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Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Clears Tennessee Legislature

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Thu, Jun 11^th 2009 @ 1:53 pm EDT

The Tennessee state legislature cleared a bill (SB 1310) for the governor’s signature that would prohibit local governments from enacting “sanctuary city” ordinances or policies that make it difficult for law enforcement and other local government employees to comply with federal immigration law. The bill also requires local law enforcement officials to inform federal immigration authorities when they have probable cause to believe an arrestee is an illegal alien.

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Reps. Henry Brown, Geoff Davis, and Rodney Alexander Sponsor Birthright Citizenship Act

Rep. Henry Brown, Rep. Geoff Davis & Rep. Rodney Alexander

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Wed, Jun 10^th 2009 @ 3:50 pm EDT

South Carolina Rep. Henry Brown, Kentucky Rep. Geoff Davis, and Louisiana Rep. Rodney Alexander have cosponsored Rep. Nathan Deal's Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009 (H.R.1868).

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Diversity Works With A Common Goal (our NumbersUSA training of Super Volunteers shows it)

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Wed, Jun 10^th 2009 @ 5:26 pm EDT by Roy Beck

A great group of American citizens just left our headquarters after being trained for two days as Super Volunteers. We knew before they arrived that their diverse backgrounds created possibilities for friction (such as one volunteer whose job it is to help his large firm keep its union workers in check, and another volunteer whose entire career was at the national headquarters of the AFL-CIO!). In fact, though, amity reigned because all placed priority on a common goal. The strength in diversity comes from the sameness of purpose.

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House Passes Bill Prohibiting Immigrant Sanctuary Cities

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Fri, Jun 5^th 2009 @ 4:59 pm EDT

A bill that aims to curb illegal immigration by prohibiting local governments from enacting “sanctuary” ordinances, or policies that make it difficult for law enforcement and other local government employees to comply with federal immigration law, was approved in the state House on Friday morning. http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_152642.asp

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Ban on hiring illegal immigrants upheld

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Sat, Jun 6^th 2009 @ 4:55 pm EDT

St. Louis -- A federal appeals panel has upheld a suburban St. Louis town's ordinance prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants, a case that some observers believe could have national implications.http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090606/NEWS01/906060367&template=printart

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E-Verify works, so, of course, let's not use it

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Fri, Jun 5^th 2009 @ 4:53 pm EDT

With billions of your federal tax dollars gushing forth from Washington -- as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus bill to put Americans back to work -- wouldn't it be nice if someone invented a special magic faucet?

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Oakland to offer identification cards for illegal immigrants

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Fri, Jun 5^th 2009 @ 4:51 pm EDT

Two years after reaffirming Oakland's status as a "sanctuary city," the City Council voted this week to create identification cards for illegal immigrants.

The city's program will be modeled after a similar one in San Francisco, which started giving out cards to illegal immigrants earlier this year.

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Analysis: If N.J. sees H-1B use driving down wages, will Congress?

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Thu, Jun 4^th 2009 @ 4:49 pm EDT

When Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, told a U.S. Senate committee recently that tech workers are a "privileged elite" whose wages are protected by the H-1B cap, it's clear he hadn't talked to New Jersey's IT chief.

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House Appropriations Subcommittee Offers 2-Year E-Verify Extension

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Tue, Jun 9^th 2009 @ 11:43 am EDT

The House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee unanimously approved their FY2010 spending budget, and it includes a two-year reauthorization of E-Verify. E-Verify was extended for six months during the omnibus spending bill passed back in March and is currently set to expire at the end of September.

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NumbersUSA Recognizes the Original Sponsors of the CLEAR Act

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Tue, Jun 9^th 2009 @ 11:07 am EDT

When Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) reintroduced the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act (H.R. 2406), the bill had 19 cosponsors. NumbersUSA recognizes those 19 original cosponsors for their commitment to increasing interior enforcement.

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