This Issue: Border apprehensions hit new record in May, increasing by nearly 10% compared to April

Fri, Jun. 17^th

Another month and another record established for apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border during the month of May, according to statistics released by the Department of Homeland Security this week.

The number of apprehensions made by Border Patrol agents increased by nearly 10% in May compared to the previous month, hitting a new all-time high since DHS starting tracking the statistic. Agents made 222,656 arrests last month.

Family units accounted for most of the increase in arrests, jumping from 40,000 in April to 50,893 last month. The number of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) and single adults also ticked up slightly. Border Patrol agents have now made more than 1.4 million arrests since the fiscal year began last October. To put that into perspective, that's more arrests than all of fiscal years 2019 and 2020 combined.

Such a high volume of arrests means our Border Patrol are busy doing that part of their job, but it also is a well-proven indicator that far more illegal aliens are trying and succeeding at getting into our country.

Biden Admin. continues effort to increase overall immigration

In addition to the staggering border numbers, the Biden Administration continues to implement policies that make it easier for foreign workers to come to the United States.

During last week's Summit of the Americas, Pres. Biden announced three new initiatives -- (1) the reinstatement of the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program, (2) the reinstatement of the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program, and (3) a $65 million investment to make it easier for farmers to import cheap, foreign labor.

The Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program was established in 2007 and continued until it was terminated by former Pres. Trump. The program allows family members of U.S. citizens or green card holders who live in Cuba to live and work in the United States until they can obtain a green card.

The Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program was established in 2014 and also continued until it was terminated by former Pres. Trump. Like the Cuban program, this program allows family members of U.S. citizens or green card holders to move from Haiti to live and work in the United States until they can obtain a green card.

The farmworker pilot program announced by Pres. Biden would transfer $65 million of leftover Covid relief funds to the USDA to help make it easier for workers from Central America to come to the U.S. to work farm jobs.

Public opinion turns against increased immigration

The Administration's moves come at a time when public opinion is quickly shifting away from supporting more immigration.

A recent poll conducted by Politico found that 41% of Americans want immigration reduced. A year ago, Politico found that only 31% of Americans wanted immigration reduced.

The shift was also significant among those who support increased immigration. The recent poll found that only 24% of Americans want immigration levels increased compared with 33% from just a year ago.

Politico's results are consistent with findings from Rasmussen Report's Immigration Index. Rasmussen's biweekly polling has found that fewer Americans support increased immigration levels compared to a year ago, while there's been an increase in the number of Americans who want to see immigration levels cut in half or more.

You can see the full Politico poll here.

Chris Chmielenski
NumbersUSA Deputy Director

Breitbart: NumbersUSA Director of Government Relations Rosemary Jenks commented on the Administration's recent policy changes that will increase foreign worker importation.

"Of course, they're making [the economy] worse," for ordinary Americans, Rosemary Jenks, political director for NumbersUSA, told Breitbart News. "You have inflation going up, and when you flood the labor market, you push wages down even further, so nobody can afford the $5 gallon of gas," she said, adding:

"The administration knew that by reversing all of the [Donald] Trump [immigration] policies, they would incentivize this kind of [migration] flow. They knew that. They were told that. They did it anyway. They did it because they wanted to do it. All of the economic stress -- inflation, the gas prices, the baby formula shortage -- all of that, it's just noise in the background for them."

Remembering immigrant opposition to emancipation on Juneteenth holiday

Roy Beck

Wed, Jun. 15^th

For eight days in July 1834, immigrants' fear of the mere possibility of a future flood of newly freed slaves from the South competing with them for jobs in New York City boiled over into a full-scale riot involving thousands. This Juneteenth is a good time to think about the forces that had long opposed emancipation, perhaps none more vigorously in the North than new immigrants from Europe -- a product of thoughtless, uncontrolled mass immigration.

District Judge Tosses Mayorkas Policy Limiting ICE

Wed, Jun. 15^th

A federal judge recently tossed out DHS Secretary Mayorkas's ICE policy, drastically limiting the agency's ability to enforce U.S. immigration law by significantly narrowing its targets.

Same Story, Different Countries: Immigration is Driving Population Growth

Amy Boylan

Wed, Jun. 15^th

The issue of high levels of immigration is not unique to the United States. An op-ed from the United Kingdom's The Times explains how Britain has recently grappled with the same situation. The overarching point is applicable to the United States: resources and land are finite and housing shortages are already pervasive. This continued population growth, which is driven by immigration policies, is out of the control of the average person as each country's governments are at the helm.

USDA Announces $65 Million for Migration Pilot Program to Strengthen Food Supply Chain

Tue, Jun. 14^th

The United States Department of Agriculture has created a pilot program that it says will strengthen the food supply chain by reducing irregular migration and "expanding the potential pool of [farm]workers."

"The H-1B is easier, I need the body count"

Jeremy Beck

Tue, Jun. 14^th

When given the option by Congress, many employers choose the "low road" and forgo domestic recruitment. A new article in Bloomberg puts a face to those bypassed workers.