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Democratic Attorneys General Oppose Texas-Led Effort to Block DACA

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A 19-state coalition of Democratic Attorneys General urged Judge Andrew Hanen to reject a Texas-led lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction against DACA and the program’s ultimate termination. An amicus brief in the case filed by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra argued that DACA is an exercise of prosecutorial discretion numerous presidents have used and ending it would cause states to lose hundreds of millions in tax revenue. A hearing on the case is set for August 8.

Western Growers Association Blocking E-Verify Bill

Updated: August 2nd, 2018, 2:45 pm

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  by  Eric Ruark

The Western Growers association is working to sabotage the effort to pass a House bill containing E-Verify, despite the fact that the rest of the agribusiness lobby has signed off on the bill. This Western Growers continues to try to defeat any serious attempt to end illegal immigration, and will only accept a permanent "solution" that amounts to indentured servitude for agricultural workers.

Oregon Voters to Decide Fate of States Sanctuary Law

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The Oregon Secretary of State's office announced that Initiative Petition 22 (IP 22), an anti-sanctuary initiative, will be on the November ballot, after garnering 111,000 signatures -- 22,816 more than the needed 88,184 signatures to secure a place on the ballot. The petition was championed by Stop Oregon Sanctuaries, a group opposed to the state's sanctuary law, and registered a 95.3% validity rate on the 111,000 signatures that were submitted two weeks ago.

USCIS Issues Guidance Allowing Adjudicators to Deny Incomplete Visa Applications

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance to USCIS adjudicators in a policy memorandum last week, instructing them to use their discretion to deny applications, petitions, and/or requests that are submitted without initial evidence or insufficient evidence of eligibility. The memorandum permits adjudicators to deny applicants who lack evidence of eligibility, without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID).

Mass. Sanctuary Policies Release More Than 200 Criminal Aliens in 10-week Period

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According to a recent report released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston Field office for the for the staff of the Massachusetts governor, ICE was only able to arrest about half of the 456 deportable criminal aliens that had been arrested in the state over the course of 10 weeks, due to court-imposed sanctuary policies. Massachusetts local authorities' refused to cooperate with ICE, either by not honoring detainers issued by the agency or releasing criminal aliens before ICE was able to issue a detainer.

Rep. Clay Higgins & Sen. John Kennedy Introduce Resolutions Supporting ICE

Rep. Clay Higgins & Sen. John Kennedy

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Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) have introduced companion resolutions that, if approved, would express the House's and Senate's support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The Resolutions were introduced alongside Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) H.R. 6361 that would abolish ICE.

Speaker Ryan Says No DACA Amnesty in FY19 Spending Bill

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House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that an amnesty for DACA recipients would not be included in the year-end spending bill for fiscal year 2019. He explained that a federal court's ruling, which halted the Trump Administration's effort to end the DACA amnesty program, removed the deadline that had previously served as a motivation for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to find a legislative solution.

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