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Washington Post: Workplace Enforcement leads to better wages for a legal workforce

Published:

Wed, Mar 7^th 2018 @ 9:08 am EST by Jeremy Beck

Industries that have been corrupted by a business model built on illegal hiring have a long way to go to make themselves attractive to a broader swath of the American workforce. E-Verify would make the transition easier by reducing the need for disruptive raids. 95 percent of business support mandatory E-Verify if it includes a safe harbor provision for employers who use the program in good faith. The Goodlatte bill (H.R. 4760) includes such a provision. It currently has 96 cosponsors and the backing of the White House.

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Federal Judge Rules Pres. Trump's DACA Rescission Legal

Published:

Tue, Mar 6^th 2018 @ 11:42 am EST

Federal Judge Roger W. Titus ruled yesterday in the Federal District Court of Maryland that the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind the Obama-era DACA program is legal. The judge's decision could help the Administration appeal New York and California court rulings requiring the continued processing DACA-status renewals.

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AMIGOS Act

NumbersUSA's Position:

Oppose

To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal.

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Ag. Lobby Pressures House to Block Goodlatte Bill

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Mon, Mar 5^th 2018 @ 5:04 pm EST

Agricultural Lobbyists are putting pressure on House leadership to reject Goodlatte's H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act, and pushing legislation that would enable their illegal alien workforce to remain in the U.S.

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DHS Ordered to 'Stand Down' over Immigration Concerns with NAFTA Renegotiations

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Sat, Mar 3^rd 2018 @ 9:34 am EST by Chris Chmielenski

As U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer renegotiates NAFTA, officials at the Department of Homeland Security are trying to shed light on the devastating impacts that a special NAFTA visa program has on American workers. But they are being told to "stand down", according to a recent story from Breitbart.

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800 Illegal Aliens Avoid Arrest after Receiving Warning from Oakland Mayor

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Thu, Mar 1^st 2018 @ 12:50 pm EST

About 800 criminal illegal aliens avoided arrest after Oakland, Calif. Mayor Libby Schaaf gave Bay Area residents a 24-hour notice of pending ICE raids, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan.

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White House 'Fully Committed to the Goodlatte Bill'

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Wed, Feb 28^th 2018 @ 12:04 pm EST

According to The Washington Times, the Trump Admin. said on Monday that it fully supports Rep. Bob Goodlatte's H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act, and encouraged House leadership to pass the legislation in an effort to put pressure on the Senate.

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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018

NumbersUSA's Position:

Oppose

A bill to provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children.

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Rep. Zeldin Cosponsors Rep. Goodlatte's H.R. 4760!

Published:

Tue, Feb 27^th 2018 @ 10:58 am EST

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY.) has cosponsored Rep. Bob Goodlatte's H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act. His cosponsorships bring the total number of bill sponsors to 96.