H.R. 1772: HJC Final Vote (2013)
2013: House Judiciary Committee final vote on H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith
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H-4 Visa Work Permit Lawsuit Dismissed
U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan dismissed a challenge to a DHS rule allowing the spouses of H-1B guest workers to get work permits. Save Jobs USA, a group of former Southern California Edison tech workers, alleged the rule would create more job competition for those already facing substantial H-1B competition but the judge said the plaintiff failed to prove H-4 visa holders would displace Save Jobs USA workers.
Supreme Court Denies Petition to Rehear Amnesty Case
The Supreme Court has denied the Obama administration’s petition to rehear the DAPA case after a new Supreme Court justice is confirmed. This decision upholds the lower court’s injunction against Pres. Obama’s DAPA and extended DACA amnesties.
CIS: Immigrant Population Reaches All-time High
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) released a new report that reveals that the immigrant population has reached a record high of 42.4 million immigrants (legal and illegal). The report uses Census Bureau data to show the impact this increase has had on the U.S.
Senate Hearing Shows Security Holes in Screening Process for Refugees
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest held a hearing yesterday to discuss Pres. Obama’s plan to increase the number of refugees to 110,000 next year, despite security risks that the vetting process presents. In the hearing Obama administration officials admitted that asylum seekers were granted refugee status in the U.S. solely on their own testimony and that refugees have been caught committing terrorism offenses in the U.S.
New Orleans Changes Sanctuary City Policy After Crime Rates Increased
New Orleans altered its sanctuary city policy last week in response to increasing crime rates and to further comply with federal law. Under the new policy police can honor ICE detainer requests but are still prohibited from asking or checking a person’s immigration status.
Chain Migration Under Current Law
The chart illustrates the effect of Congress’ decision since 1957 to prioritize the admission of non-nuclear, extended family members in U.S. immigration policy. By allowing each immigrant admitted to subsequently petition for the admission of parents, siblings and their families, and adult children and their families, Congress has put in place an immigration system that results in virtually unlimited chain migration.
H.R. 6198
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 6198 would freeze all naturalization of Legal Permanent Residents until the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) is completed. It would also revoke naturalization from aliens that DHS has good cause to believe shouldn't have been eligible.
Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 6252, the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act, would restrict sanctuary cities, including those that don't honor detainers, from ANY Federal financial assistance. It would also give local officers Federal authority to honor detainers and make it unlawful to discharge or discriminate against an officer for honoring a detainer.
3 House Members Demand DHS Revoke U.S. Citizenship to the Illegal Aliens who had Deportation Orders
Reps. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), and Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) have sent letters to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson to investigate and revoke the over 1,800 illegal aliens who were mistakenly given U.S. citizenship due to the lack of information sharing and system failures in DHS. These actions are in response to the inspector general report that showed that over 800 illegal aliens who had orders of deportation were granted citizenship because their fingerprints had not been uploaded to the digital database.
