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Potentially the Greatest Comprehensive Immigration Reform Fiasco in the History of the World
Ads featuring Marco Rubio (and Paul Ryan) shilling for amnesty and major increases in guest worker programs are now blanketing the airwaves. These ads are paid for by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s lobbying group, Americans for a Conservative Direction, which is nothing more than a front for the tech industry that supports the Rubio’s bill because it will substantially increase their access to lower-wage foreign workers. The Gang of Eight even included the so-called Facebook loophole, which expands the number of foreign workers companies (i.e. Facebook) can employ without … [Read More...]
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Gang of Eight Bill
Tonight, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to pass S.744, the Gang of Eight amnesty bill, out of committee. The full Senate could consider the bill as early as June, shortly after they return from the Memorial Day recess. Senators Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) voted with all ten of the … [Read More...]
Opposition to Gang of Eight Bill Grows Among Immigration Enforcement
Yesterday, the National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council (NCISC), joined the National ICE Council in opposing the Gang of Eight legislation. Between these two unions, they represent more than 20,000 Department Homeland Security employees working in immigration enforcement. Kenneth Palinkas, NCISC president, echoed the … [Read More...]
150 Conservative Leaders, Organizations Sign Anti-Amnesty Letter
150 Conservative Leaders, Organizations Sign Anti-Amnesty Letter "Over 150 conservative leaders, groups and grassroots activists have signed an open letter opposing the Senate immigration reform bill. 'We write to express our serious concerns regarding the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill, S. 744. We oppose this bill and urge you to … [Read More...]
Good News: FL Legislature Kills Bills Benefiting Illegal Aliens
While the focus in immigration news is currently with the Gang of Eight amnesty bill in Washington, the state legislature in Florida recently killed seven bills related to immigration issues when they adjourned on May 2. All of the bills would have provided a benefit to illegal aliens such as protection against ICE detainers, in-state … [Read More...]
Hatch Biometric Exit Amendment Falls Short of Current Law
On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment to the Gang of Eight amnesty bill (S.744) that merely begins the process of implementing a biometric exit system—a system already required by law. The amendment, offered by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)(Hatch 6, as amended by Senator Schumer), was intended to quell criticisms … [Read More...]
Senate Judiciary Committee Rejects Effort to Stop Gang Members from Being Amnestied
An amendment presented by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) (#43) that would have made it more difficult for gang members to obtain amnesty, was voted down along party lines during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee mark-up of the Gang of Eight amnesty bill. The Gang of Eight bill (S. 744) allows an illegal alien who is a convicted member … [Read More...]
No Need for Speed on Immigration Bill
The Senate "Gang of Eight" immigration bill, S. 744, now wending its way through the Judiciary Committee, has been sold as a "pathway to citizenship" for the estimated 11 million illegal aliens. It does a lot more damage than that, and the public needs to understand what's in it. Just a few years ago, key members of the "Gang of Eight" … [Read More...]
USCIS Union Opposes Amnesty
USCIS Union Opposes Amnesty A union which represents an estimated 12,000 immigration enforcement officers announced Monday it would oppose the Senate’s Gang of Eight immigration reform legislation," The Hill reports. "In a statement, National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council (NCISC) president Kenneth Palinkas said the … [Read More...]
GIGO – Garbage in garbage out: Center for American Progress issues new report
GIGO – Garbage in garbage out: Center for American Progress issues new report A new CAP report offers a panacea for the economic doldrums of the 24 states with the largest illegal alien populations. Too good to be true? You bet. The analysis by Robert Lynch and Patrick Oakford takes their earlier national study that was built on … [Read More...]
Potentially the Greatest Comprehensive Immigration Reform Fiasco in the History of the World
Ads featuring Marco Rubio (and Paul Ryan) shilling for amnesty and major increases in guest worker programs are now blanketing the airwaves. These ads are paid for by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s lobbying group, Americans for a Conservative Direction, which is nothing more than a front for the tech industry that supports the … [Read More...]
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