Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes.
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Permanent E-Verify Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportA bill to make the E-Verify program permanent, and for other purposes.
President Trump Drops Tariff Threat as Mexico and US Strike Deal
President Trump announced Friday via Twitter that his administration has struck a new deal with Mexico to help stem the flow of illegal border crossers entering the United States along the Southern border. Illegal border crossings are near historical highs after Border Patrol officers reported more than 130,000 apprehensions during the month of May.
CNN: State Department to Require Social Media Information for Visa Applicants
The United States State Department announced this week that it will update nonimmigrant visa forms to require aliens to provide additional information about “their social media handles along with other information” going back five years.
Homeownership for DREAMers Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a DACA recipient if all other eligibility criteria are satisfied, and for other purposes.
Border Patrol Apprehends 132,887 Illegal Border Crossers in May
The number of illegal border crossers arrested at the southern border soared to nearly 133,000 in May of this year, according to Customs and Border Patrol. 593,507 apprehensions have occurred at the southern border since the beginning of 2019.
Trump Admin. Vows Increase in Deportations
Mark Morgan, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commented on ICE's new strategy to reduce illegal immigration through the southern border. During a press conference on Tuesday, Mr. Morgan vowed to step up efforts to deport illegal aliens currently residing in the United States.
House Passes Amnesty Bill for 4 Million Illegal Aliens
The House of Representatives passed a mass amnesty bill on Tuesday evening, H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, that would grant lifetime work permits to approximately 3.5 million illegal aliens who claim that they entered the country under the age of 18 and meet certain other conditions and to approximately 450,000 foreign citizens (mostly illegal aliens) whose countries have been given Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to limit the separation of children from their parents or legal guardians, to limit the detention of families and children, to provide unaccompanied alien children with access to counsel, to increase the number of immigration judges and support staff, and for other purposes.
S. 1744
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes.
