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Barbara Jordan's Legal Immigration Recommendations
The Immigration Act of 1990 mandated the creation of a bipartisan
commission to examine the impacts of immigration on the United States
and to make recommendations for future policy. The Commission, chaired
by the late Barbara Jordan, issued its final report in 1997, but Barbara
Jordan held a press conference in 1995 releasing the Commission's
recommendations on legal immigration. The Jordan Commission called for
an end to Chain Migration, the end of the Visa Lottery, and an annual
ICE and Border Patrol Unions Claim Illegal Aliens Exploiting Obama Executive Amnesty
Border Patrol Union heads slammed the Obama administration yesterday over its' executive amnesty policy that they claim is forcing officials to ignore the law and allow illegal aliens to exploit the system. President of the union representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, Chris Crane said the executive amnesty policy ends up allowing illegal aliens to avoid detention without any proof.
Sen. Grassley Open to Legal Challenge to Obama's Executive Amnesty
Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), told The Hill on Thursday that he's open to taking legal action against the Obama Administration over its massive use of prosecutorial discretion to offer amnesty to at least 1.4 million illegal aliens. Sen. Grassley told The Hill he's still exploring options, but he hasn't ruled out legal action.
Sanctuary Policies Exacerbate, Not Solve Economic Troubles
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is the latest in a line of politicians touted in the media for laying out the illegal-alien sanctuary welcome mat and making their jurisdiction more “immigrant-friendly.” Notwithstanding the fact that immigrants are, by definition, legally present and not in need of sanctuary policies, these pandering politicians will not help their struggling cities rebound by creating havens for illegal aliens, irrespective of what the media say.
Mexico Helps Illegal Aliens Prepare for Executive Amnesty
On July 23rd, Mexico’s 50 Consular offices across the U.S. held national DREAMer Day events in preparation for the Obama Administration’s Executive Amnesty. The events, held in partnership with the pro-illegal alien group United We Dream, are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that Mexican-born individuals have the information and documentation necessary to apply for the amnesty.
DHS Internal Plans Say Executive Amnesty Could Cost $585 Million
The Associated Press obtained an internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document that says the executive amnesty for younger illegal aliens could cost the government $585 million in the first two years and necessitate hiring more than 1,400 federal employees and contractors.
House committee forces Napolitano to reveal huge holes in her amnesty plan
On Thursday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano faced Members of the House Judiciary Committee who are likely the most outspoken critics of her policy memorandum that provides amnesty through the use of prosecutorial discretion to at least 1.4 million illegal aliens. When the policy was first announced, several questions were left unanswered due to its ambiguity. While Members of the committee asked for answers to many of those questions, Secretary Napolitano dodged, avoided, and redirected her way through the more than two hour hearing.
TSA Allowed 25 Illegal Aliens to Attend Illegal Alien- Owned Flight School
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) approved flight training for 25 illegal aliens at a Boston-area flight school that was owned by another illegal alien, according to the Government Accountability Office. The illegal-alien flight-school attendees included eight who had entered the country illegally and 17 who had overstayed their allowed period of admission into the United States, according to an audit by the GAO.
State and Local Governments Push Immigration Enforcement, Deny Illegal-Alien Accommodations in 2012
A number of state and local jurisdictions enacted immigration-enforcement measures in 2012 or fended off attempts to accommodate illegal aliens. Alabama revised its enforcement law without significantly weakening it while Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and three local governments enacted enforcement laws. Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Hawaii, Washington State and, so far, California denied illegal aliens the public benefits advocates demanded.