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NumbersUSA

December 01, 2023

NumbersUSA is an anti-immigration[6][7][8][9] advocacy organization that seeks to reduce both legal and illegal immigration to the United States.[10] It advocates for immigration reduction through user-generated fax, email, and direct mail campaigns.[11] In November 2022, the organization announced James Massa, a former Cisco executive, as its next chief executive officer following the retirement of founder Roy Beck.[3]

NumbersUSA
Formation1997
FounderJohn Tanton, Roy Beck[1][2]
Location
Key people
James Massa, President and CEO[3]
Rosemary Jenks, Government Relations Director[4]
Revenue
US$ 7.46 million (2019)[5]
EndowmentUS$ 8.97 million (2016)[4]
Websitewww.numbersusa.com

History edit

Beck founded NumbersUSA in 1997 after working as a Washington editor for Tanton's white nationalist journal Social Contract, and considered "heir-apparent" to publisher Social Contract Press, which has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.[12] NumbersUSA was promoted by co-founder Tanton[13] as the "grassroots arm for the anti-immigrant movement".[14][1]

In 2004, NumbersUSA reported 50,000 members.[2] In 2007, it claimed 1.5 million members.[15]

In 2007, NumbersUSA was influential in derailing a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill.[16] The organization's members used information and tools from NumbersUSA to contact legislators and voice opposition.[2]

NumbersUSA Action, which is a 501(c)(4), receives 95 percent of its lobbying budget through member donations of $100 or less.[citation needed] According to tax records from 2013, the single largest donor to NumbersUSA Education and Research Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3), was the Colcom Foundation, which contributed approximately $4.5 million out of an annual budget of $7-10 million. That budget is dwarfed by those of pro-immigration advocacy groups, which from 2008-2012 spent some $1.5 billion.[17]

Ideology and criticism edit

Beck's interest in immigration was sparked by his work as a journalist covering the nascent environmental movement in the 1960s, and especially the effect of population growth.[17] Beck says that he started NumbersUSA after he wrote The Case Against Immigration, which was published in 1996. In the course of researching the book he says that he came to see various problems in the US resulting from immigration, which he based on a study of crime in Wausau, Wisconsin.[18]

NumbersUSA founder Roy Beck gained unfavorable attention via a presentation where he used gumballs to show that immigration to the United States did not alleviate world poverty. The conclusion was that the United States should restrict immigration more and help the impoverished where they are, instead of allowing them to migrate to richer countries.[19] David R. Henderson, an economist at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and the Naval Postgraduate School, countered that the presentation was misleading and insinuates Americans were doing immigrants a favor by letting them into the United States and that the net benefit of loosening immigration restrictions would be substantial gain for Americans.[20][21]

NumbersUSA has previously ran ads[22] containing "inaccurate, inflated and emotionally charged claims" according to FactCheck.Org and PolitiFact,[23][24] including a quote taken out of context from Texas Democrat Barbara Jordan, from a testimony given on a 1996 federal commission, which was used in an ad during the 2016 presidential primaries.[25]

Reception edit

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) describes NumbersUSA as part of a network of "anti-immigration" organizations created by Tanton.[26]

In February 2009, NumbersUSA was called a nativist organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center's report "The Nativist Lobby",[27] though the SPLC also stated that there is no evidence of explicit racism on behalf of Roy Beck or his organization.[28] NumbersUSA firmly denies having any racist or extremist views.[29]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Anti-Immigrant". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Pear, Robert (July 15, 2007). "Little-Known Group Claims a Win on Immigration". New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2008. Numbers USA is one of many organizations fostered by John H. Tanton, an ophthalmologist from Michigan who has also championed efforts to protect the environment, limit population growth and promote English as an official language.
  3. ^ a b "NumbersUSA, Nation's Largest Single-issue Grassroots Group, Welcomes New CEO". PR Newswire. November 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "NumbersUSA 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). NumbersUSA. December 31, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ^ NumbersUSA. "2019 Annual Report" (PDF).
  6. ^ Explaining 'Chain Migration'. National Public Radio, 7 January 2018
  7. ^ Mich. man who led anti-immigration fight nearly forgotten. Detroit News, 15 March 2017
  8. ^ Here Are the Most Anti-Immigrant Republicans Running This Year. Murguia, Sophie. Mother Jones, 16 October 2018
  9. ^ Abrajano, Marisa; Hajnal, Zoltan L. (March 22, 2015). White Backlash: Immigration, Race, and American Politics. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-6648-9.
  10. ^ Deparle, Jason (April 17, 2011). "The Anti-Immigration Crusader". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  11. ^ Sifuentes, Edward (September 24, 2011). "REGION: Groups' TV ad campaigns advocate reducing legal immigration". North County Times. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  12. ^ "Anti-Immigration Groups". Intelligence Report. Southern Poverty Law Center (101). Spring 2001. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  13. ^ DeParle, J. (April 17, 2011). "The Anti-Immigration Crusader]". The New York Times.
  14. ^ "The Social Contract Publishes its Last Tract". Southern Poverty Law Center. April 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Solomon, John; Mosk, John (December 5, 2007). "Nonprofits Become A Force in Primaries". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  16. ^ Kulish, Nicholas; McIntire, Mike (August 14, 2019). "Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  17. ^ a b Davis, Julie Hirschfeld (December 3, 2014). "Genial Force Behind Bitter Opposition to Immigration Overhaul". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  18. ^ D'Agostino, Joseph A. (August 25, 2003). "Numbers USA". Human Events. Vol. 59, no. 29. Washington. p. 16. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  19. ^ Ball, Molly (August 1, 2013). "The Little Group Behind the Big Fight to Stop Immigration Reform". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  20. ^ Henderson, David. "When Numeracy Misleads".
  21. ^ Henderson, David. "The Other Problems with Roy Beck on Immigration".
  22. ^ Jenks, Rosemary. "Chain Migration Under Current U.S. Law: The Potential Impact of a Single Employment-Based Immigrant". www.numbersusa.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  23. ^ "A Puffed-up Appeal to Job Fears - FactCheck.org". FactCheck.org. June 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  24. ^ "Marietta Republican says a single immigrant can lead to more than 270 others". @politifact. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  25. ^ Nakamura, David (December 19, 2016). "After years on the outside, foes of legal immigration find a louder voice with Trump's election". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  26. ^ . Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on June 24, 2006.
  27. ^ . Southern Poverty Law Center. 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  28. ^ . Southern Poverty Law Center. 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  29. ^ "'The Nativist Lobby'". Opinion. The New York Times. February 4, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2010.

External links edit

  • NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation

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This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations Please help summarize the quotations Consider transferring direct quotations to Wikiquote or excerpts to Wikisource August 2021 NumbersUSA is an anti immigration 6 7 8 9 advocacy organization that seeks to reduce both legal and illegal immigration to the United States 10 It advocates for immigration reduction through user generated fax email and direct mail campaigns 11 In November 2022 the organization announced James Massa a former Cisco executive as its next chief executive officer following the retirement of founder Roy Beck 3 NumbersUSAFormation1997FounderJohn Tanton Roy Beck 1 2 LocationArlington County Virginia U S Key peopleJames Massa President and CEO 3 Rosemary Jenks Government Relations Director 4 RevenueUS 7 46 million 2019 5 EndowmentUS 8 97 million 2016 4 Websitewww wbr numbersusa wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Ideology and criticism 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editBeck founded NumbersUSA in 1997 after working as a Washington editor for Tanton s white nationalist journal Social Contract and considered heir apparent to publisher Social Contract Press which has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center 12 NumbersUSA was promoted by co founder Tanton 13 as the grassroots arm for the anti immigrant movement 14 1 In 2004 NumbersUSA reported 50 000 members 2 In 2007 it claimed 1 5 million members 15 In 2007 NumbersUSA was influential in derailing a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill 16 The organization s members used information and tools from NumbersUSA to contact legislators and voice opposition 2 NumbersUSA Action which is a 501 c 4 receives 95 percent of its lobbying budget through member donations of 100 or less citation needed According to tax records from 2013 the single largest donor to NumbersUSA Education and Research Foundation which is a 501 c 3 was the Colcom Foundation which contributed approximately 4 5 million out of an annual budget of 7 10 million That budget is dwarfed by those of pro immigration advocacy groups which from 2008 2012 spent some 1 5 billion 17 Ideology and criticism editBeck s interest in immigration was sparked by his work as a journalist covering the nascent environmental movement in the 1960s and especially the effect of population growth 17 Beck says that he started NumbersUSA after he wrote The Case Against Immigration which was published in 1996 In the course of researching the book he says that he came to see various problems in the US resulting from immigration which he based on a study of crime in Wausau Wisconsin 18 NumbersUSA founder Roy Beck gained unfavorable attention via a presentation where he used gumballs to show that immigration to the United States did not alleviate world poverty The conclusion was that the United States should restrict immigration more and help the impoverished where they are instead of allowing them to migrate to richer countries 19 David R Henderson an economist at Stanford University s Hoover Institution and the Naval Postgraduate School countered that the presentation was misleading and insinuates Americans were doing immigrants a favor by letting them into the United States and that the net benefit of loosening immigration restrictions would be substantial gain for Americans 20 21 NumbersUSA has previously ran ads 22 containing inaccurate inflated and emotionally charged claims according to FactCheck Org and PolitiFact 23 24 including a quote taken out of context from Texas Democrat Barbara Jordan from a testimony given on a 1996 federal commission which was used in an ad during the 2016 presidential primaries 25 Reception editThe Southern Poverty Law Center SPLC describes NumbersUSA as part of a network of anti immigration organizations created by Tanton 26 In February 2009 NumbersUSA was called a nativist organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center s report The Nativist Lobby 27 though the SPLC also stated that there is no evidence of explicit racism on behalf of Roy Beck or his organization 28 NumbersUSA firmly denies having any racist or extremist views 29 See also editFederation for American Immigration ReformReferences edit a b Anti Immigrant Southern Poverty Law Center Retrieved May 28 2019 a b c Pear Robert July 15 2007 Little Known Group Claims a Win on Immigration New York Times Retrieved August 22 2008 Numbers USA is one of many organizations fostered by John H Tanton an ophthalmologist from Michigan who has also championed efforts to protect the environment limit population growth and promote English as an official language a b NumbersUSA Nation s Largest Single issue Grassroots Group Welcomes New CEO PR Newswire November 16 2022 a b NumbersUSA 2016 Annual Report PDF NumbersUSA December 31 2016 Retrieved March 30 2017 NumbersUSA 2019 Annual Report PDF Explaining Chain Migration National Public Radio 7 January 2018 Mich man who led anti immigration fight nearly forgotten Detroit News 15 March 2017 Here Are the Most Anti Immigrant Republicans Running This Year Murguia Sophie Mother Jones 16 October 2018 Abrajano Marisa Hajnal Zoltan L March 22 2015 White Backlash Immigration Race and American Politics Princeton University Press ISBN 978 1 4008 6648 9 Deparle Jason April 17 2011 The Anti Immigration Crusader The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved March 29 2017 Sifuentes Edward September 24 2011 REGION Groups TV ad campaigns advocate reducing legal immigration North County Times Retrieved June 27 2018 Anti Immigration Groups Intelligence Report Southern Poverty Law Center 101 Spring 2001 Retrieved December 4 2018 DeParle J April 17 2011 The Anti Immigration Crusader The New York Times The Social Contract Publishes its Last Tract Southern Poverty Law Center April 23 2020 Solomon John Mosk John December 5 2007 Nonprofits Become A Force in Primaries The Washington Post Retrieved June 27 2018 Kulish Nicholas McIntire Mike August 14 2019 Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved August 15 2019 a b Davis Julie Hirschfeld December 3 2014 Genial Force Behind Bitter Opposition to Immigration Overhaul The New York Times Retrieved June 27 2018 D Agostino Joseph A August 25 2003 Numbers USA Human Events Vol 59 no 29 Washington p 16 Retrieved June 27 2018 Ball Molly August 1 2013 The Little Group Behind the Big Fight to Stop Immigration Reform Retrieved July 18 2016 Henderson David When Numeracy Misleads Henderson David The Other Problems with Roy Beck on Immigration Jenks Rosemary Chain Migration Under Current U S Law The Potential Impact of a Single Employment Based Immigrant www numbersusa com Retrieved April 5 2017 A Puffed up Appeal to Job Fears FactCheck org FactCheck org June 12 2013 Retrieved March 29 2017 Marietta Republican says a single immigrant can lead to more than 270 others politifact Retrieved March 29 2017 Nakamura David December 19 2016 After years on the outside foes of legal immigration find a louder voice with Trump s election The Washington Post Retrieved July 24 2017 SPLC s overview of John Tanton s Fundraising Network Southern Poverty Law Center Archived from the original on June 24 2006 The Nativist Lobby Three Faces of Intolerance Southern Poverty Law Center 2009 Archived from the original on October 18 2009 Retrieved August 3 2009 NumbersUSA Southern Poverty Law Center 2009 Archived from the original on October 7 2009 Retrieved October 5 2009 The Nativist Lobby Opinion The New York Times February 4 2009 Retrieved May 20 2010 External links editNumbersUSA Education amp Research Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NumbersUSA amp oldid 1173753268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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