NumbersUSA: Values and Goals in Regulating Legal and Illegal Immigration in the USA

NumbersUSA describes itself as "a bipartisan public organization that supports a fair America that is environmentally sustainable," or more specifically, an "immigrant reduction organization." The group was established in 1997 by former journalist Roy Beck who previously wrote articles on environmental issues, including urban sprawl.

One of the goals of NumbersUSA is to study the level of legal and illegal immigration and to introduce to the public the recommendations of the two national committees on reducing immigration since the 1990s. These suggestions include eliminating chain immigration (immigrants who have obtained citizenship send their adult relatives to join them) and the elimination of visa lotteries. It generally opposes any legislation that would maintain or increase the current immigration in the United States.

NumbersUSA is linked to an outspoken conservationist, John Tanton, who has helped find other anti-immigration organizations. Tanton is the Social Contract Press publisher that put some materials from NumbersUSA and reprinted the Camp of Saints, a French novel.

NumbersUSA has research, books, and reports that are accessible for download. Visitors can access information organized by topics or "interests" such as illegal immigration, the environment, and American workers. The pages contain reports supporting the views of NumbersUSA from Congress testimonies and media reports. The group also tracks the voting results of members of Congress.

NumbersUSA stated that its views on immigration stem from environmental and economic justice considerations, where its conservatives support the stance of reducing immigration.

The Research Foundation and NumbersUSA Education offer a civil forum for Americans of entire ethnic and political backgrounds to focus on a topic and immigration level in the United States. The group presents immigration laws, policies, and consequences to the public, opinion leaders, and policymakers.

The duo establishments' work is founded on NumbersUSA's belief that federal immigration policies are flawed because they do not limit the number of immigrants to the United States every year.