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Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 3185, the Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act (STAR) Act, would increase the number of high skilled STEM workers by 55,000 by eliminating the visa lottery. The bill also allows unused green cards allotted for STEM fields to be used in subsequent years. Furthermore, STEM master's degree holders can compete with U.S. workers immediately and receive a green card as soon as they are hired and Ph.D. holders receive a green card immediately.
H.R. 2885 would open up jobs, save taxpayers billions, and reunite families
Put three of this month's big immigration stories together, add a critical statistic missing from all of them and you get a powerful argument for passing the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2885).
House Passes Bill to End Child Tax Credit Refunds to Illegal Aliens
Late last week, the House approved a budget reconciliation package (H.R.5652) offered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) that included Rep. Sam Johnson's bill to prevent Child Tax Credit refunds from going to illegal aliens. The refund that can be up to $1,000 per child goes to any taxfilier, but the measure proposed by Rep. Johnson (R-Texas) would require a valid Social Security number.
Long-Time Border Enforcement Activist Muriel Watson Dies
Muriel Watson, who helped focus nationwide attention on our porous Southern border long before groups like NumbersUSA existed, passed away last week in San Diego. Muriel demonstrated that citizens can have a major impact on their communities if they are willing to lead.
Politifact Says 'Mostly False' to Claim of $400 Million in Georgia Farm Loses Due to Immigration Law
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's fact check division has determined that a claim made by Georgia labor leader George Fleming about the state's immigration enforcement law is mostly false. At a May 1 rally at the Georgia state capitol, Fleming claimed that HB 87 costs farmers $400 million during last spring's harvest even though the law didn't go in effect till July 1.
Report Highlights Income Tax Loophole that's Costing Taxpayers $4.2 Billion per Year
A report that aired on local television station WTHR in Indianapolis highlights an income tax loophole that is allowing illegal aliens to receive massive refunds from the IRS at the expense of U.S. taxpayers. According to the report, illegal aliens are filing false returns, claiming their own children, nieces, and nephews who, in some cases, don't even live in the United States to receive the alternate child tax credit. The cost to taxpayers is $4.2 billion per year.
S. 3083: Sponsors (2012)
2012: Sponsored S. 3083, the Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportS. 3083, the Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act, would end the child tax credit loophole that illegal aliens claim, defrauding American taxpayers of billions of dollars each year.
House Passes Rep. Black's Amendment to Block Funding for Fed's Lawsuits against States
The House approved an amendment offered by Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday night that would prevent funding for the Justice Department's lawsuits against state immigration-enforcement laws. The amendment was offered to the 2013 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act that would provide funding for the Department of Justice for the next fiscal year. The House passed the measure by a 238-to-173 margin.