| Gutierrez to Introduce Amnesty Bill Tuesday On Tuesday, December 15, open borders advocate Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) will introduce a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that, if passed, would grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens in the United States. According to Gutierrez, his bill “will set a liberal standard in the [immigration] debate.”Read the full article
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Senate Immigration & Health Care Debate Continues Last week our Legislative Update included information about two possible amendments to the Senate health care bill, but we were unable to disclose the identities of the Senators who had indicated they would offer those amendments. We are now able to do so.Read the full article
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Napolitano: DHS Taking “Unprecedented Action” to Enforce Immigration Laws On Wednesday, December 9, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight hearing. Napolitano who President Obama has designated as his “point person” on amnesty legislation used the hearing to make the argument that the Obama administration has been tough with respect to immigration enforcement. True immigration reformers, however, remain unconvinced.Read the full article
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Congress May Attempt to Sneak PASS ID Through Before Year End This time of year causes a lot of speculation about whether certain bills will pass before Congress adjourns. This year is no exception. In fact, several sources have indicated that Congress, with the help of the DHS Secretary Napolitano, may attempt to repeal current provisions of law that ensure states are issuing secure drivers’ licenses. This repeal would occur through passage of the PASS ID Act.Read the full article
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Has the Time Come for an Immigration Time-Out? On December 11, 2009, former Rep. Virgil Goode, who represented Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District from 1997 to 2009, wrote an editorial making the case for why the United States should enact an immigration moratorium.Read the full article |
