Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
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Supreme Court to review border wall funding, asylum policies
The Supreme Court today said that it would review a pair of legal disputes over some Trump Administration immigration directives, including the use of military funds to build a border barrier along the US-Mexico border and a policy requiring asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico while their cases went through immigration courts.
Federal Judge orders ICE to reduce migrants at Adelanto detention center in fear of COVID-19
A federal judge has ordered government officials to immediately shrink the detainee population at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County so detainees would be able to practice social distancing amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Illegal Border Crossings fall for FY2020
Apprehensions made by Border Patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border continued to decline in the month of September, marking a drastic decrease over the past year compared to the record-breaking FY 2019.
The New York Times Weighs in on Disappearance of Immigration as an Election Issue
Over this past week, writers at the New York Times have addressed immigration policies from a couple of angles as elections near.
In his October 8 column The V.P. Debate," David Leonhardt laments the missed opportunity for a real debate
Encouraging Agency Action to Protect American Workers
While unemployment in the United States remains high, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have taken the novel step of actually moving to protect American jobs for American workers. It is novel because a review of past agency actions in prior Administrations will offer scant evidence that American workers and their interests were ever a consideration in policy making.
American Right to Family Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo amend section 240A of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for cancellation of removal and temporary resident status for certain parents of citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
Trump Administration Issues Rule Protecting U.S. STEM Workers
The Trump Administration announced an interim final rule that strengthens the H-1B program in an effort to protect U.S. workers, restore the program to its intended purpose and ensure that petitions are approved only for qualified employers and foreign workers.
Ron DeSantis: E-Verify Critical to Ensure Cheap Foreign Labor does not Fill American Jobs during Pandemic
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stated that mandatory E-Verify, which helps employers root out illegal aliens and false documents during the hiring process, is critical during the coronavirus crisis that has spurred mass unemployment, not only in the state of Florida but around the country.
Senators Ask CBO to Review Cost of "HEROES Act" Giving Aliens American Jobs, Amnesty
A handful of Republican senators has asked the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the cost to American taxpayers of a Democrat plan that provides United States jobs, government handouts, and free health care to illegal aliens.
