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Calif. AG says police can ignore federal illegal-alien detainers
California Attorney General Kamala Harris issued guidance saying police can choose whether to cooperate with ICE in deporting illegal aliens under the federal Secure Communities program even if ICE considers participation to be mandatory. Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca subsequently announced he will no longer hand over to ICE illegal aliens arrested for low-level crimes.
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IRC Founder Endorses Rep. Steve King for Chairman
Tom Tancredo, the founder and original chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC), announced today that Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa should succeed outgoing IRC Chairman Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.).
Groups that Support Amnesty
The following groups have all announced that they support a mass amnesty. The groups are divided into four separate categories, including: advocacy, business, unions and religious denominations. We have provided the contact information for each group, and if you are affiliated with one or more of these organizations, we encourage you to contact them to express your opposition to their position.
Advocacy Groups
New IRS procedures aimed at ending illegal-alien tax fraud
The IRS has announced that it is implementing new rules to its procedures for issuing Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) after a report from WTHR in Indianapolis last spring shed light on illegal aliens who use ITINs to commit tax fraud. The new rules will make it more difficult for individuals to obtain ITINs and shorten the length of time that ITINs are valid.
Parties Jostle Over STEM Green Cards
NumbersUSA supports the bill's sponsor, Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Smith made sure the legislation retained the green-card numbers in order to secure support from House GOP members. He has said repeatedly that immigration numbers can't go up while unemployment is so high.
Bush urges 'benevolent' debate on immigration
Former President George W. Bush, who failed in his quest for amnesty during his presidency – urged Congress to debate immigration reform with “a benevolent spirit” and to “keep in mind the contributions of immigrants.” The address was one of Bush’s first attempts to engage in the national political debate since leaving office.
Meet the Grover Norquist of the immigration debate
MSNBC profile ignores the influence of Barbara Jordan Commission on NumbersUSA's founding
MSNBC today is suggesting that NumbersUSA's grassroots citizen army very well may stand in the way of the mass media's rush to proclaim "comprehensive immigration reform" (mass amnesty) a done deal in the next Congress. Thanks for the respect.