Massive Immigration Victories This Week

 For years, the national conversation on immigration has been stuck. It’s been dominated by headlines about border security and enforcement, leaving the core issue—the sheer scale and adverse impact of mass legal immigration—unaddressed.

Since the Immigration Accountability Project (IAP) was founded, we have worked to educate Americans on historically high immigration levels, expose flaws in programs like guest worker visas, and highlight the negative effects of a massive noncitizen population on our elections.

Until this week, it was rare to find a high-profile official willing to question publicly whether bringing in over one million legal immigrants and hundreds of thousands of guest workers every year truly serves the national interest.

At Turning Point USA's first campus event since the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, Vice President J.D. Vance delivered the most direct and powerful challenge to high immigration numbers we have ever heard from a politician of his stature. He declared, boldly and confidently:

"My honest view is that right now, America, thanks in part to the Biden border invasion, but also thanks in part to a lot of bad immigration policy ... We have let in too many immigrants into the United States of America. That is a fundamental reality."

— Vice President J.D. Vance

The Vice President was responding to a student’s question asking about his views on legal immigration. You can watch the full exchange here.

This is an unprecedented moment. Since I began working on this issue in 2008, I can count on one hand the number of elected officials who have dared to say what Vance said this week. And none has been the Vice President of the United States—a figure considered a top contender for the 2028 Republican Presidential nomination. 

This week also saw another significant public figure, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, take a stand on a major immigration issue. As the direct result of a proposal IAP presented to the Governor’s team in August, DeSantis has ordered state universities to stop hiring H-1B nonimmigrant workers. Like Vice President Vance’s statement, Gov. DeSantis’ order is unprecedented. IAP will be working fervently to encourage other state governors to follow his lead and stand for American workers.

Immigration Articles

NBC News: Trump administration limits refugee admissions to lowest on record- President Trump has proposed limiting refugee admissions to 7,500 this year, which would be the lowest number on record. The refugee had been set at 125,000 by President Biden.

New York Post: Death threats against ICE officers have skyrocketed 8,000%, disturbing new data reveals- Death threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have reportedly surged by 8,000%, according to the Department of Homeland Security, amid escalating anti-ICE rhetoric and violent incidents.

New York Post: More Americans want illegal immigrants booted out of US, even if no criminal record: poll- According to the poll, 50% of Americans support deporting all illegal aliens, compared to 27% who oppose. When asked about deporting criminal aliens, support climbed to 69%. 

The American Conservative: We Secured the Border—but ‘We’re Not Done Yet’- CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott discusses the Trump Administration's successful efforts to secure the border by enforcing the rule of law and implementing the “smart border wall”.

Next Week

The government remains closed despite 13 bipartisan attempts in the Senate to pass the clean continuing resolution. The Senate will return Monday, and the House’s return likely will depend on whether the Senate is able to reopen the government.