H.R. 1148: HJC final vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1148, the Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
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H.R. 1149: HJC vote (2015)
2015: House Judiciary Committee vote on H.R. 1149, the Protection of Children Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. John Carter (R-Texas)
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R.1588, the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act, would increase border security by punishing spotters and armed smugglers of illegal aliens.
These Senators Voted To Preserve Billions In Free Cash Tax Credits For Illegal Aliens
The Treasury Department warned that illegal immigrants are collecting billions in refundable tax credits to which they are not legally entitled. An amendment proposed by Senator Sessions (R-AL) would simply require tax filers to provide a valid Social Security number to claim the Additional Child Tax Credit. Democrats voted unanimously to block the amendment, but it still passed by a vote of 12-10.
Here are the Senators who voted to preserve Billions In Free Cash Tax Credits For Illegal Aliens:
Deportations down nearly 50% since 2012
Data released by the Obama Administration show that the number of deportations in the first five months of fiscal year 2015 are nearly half of what they were in 2012 before Pres. Obama announced his executive amnesties. According to the data provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the rate of deportations is down 43% compared with three years ago.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President’s executive amnesty is illegal notwithstanding passage of H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015.
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportExpressing the sense of Congress that the President's executive amnesty is illegal notwithstanding passage of H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015.
Silenced Workers Who Lost Jobs To H-1B Visa Abuse (Quietly) Speak Out
Silenced workers who lost jobs to H-1B visa abuse (quietly) speak out
BY BYRON YORK | MARCH 22, 2015
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/silenced-workers-who-lost-jobs-to-h-1b-visa-abuse-quietly-speak-out/article/2561856
Testimony: Obama’s Executive Amnesties Violate Federal Law, Constitution
The Senate Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee heard testimony from Kris Kobach citing three reasons why the president's executive amnesties are unlawful: “(1) the executive actions do not comply with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA); (2) even if they did comply with the APA, they would still be in direct violation of substantive provisions of federal law; and (3) even if they did not violate federal law, they would still be unconstitutional.”
Is there an immigration bell among the drought alarms?
Immigration policy now drives more than three-quarters of U.S. population growth. Without changes to immigration, the U.S. is projected to add nearly 100 million people (the equivalent of two and a half California's) by the year 2051, putting additional pressure on our water supply -- a very real side effect of current immigration levels.
S.Con.Res. 11
NumbersUSA's Position:
No PositionAn original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
