The number of jurisdictions with sanctuary policies for illegal aliens have risen to an estimated 340 from 276 in July, according to an updated CIS study. The refusal of local authorities to give custody of deportable criminal aliens to ICE has resulted in the release of around 1,000 criminal aliens per month.
American tech workers who have been replaced by H-1B workers are claiming discrimination based on national origin and taking their case to court. These court cases are responses to the increasing practice of organizations, especially in the IT industry, of laying off American employees after they have trained their H-1B visa replacement.
H.R. 3730 would increase the number of visas made available for Irish nationals. The bill would allow unused E-3 visas to be issued to Irish nationals.
S. 2160, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015, would grant amnesty to illegal aliens who enlist in the military. It's estimated that approximately 40,000 would receive amnesty under this legislation.
S. 2161, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2015, would allow Liberian nationals to adjust to permanent resident status if they: (1) have been continuously present in the United States between January 1, 2013, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien.
H.R. 3698, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015, would grant amnesty to illegal aliens who enlist in the military. It's estimated that approximately 40,000 would receive amnesty under this legislation.
According to the Associated Press, the Obama administration has deported fewer illegal aliens in the last 12 months than any other time since 2006. There were approximately 231,000 deportations in fiscal year 2015 that ended on Sept. 30, a 42% decrease since 2012.
S. 2145, the Middle East Refugee Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016, would provide funding to increase the number of refugees resettled in the United States each year from an average of 70,000 to 100,000 per year.
S. 2146, the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, would withhold certain federal funding from jurisdictions that enact sanctuary policies, require the Department of Homeland Security to create a public list of jurisdictions that have sanctuary policies in effect, protect local law enforcement from liability in holding criminal aliens for ICE pick-up, and increase penalties for illegal re-entry into the United States.
