It’s not a surprise, but Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions (R-AL) has been one of the most anti-immigrant voices at today’s markup. While rookie Ted Cruz is making a surprising run for the title of Worst Senator for Immigrants, longtime veterans Sessions and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are making it clear...
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The following is a press statement from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Sen. Cruz’s amendment to prohibit immigrants from ever obtaining citizenship: Today, CHC Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) and Members of the CHC released the following statement in response to the amendment offered by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) that...
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At the Senate Judiciary Committee markup, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) claimed that Americans want to address border security only, and wait on broader immigration reform. A recent New York Times/CBS news poll addresses this very question, and proves Senator Grassley is out of touch with public opinion on this...
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And rejects others, including Grassley4, which would have held off legalization until impossible border security measures had been met. Here are some of the security amendments that have been passed: Grassley2 – Adds Senate and House Judiciary Committees to list of bodies Secretary reports to on Border Strategy, implementation...
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When Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said the security provisions contained in the bipartisan Senate bill are “weak” in his opening statement today, he completely ignored reality and the real state of border security: As a nation, we have mounted an aggressive “enforcement-first” strategy for the past 20 years. Currently, according...
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See what the immigration news world has been talking about today: Wall Street Journal: Social Security: Immigration Overhaul Helps By Sara Murray Mother Jones: The 5 Most Ridiculous GOP Immigration Reform Amendments By Adam Serwer ABC News: The Immigration Amendments You Need to Know By Jordan Fabian and Ted...
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Senate markup on the Gang of 8 bill starts this week, and over 300 amendments to the legislation have been filed. View what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s ugly…
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June 27, 2013 Also view Spanish-language version here The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744) is a bipartisan bill with many excellent provisions, and others of concern. Following are highlights and “lowlights.” Highlights and “Lowlights” of the Bipartisan Senate Immigration Bill The Border...
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