-Verify can be added by Governor Abbott to the list of topics covered in special session at any time. Watch CEO James Massa's Texas Testimony here.
WEST VIRGINIA UPDATE
BY ANDREW GOOD
West Virginia came oh-so-close to passing E-Verify for all new hires earlier this year. The State Senate passed the bill unanimously. The State House committee that had jurisdiction passed it unanimously. But the legislative session in West Virginia is very short (8 weeks), and the bill ultimately did not get to a vote on the House floor. The legislature did vote to study employment verification during their interim sessions this fall and consider future legislation. NumbersUSA will be providing expert testimony to this study committee in early November. We expect more legislative action on E-Verify in 2024. Check out the West Virginia bill here on the state's legislative web page

SUSTAINABILITY
SEEKING A FUTURE WHERE PEOPLE AND NATURE CAN THRIVE.
BY JEREMY BECK
Roosevelt archNumbersUSA's Sustainability Initiative empowers voters to achieve a sustainable immigration policy. We've been talking about the short and long-term impacts of the illegal immigration surge on infrastructure and natural resources (listen here), including housing and water. Outreach Liaison Rob Harding was in Yellowstone this week (Roosevelt Arch pictured) to meet with stakeholders in preparation for our 2025 Greater Yellowstone study.

HIRING LINE
ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
FEATURING ANDRE BARNES
Andre BarnesNumbersUSA's Hiring Line Initiative empowers voters to achieve an economically just immigration policy. HBCU Outreach Director Andre Barnes visited Dillard University this week to reintroduce students to the history of immigration policy's impact on descendants of slaves and Freedmen. The border crisis is part of a larger story of mass immigration hollowing out middle class opportunities. Find us at [link removed].

NUMBERSUSA IN THE NEWS
NumbersUSA representatives are frequently featured in the media – on radio, TV, podcasts, and in print – providing commentary in support of sensible immigration policies. Check out a few recent highlights.
Brownsville Herald - James Massa - October 5th - COMMENTARY: Better immigration policy is possible and needed

WAEB 790 - Bobby Gunther Walsh - October 6th - Gunther Rewind - Jeremy Beck 10-6-23

KMED - Bill Meyer - October 9th - Jeremy Beck - The Bill Meyer Show 6am-9am

Chris Salcedo Show (KSEV-AM) - Chris Salcedo - October 10th - The Salcedo Storm Podcast S6, Ep. 12: How Dems, Funded By The Likes Of John Cornyn, Have Set Up The USA For A Hamas-Style Attack

KZIM KSIM - Faune Riggin - October 11th - Numbers USA VP Jeremy Beck

NUMBERS THAT MATTER
CBP released September border figures last week. Buried among the data was a shocking statistic that Border Patrol encounters with illegal aliens on the terror watchlist have hit a record high of 172 for FYE23, up from 98 last year.
Unfortunately, unsecure borders are not the only way in which potential terrorists have been able to exploit our immigration system. Loopholes in our legal immigration system can provide access to nefarious individuals as well. Take, for instance, the Diversity Visa Lottery system that allows 55,000 individuals to legally immigrate to the U.S. each year with no regard for their skill or family connections. The terrorist who was responsible for a 2017 terrorist attack in New York City was admitted via the Diversity Lottery program. Elimination of the visa lottery program was one of the cornerstone recommendations made by the bipartisan U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform chaired by the late Barbara Jordan in 1997. Click here to see our new video explaining how the Visa Lottery works.

ALLIANCES
NUMBERSUSA JOINS THE BRAVER ANGELS NETWORK
BY JIM ROBB

Like so many Americans, NumbersUSA feels concerned about how personal and angry politics has become in recent years. We recognize that if we're going to pass substantive immigration reform, we need to find allies in both parties. That means we must find common ground with Democrats as well as Republicans so America can stay united and strong.

To work toward constructive political dialogue, we recently joined the Braver Network as a charter member. The network is 246 organizations across the political divide that are aligned with Braver Angels. Braver Angels was formed seven years ago by Republicans and Democrats determined to communicate respectfully on political matters. In essence, Braver Angels is trying to bring down the temperature on our nation's political debates.

We're proud to be an official sponsor of Braver Angels' new podcast called "A Braver Way with Mónica Guzmán." Please add it to your podcast rotation!

Title: A Braver Way
Tagline: A podcast about how you — yes YOU — can disagree about politics without losing heart.
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