H.R. 406: Sponsors (2013)
2013: Cosponsored H.R. 406 introduced by Rep. José Serrano (D-N.Y.)
2013: Cosponsored H.R. 406 introduced by Rep. José Serrano (D-N.Y.)
Pres. Obama made only one reference to immigration during his second inaugural address on Monday, but that wasn't the statement that stood out on the topic. Instead, it was his statement echoing his concern for a shrinking middle class. A concern, however, that is contradictory to his immigration proposal that would award millions of illegal aliens with amnesty thus putting a major strain on the middle class.
H.R. 406, would give immigration judges discretion to determine if an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should be ordered removed, deported, or excluded, if such an order would be clearly against the best interests of the child. Certain aliens who pose at least one of several security threats or were engaged in sex trafficking do not count for the purposes of this bill.
2013: Cosponsored H. Res. 326 introduced by Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.)
The Department of Homeland Security published updated guidelines for the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that say illegal aliens who receive deferred action are “lawfully present” in the United States but do not have “lawful status.” The new statement is meant to influence the debate over whether such illegal aliens can access driver’s licenses or benefits such as in-state tuition under state laws that require legal presence.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to immigration reform in the Senate. Reid told the Las Vegas Sun on Thursday that no bill will be voted on unless it contains a path to citizenship for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens.
Earlier this week, an alliance of more than 100 leaders from the Evangelical community renewed their push for comprehensive immigration reform, including a mass amnesty for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens. The Evangelical Immigration Table, as they've called themselves since their formation in 2012, is urging Christians in the United States to consider immigration from a biblical perspective -- of course, they only want Christians to focus on their interpretation of a few biblical passages while ignoring many others.
Water scarcity in the Western part of the country will be a pressing issue in 2013, predicts the General Accounting Office, and population growth fueled by high levels of immigration are partly to blame. In 2003, the GAO issued a report warning that by 2013 at least 36 states could face water shortages. But, states have been dealing with chronic water shortages for years with California, New Mexico and Arizona topping the list- proving that conditions are worse than the GAO's 2003 predictions.