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165,000 Russians Sought U.S. Green Card
Nearly 3,000 Illegal Aliens Caught in Seven-Day ICE Sweep
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 2,901 illegal aliens over the last 10 days as part of an effort to catch and deport illegal aliens who have committed crimes. As part of the round-up, 42 gang members were arrested and 151 sex offenders.
Sustainable Immigration (part 3 of 4): American Taxpayers
The immigration questions asked during the MSNBC/Politico and CNN/Tea Party Republican presidential debates approached immigration from an ethnic perspective. The media missed the chance to press the eight candidates on the larger impacts of immigration policy. The debates follow a troubling pattern where the media and politicians fail to recognize immigration's interconnectedness with other issues. This is the third of four blogs concerning immigration-sustainability questions policy makers should address.
Federal Judge Upholds Most of Alabama Law
U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn issued a major ruling today that upheld most parts of Alabama's immigration enforcement law that the state legislature passed earlier this year. The bill, which included mandatory E-Verify and a trespassing ordinance, was regarded as the strongest immigration enforcement bill passed at the state level.
More from Last Week's E-Verify Mark-up
EDITORS NOTE: Last week, the House Judiciary Committee completed its mark up of Chairman Smith's Legal Workforce Act, H.R.2885, which would require all businesses to use E-Verify. Ironically, the more liberal Members of the Committee tried to use conservative arguments in their attempt to delay or poison the bill. Some Members went as far as calling portions of the bill an amnesty for illegal aliens, while other Members argued that the bill for being against states rights and increasing the size and scope of the federal government.
Bi-Partisan Immigration Enforcement Bill Offered in Massachusetts
Democrat State Senator Richard Moore and Republican State Senator Bruce Tarr have co-authored a massive illegal immigration enforcement bill in Massachusetts that the two lawmakers hope will come up for a vote during the current session. The bill would deny illegal aliens access to in-state tuition, overturn Gov. Deval Patrick's policy by requiring the state to join Secure Communities, and punishes employers who hire illegal aliens.
Ad targeting legal immigration to air during GOP debate
"By having lots of nationalities in there, we're trying to take ethnicity off the table," said Roy Beck, the founder of NumbersUSA. "We chose our name because we knew that too many people on both sides of the issue got sidetracked on who immigrants are."
Perry's Weak Immigration Stances Sink Him in Florida GOP Prez. Straw Poll
Not by design, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is proving that appearing to be more concerned about illegal-alien workers than about unemployed Americans doesn't work in Republican primaries. Widely expected to run away with the Florida Straw Poll yesterday, he finished in a virtual four-way tie for second, more than 20 points behind the winner.
Live Blog During Tonight's GOP Debate (and watching for our TV Ad!)
The GOP Debate gets underway tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. I'll be
providng updates of any immigration-related questions that may be posed
to the Presidential Hopefuls. In the past two debates, the Hopefuls have
been asked basically the same questions they were asked in the
primary's first debate held in Ames, Iowa. So, we're hoping for some new
questions tonight, specifically questions that deal with mandatory
E-Verify and legal immigration numbers.