Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2019
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines.
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Debt-Free College Act of 2019
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes.
Debt-Free College Act of 2019
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes.
CBP Experiencing Record SW Border Arrests/Inadmissible Family Units
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released statistics on Southwest Border apprehensions that indicate illegal immigration is occurring at levels not seen since the George W. Bush Administration. The agency is experiencing a record number of apprehensions and inadmissible “family units.” The new statistics counter claims that border crossings are near historic lows and underline the president’s case for an emergency declaration.
Many of the big issues we face revolve around a familiar problem
Our public policy debates would benefit from a broader understanding of the role immigration policy plays in many of the issues of the day, and how immigration will shape future policies. The key factor will always be the numbers.
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable alien children, and for other purposes.
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children.
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to ensure the humane treatment of pregnant women by reinstating the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment of pregnant detainees, and for other purposes.
National Review's Kevin Williamson Compares Immigration Restriction to Totalitarianism
National Review's Kevin Williamson, who has said communities in America struggling to survive "deserve to die," now takes aim at Sen. Bernie Sanders and finds him no different than President Trump, while revealing that NumbersUSA president Roy Beck also gets under his skin. The reason? Each has expressed concern for how immigration policy affects the welfare of American workers.
BE SAFE Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportA bill to require all new legal permanent residents to pay an additional fee, which shall be used for improving immigration and enhancing the security of the United States border.
