Welcome TxSIP Video Latest News Our Mission Our Supporters Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contact My Reps Sample Letters » Resources Subscription Unsubscribe Contact Us Resources Sen. Cornyn and Rep. Lee Send Joint Letter On Immigration Every member of Congress will soon receive an unprecedented joint letter signed by Senator John Cornyn and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. The letter will introduce and be sent with a video on DVD produced by TxSIP. A report by the President's Council of Economic Advisers that confirms the research report by Nestor Rodriguez and Paula Pipes "Our review of economic research finds immigrants not only help fuel the Nation's economic growth, but also have an overall positive effect on the income of native-born workers." - Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward P. Lazear A Research Review of Characteristics and Contributions of Foreign-Born Labor Labor force statistics and economic research presented in this report demonstrate that immigrant labor is already a vital component of the U.S. workforce, and one that will be needed in the future. Immigration Stories From A Roofing Employer Roofing is one of the most physically demanding of all the construction trades. With 424 degree hot asphalt, add summertime temperatures in the mid to upper 90's and you have a very demanding work environment. The Growth and Reach of Immigration New data from the 2005 American Community Survey (ACS), released by the Census Bureau on August 15, 2006, underscore the extent to which immigration continues to fuel the expansion of the U.S. labor force. The foreign-born population of the United States increased by 4.9 million between 2000 and 2005; raising the total foreign-born population to 35.7 million, or 12.4 percent of the 288.4 million people in the country. From A Construction Employer Immigrant workers who have migrated here are meeting a huge portion of our demand for workers. Since there has been virtually no legal method for them to come here and work, many of them have come illegally and then secured false documentation in order to get hired. Political Advertisement Paid by "Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy" P.O. Box 7011 · Houston, Texas 77248-7011 · 713.869.8346 · info@tsiponline.com Copyright © 2006 - Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy Site by Advarion Incorporated