S.Con.Res. 11: McCain Amdt. 360 (2015)
2015: Senate vote on Sen. John McCain's Amdt. 360 to S. Con. Res. 11 to support expedited removal of illegal aliens
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Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R.1700, the Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act, would offer rewards to illegal aliens by providing them with a taxpayer funded legal counsel.
Executive Amnesty Prevention Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R.1715,, the Executive Amnesty Prevention Act, which is one of the strongest legislative responses to Pres. Obama's unconstitutional executive amensties. The bill would block funding from Pres. Obama's 2012 DACA amnesty and his 2014 DAPA amnesty. It would also prevent any current or future illegal alien from receiving a worker permit.
5th Circuit Court to Hear Appeal of Judge’s Executive-Amnesty Injunction
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on the Justice Department’s request to stay Judge Andrew Hanen’s temporary injunction in the case lodged by 26 governors and attorneys general against the Administration and its executive amnesties. The court also agreed to take up an expedited appeal of the merits of Judge Hanen's injunctive order.
Deputy Attorney General Nominee Stands By Administration's Executive Amnesty Stance
At a hearing on her nomination to become Deputy Attorney General, Sally Yates refused to answer a Senator’s question about whether she personally considered the President’s executive amnesties to be lawful. However, citing her role as Acting Deputy Attorney General, Yates said she stands by the Administration's pleadings in cases before a federal district judge in Texas and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, according to a report in Politico.
Law Professor Highlights Federal Judge's Rebutal of Claim that Obama's Amnesty Strengthens National Security
South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman debunks the Justice Department's claim that Pres. Obama's unconstitutional amnesties were about boosting national security in an article published in the National Review. The Justice Department tried to argue before Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen last week that Obama's amnesties were an attempt to bring bring illegal aliens "out of the shadows" and that work permits and social security cards were used as an 'incentive' to sign up.
The Cost of Obama's Amnesty
Christian Post -- Phyllis Schlafly
Seeing as the costs will come due only after Barack Obama has left the White House, I guess he doesn't care how high those costs are. But the costs are horrendous, as just added up by our country's foremost authority on such things, Robert Rector of The Heritage Foundation.
H.R. 1153: HJC vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1153, the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 215, introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)
H.R. 1147: HJC Final Vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
