IN THIS June 8th LEGISLATIVE WEEKLY…

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White House Delays Immigration Summit as Special Interests Launch New Amnesty Campaign

The Obama Administration announced last week that a White House summit on immigration reform originally scheduled for Monday, June 8 (See FAIR’s Legislative Update, May 26, 2009) has been postponed to Wednesday, June 17. According to White House officials, the postponement was necessary to accommodate the president’s travel schedule. (Dow Jones Business News, June 3, 2009). Since his inauguration, President Obama has repeatedly reiterated his support for “comprehensive immigration reform,” which has included amnesty for the more than 12 million illegal aliens who are living in the United States. (See FAIR’s Legislative Update, April 20, 2009 and Legislative Update, February 23, 2009).
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Administration Delays E-Verify Rule for Fourth Time; House Subcommittee to Consider Reauthorization

The Obama Administration announced last week that it would delay for the fourth time the implementation of a rule requiring most federal contractors to use the federal E-Verify system to check the work authorization status of their new hires. The rule is now set to take effect on September 8, 2009 – nearly nine months after the original effective date. (USCIS Update, June 3, 2009; See also FAIR’s Legislative Update, January 5, 2009).
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Senate Judiciary Committee Reviews Uniting American Families Act

On Wednesday, June 3, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (S. 424), a bill that would extend so-called “permanent partner” visas to persons involved in same-sex relationships. (New York Times, June 3, 2009; Politico, June 3, 2009). The bill’s supporters used the hearing to emphasize what they perceive to be the unfairness of current visa rules, while critics pointed to what they view as significant loopholes that will guarantee widespread fraud and higher immigration enforcement costs. (Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, June 3, 2009).
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