News & Updates

Jordan Bruneau, a senior policy analyst for Becoming American Initiative, wrote the following op-ed for USA Today. Expanded work visas used to be the Republican solution to immigration. “Rather than talking about putting up a fence,” said then-presidential candidate Ronald…

In response to President Trump’s threat to end birthright citizenship, Linda Chavez, Director of the Becoming American Initiative, is releasing the following statement: President Trump’s decision to issue an executive order stripping millions of Americans of their citizenship…

Becoming Amerian Initiative Director Linda Chavez joined Bill Kristol to discuss why immigration remains a net benefit to the United States—and why we should address, improve, and streamline the immigration system. Listen here.

Linda Chavez, Director for the Becoming American Initiative, published this letter to the editor in the Jacksonville Daily News. Last week, President Trump’s in-laws became U.S. citizens by taking advantage of the very family reunification immigration policy that Trump…

Linda Chavez, Director for Becoming American Initiative, published this op-ed in The Hill. With President Trump’s unprecedented rhetorical and policy assault on immigrants, opponents of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which grants birthright citizenship, have…

Dennis Prager makes some good videos promoting conservative economic principles. But his critique of immigration is tired and shopworn. It’s so played, in fact, that it’s older than America itself. In a column yesterday in National Review, he wrote:…

Today, the Becoming American Initiative launched its first ad featuring a video of President Ronald Reagan talking about how immigrants have always made America great. The message is especially important for conservatives and all Americans to hear on July 4th as President…

The House of Representatives just voted down HR 6136, The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018. Linda Chavez, director of the Becoming American Initiative, released the following statement against the bill: The so-called ‘compromise’ Republican…

Hillsdale College lecturer Michael Anton wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post claiming the U.S. doesn’t need immigrants. Here is why he’s wrong. 1) Americans don’t support amnesty for DACA. Fact: Polls show 80 percent of Republicans nationwide support…

In response to today’s failed vote in the House on the first of two immigration votes, Linda Chavez, director and spokeswoman for the Becoming American Initiative, released the following statement: “Today the House of Representatives voted…