IN THIS May 26th LEGISLATIVE WEEKLY…

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White House Amnesty Summit to be Held Outside of Public View

On June 8, President Barack Obama will meet with Congressional leaders to discuss immigration reform legislation. (Politico, May 20, 2009). In the past, President Obama has supported "comprehensive immigration reform," which has included amnesty for the more than 12 million illegal aliens who are living in the United States. (Luuliyo Online, May 20, 2009).
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Schumer Suggests Border Secure, American People Ready for Amnesty

Last Wednesday, May 20, Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a hearing entitled "Securing the Border and America’s Points of Entry, What Remains to Be Done." The hearing was the second in a series meant to lay the groundwork for the introduction of a massive "comprehensive immigration reform" bill meant to grant amnesty to the approximately 12 million illegal aliens residing in the United States.
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Obama Administration Announces Expansion of Secure Communities Program

The Obama Administration announced last week that it intends to expand Secure Communities, a program started under President Bush that seeks to identify and deport illegal aliens booked into local jails. While government officials portrayed the announcement as a fulfillment of the administration’s promise to prioritize criminal illegal aliens for deportation, true immigration reformers expressed reservations about the expansion. (The Washington Post, May 19, 2009).
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With Americans Out-of-Work, Hotel Industry Spends $350,000 Lobbying for More "Guest-workers"

An analysis released by the Associated Press (AP) last week revealed that the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) — a special interest group that supports amnesty for illegal aliens and expansion of guest-worker programs — spent $350,000 in the first quarter of 2009 "to lobby mostly on labor and immigration issues." According to the AP report, AHLA lobbied on "rules related to employees of federal contractors and seasonal worker visas." (Associated Press, May 18, 2009).
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Border Patrol Mourns Loss of Dedicated Agent

Late last week, while tracking a group of illegal aliens near Del Rio, Texas, Senior Border Patrol Agent Cruz McGuire, a 47-year-old veteran of the Border Patrol, collapsed and later died. (Del Rio News Herald, May 22, 2009). Agent McGuire received CPR at the scene but later died after being rushed to Val Verde Regional Medical Center. Expressing condolences, Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Randy Hill said: "As emblematic of Cruz’s career dedication, he was working a trail with fellow agents when he collapsed. He was doing exactly what he wanted to do each and every day." (Border Patrol Press Release, May 22, 2009).
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