SHUT Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R.192, the SHUT Act, would prevent illegal aliens from receiving the Earned Income Tax Credits.
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Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportS. 45, the Birthright Citizenship Act, would eliminate birthright citizenship, the process that automatically grants citizenship to the estimated 350,000 U.S.-born children of illegal aliens each year.
STEM Jobs Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportS. 98, the STEM Jobs Act of 2015, would cancel the visa lottery program and transfer the 55,000 yearly visas that would have been granted through the visa lottery into two new priority categories (doctorate and masters degree) under 203(b). For the first two fiscal years of the program, unused visas for which petitions or applications for labor certification have been filed will be added to the total visas for the next fiscal year. Following the first two years, remaining unused visas do not transfer to the next fiscal year.
More immigrants could mean slightly lower wages in blue-collar jobs
Washington Post -- Max Ehrenfreund
With another contentious debate about immigration approaching for the new Congress, it's worth remembering that immigration doesn't benefit everyone equally. Immigrants are better off when they can come here freely, of course, and so are most people already in the country, who benefit from immigrants' skills and labor.
Audit finds US border drone program has ‘minimal’ impact on illegal immigration
Bangor Daily News -- Doina Chiacu
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s drones have had “minimal” impact on stemming illegal immigration, and the agency has drastically understated the program’s cost while failing to prove its value, an inspector general’s report said on Tuesday.
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general recommended the agency scrap plans to spend $443 million on additional unmanned aircraft systems, suggesting it put the money to better use.
Hearing Date for States’ Anti-Amnesty Lawsuit Set for Next Week
A federal judge has set the first hearing in the lawsuit that twenty-five states have filed to block President Obama's executive action on immigration. The suit claims that the White House overstepped its authority by granting amnesty and work permits for 5 million illegal aliens.
U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen has scheduled the hearing for January 15 at 10 a.m. in Brownsville, Texas.
State Police Forbidden From Making Arrests Based On Immigration Status
NPR -- Amanda Vinicky
Immigration status alone will no longer be a valid reason for the Illinois State Police to detain someone, under an order issued Mon., Jan. 5 by Gov. Pat Quinn.
In the executive order, Gov. Quinn says that "community policing efforts are hindered" when immigrants who are victims of, or witness to, crimes are wary of cooperating for fear they'll be deported.
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 140 would eliminate birthright citizenship, the process that automatically grants citizenship to the estimated 350,000 U.S.-born children to illegal aliens each year.
Separation of Powers Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 29, the Separation of Powers Act of 2015, would block funding for the issuance of green cards to any illegal aliens unless the alien's case is reviewed on an individual basis and it's for urgent humanitarian reasons. It would also block funding for the issuance of green cards or work permits to any illegal alien currently living in the United States.
Prevention of Executive Amnesty Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 31, the Prevention of Executive Amnesty Act of 2015, would block funding for Pres. Obama's executive DAPA amnesty announced in Nov. 2014. This amnesty would result in work permits for approximately 5 million illegal aliens who are parents of U.S. citizens.
