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Conservation and Economic Growth Act
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No PositionTo amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.
Federal Judge Dismisses Visa Lottery Lawsuit
Federal judge Amy Berman Jackson dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by foreign nationals who were denied green cards because of a computer glitch during this year's visa lottery selection. The plantiffs were first notified by the State Department that they had won permanent residency in the United States due to the random lottery drawing, but the State Department realized that a computer glitch causes most of the winners to be picked from only a small sample of applicants.
MANDATORY E-VERIFY: 4 More Co-Sponsor Chairman Smith's Bill (Akin, Burton, Latham & Shimkus)
Reps. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), Dan Burton (R-Ind.), Tom Latham (R-Iowa), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) 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.
MANDATORY E-VERIFY: 3 More Co-Sponsor Chairman Smith's Bill (McClintock, McKeon & Pearce)
Reps. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), Buck McKeon (R-Calif.), and Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) 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.
Rep. Lamar Smith and Sen. David Vitter Introduce Legislation to Stop Administrative Amnesties
House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) have introduced the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation (HALT) Act to prevent the abuse of the Administration's authority over immigration enforcement. The Administration has discussed ways it can halt deportation of illegal aliens through the use of mass parole and/or deferred action.
The Media's E-Verify Amnesia
More than any other issue, immigration causes amnesia to mainstream media journalists. For years, we have known three facts about E-Verify: (1) it's accurate; (2) it's effective; and (3) it's free. As these basic truths have become widely known, E-Verify has grown in popularity with the public and the employers that use the system. Yet recent reporting shows a disconnect from E-Verify's most important features.
END CHAIN MIGRATION: 4 More Bill Co-Sponsors (Chaffetz, Duncan, Mulvaney & Palazzo)
Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), and Steve Palazzo (R-Miss.) have added their names to the growing list of co-sponsors for Rep. Phil Gingrey's Nuclear Family Priority Act (H.R.692) that would end chain migration. H.R.692 would eliminate all family-preference visa classes, except for spouses and minor children, and create a renewable visa class for parents.
H.R. 2497: Sponsors (2011)
2011: Sponsored H.R. 2497, HALT Act, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
HALT Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 2497, HALT Act, would suspend the Administration's authority to waive inadmissibility, parole, cancel removal, designate new TPS (Temporary Protected Status), or grant deferred action for illegal aliens (also known as administrative amnesty) until the end of the Presidential term, January 21, 2013.