On the Amendment S.Amdt. 387 to H.R. 1268 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005)
Voted against amendment to increase foreign-worker importation in 2005
Voted against amendment to increase foreign-worker importation in 2005
A bill to repeal the sunset on the 2004 material-support enhancements, to increase penalties for providing material support to terrorist groups, to bar from the United States aliens who have received terrorist training, and for other purposes.
2005: Sponsored H.J.RES. 41, introduced by Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.)
H.J.Res. 41 would amend the U.S. Constitution to end the practice of automatic citizenship for the U.S.-born children of illegal aliens.
The bill would increase the number of H-2B visas to 131,000, only half of which may be issued during the first six months of a year, and offset that increase by eliminating the Visa Lottery Program; would require that all H-2B employers advertise positions on an internet-based job bank and that the employers use the Basic Pilot program.
To match willing United States workers with employers, to increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, and to ensure that H-2B visas serve their intended purpose.
2005: Sponsored H.R. 1502, Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2005, introduced by Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.)
H.R. 1502, the Civil Liberties Restoration Act, would weaken interior enforcement by eliminating criminal penalties and deportation for aliens who violate certain immigration laws as well as the National Security Entry-Exit System (NSEERS), which tracks aliens from terrorist-sponsoring countries. H.R. 1502 also requires removal proceedings to be open to the public and provides even broader due process rights for aliens.
2005: Sponsored H.R. 1438, No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2005, introduced by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.)