FOR THE WEEK OF December 22, 2009

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Radical Amnesty Bill Introduced in House On Tuesday, December 15, open borders advocate Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced H.R. 4321, the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009,” (CIR ASAP). H.R. 4321 would grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens, dramatically increase legal immigration, and create loopholes in existing penalties in exchange for promises of “enforcement” in the future. At introduction, CIR ASAP had over 90 original co-sponsors in the House of Representatives.Read the full article

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Federal Government Slashes SCAAP Funding In Omnibus Appropriations Bill Last week, Congress passed the FY 2010 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3288), which President Obama signed into law last Wednesday. This massive legislation provides appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treasury, and other agencies. The bill increases annual spending by 10 to 12 percent.  The omnibus spending bill is a staggering 1,085 pages, and the grand total of spending is $446.8 billion. (Id.).Read the full article

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Senate Continues to Ignore Immigration During Health Care Debate Although floor debate has continued for weeks, the Senate still refuses to address immigration issues in the health care bill (H.R.3590). Last week, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Senator John Ensign (R-NV) introduced amendments that would significantly improve the immigration policy reflected in that bill. As FAIR has reported, the Senate health care reform bill (H.R. 3590) is problematic for several reasons:Read the full article

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New Asylum Detention Policy Jeopardizes National Security On Wednesday, December 16, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that it will stop detaining aliens seeking asylum. (ICE Press Release, December 16, 2009; The New York Times, December 16, 2009). Announced by ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton, the new policy is “part of ICE’s ongoing immigration detention reform efforts.”  Under the new policy, aliens who show up at the U.S. border without proper documentation but claim asylum will immediately be eligible for parole into the U.S. if they have a credible fear of persecution or torture and are not considered a danger or flight risk.Read the full article

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DHS Caves, Delays REAL ID Compliance Deadline The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that it is extending the December 31, 2009 “REAL ID material compliance deadline” in order to give states additional time to meet certain security standards with respect to the issuance of driver’s licenses and identification documents. Without the extension, residents of states that were not materially compliant with REAL ID by December 31 would have been required to go through secondary screening at airports beginning January 1, which could have created confusion and disruptions for tens of thousands of airline passengers.Read the full article

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