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Half of Likely Voters Think Government Is Doing Too Little to Stop Illegal Immigration

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Mon, Jan 14^th 2019 @ 1:39 pm EST

A Rasmussen poll released January 11 found that almost half of likely voters surveyed think the government isn’t doing enough to prevent illegal immigration. When asked “Is the government doing too much or too little to stop illegal immigration? Or is the level of action about right?,” 48% of likely voters say the government is doing too little, 28% say too much, and 17% think the level of action is about right.

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Rep. Bill Posey Introduces Legislation to End Visa Lottery

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Mon, Jan 14^th 2019 @ 11:56 am EST

Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) has introduced H.R 479 that would end the visa lottery. This is the fourth consecutive Congress that Rep. Posey has introduced the legislation after taking it over for former Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).

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Alternatives to Detention Act of 2019

NumbersUSA's Position:

Oppose

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations, and for other purposes.

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Keep Families Together Act

NumbersUSA's Position:

Oppose

To limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry.

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H.R. 529

NumbersUSA's Position:

Oppose

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction program, and for other purposes.

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President Trump Did Not 'Manufacture' a Crisis at the Border; He Inherited One

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Fri, Jan 11^th 2019 @ 10:27 am EST by Eric Ruark

Many in the media are reporting that there is no crisis at the border because apprehensions are below "historic highs." That is true, but this framing is misleading. The increase in family units, unaccompanied minors, and asylum seekers has created an untenable situation. And total apprehensions increased in FY2018. The media recognized the problem in 2014. Now they tell us there's no need for concern.

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Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019

NumbersUSA's Position:

Support

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes.

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Closing Asylum Loopholes Act

NumbersUSA's Position:

Support

To close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.