Boston Globe -- Seth Robbins
Thousands of immigrants seeking legalization through the US court system have had their hearings canceled and are being told by the government that it may be 2019 or later before their futures are resolved.
Some immigration lawyers fear the delay will leave their clients at risk of deportation as evidence becomes dated, witnesses disappear, sponsoring relatives die, and dependent children become adults.
This week Rep. Marsha Blackburn called attention to the most controversial and least discussed aspect of President Obama's executive actions on immigration:
World Magazine -- Rob Holmes
Under a new Obama administration directive, immigration agents have been ordered to screen illegal immigrants to help them avoid deportation. The order quickly followed President Barack Obama’s executive order creating a program to help undocumented migrants gain temporary legal status.
Paragon Insights found that 58% of American voters oppose Obama's executive amnesties and 71% support strengthening laws to make it more difficult for employers to hire illegal aliens.
Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., has introduced H.R. 604, a bill that would eliminate the extended family visa categories (e.g., married sons and daughters of citizens, etc.), thus ending “chain migration” as recommended by the bi-partisan Barbara Jordan Commission in 1997. Current immigration law allows U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents to sponsor non-nuclear, adult family members, creating an endless chain of mass legal immigration.
Attorney General nominee, Loretta Lynch, was questioned on her stance on the president's executive amnesty during her Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. While testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lynch said that she believes that the president's executive actions to grant amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens were legal and that the right to work is shared by everyone "regardless of status".
The House Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold two hearings in early February to examine bills from the 113th Congress that strengthen interior immigration enforcement, eliminate fraud and abuse from asylum laws, end Administration policies that encourage illegal immigration, and require E-Verify use. The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C.
Breitbart News -- Caroline May
A majority of Americans are dissatisfied with immigration levels to the United States, according to a new Gallup poll.
The poll, released Thursday, reveals that 60 percent of Americas say they are dissatisfied with the current level of immigration into the United States. Just 33 percent said they were satisfied.
2015: Sponsored H.R. 604, the Nuclear Family Priority Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.)
