H.R. 2670: Sponsors (2011)
2011: Sponsored H.R. 2670, the Jobs for Americans Act, introduced by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.)
2011: Sponsored H.R. 2670, the Jobs for Americans Act, introduced by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.)
H.R. 2670, the Jobs for Americans Act, would authorize state and local governments to 'enact and enforce laws' within the limits of federal statute that help identify illegal aliens, deter illegal entry, apprehend illegal aliens, and reduce rewards that encourage illegal aliens to remain in the United States. In addition, this legislation would avert the federal preemption of state and local laws against individuals who knowingly employ, recruit, or refer (for a fee) an illegal alien for employment.
Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) have co-sponsored H.R.100, the CLEAR Act, that was introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). The bill would provide the resources and training necessary to local police for enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Reps. John Culberson (R-Texas) and Randy Forbes (R-Va.) have co-sponsored House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) E-Verify bill. Chairman Smith's bill would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment.
Pres. Obama made a renewed call for a mass amnesty on Monday while speaking at the National Council of La Raza's annual convention. Pres. Obama told the crowd that he would continue to fight for amnesty, but he would need help since he was working with a Congress that is pro-enforcement.
Reps. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), John Sullivan (R-Okla.), and Don Young (R-Alaska) have co-sponsored House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) E-Verify bill. Chairman Smith's bill would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment.
After three years of a Jobs Depression, we saw today the first action by Congress to stop driving up unemployment by importing so many immigrant workers.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 19-11 just before noon to pass H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act, to end the Visa Lottery. (See roll call at bottom of blog.)
Voted to eliminate visa lottery in 2011 (Goodlatte)
A new report from the Migration Policy Institute found that only 3.2% of the nation's employers are currently enrolled in E-Verify. House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's mandatory E-Verify bill, Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164), would require 100% of employers to use E-Verify within two years.
Chairman of the House Immigration Subcommittee Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.) wrote an op-ed that was published in Roll Call today that touts Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith's E-Verify bill (H.R. 2164). Rep. Gallegly wrote that E-Verify is efficient, easy to use, and the best bill currently offered in Congress to put Americans back to work.