House Republicans' mass deportation vision for immigration "reform" will again be on display at the next hearing of the House Immigration Subcommittee. Tomorrow's hearing is about expanding E-Verify to all employers in the United States, the centerpiece of the Republicans' vision for expelling 11 million undocumented immigrants...
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Feb 3, 2011
House Speaker John Boehner's recent selection of Rep. Elton Gallegly of California over Rep. Steve King of Iowa to head the Judiciary Committee's immigration subcommittee is one step closer to the kind of reform for which past administrations, including those of former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and...
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Feb 2, 2011
Enlisting Kentucky police in a crackdown on illegal immigrants could cost taxpayers $89 million a year, raising additional objections Wednesday from critics of a proposal that is halfway through the legislative process.
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A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center on the undocumented population in the United States finds that, despite ramped-up enforcement efforts and the continued effects of the economic recession, the undocumented population remains "virtually unchanged" from a year ago, at an estimated 11.2 million persons nationwide. ...
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As state legislatures convene this month, lawmakers across the country who had vowed to copy Arizona's strict measure cracking down on illegal immigrants are facing a new reality.
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Jan 28, 2011
President Obama said Tuesday night that he is prepared to "work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws and address the millions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows."
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Yesterday, the Immigration Subcommittee (of the House Judiciary Committee), which is led by notoriously anti-immigrant members of Congress -- Lamar Smith (R-TX), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), and Steve King (R-IA) -- held their first immigration hearing since Republicans took control of the House.
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The Immigration Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing under Republican leadership yesterday, titled "ICE Worksite Enforcement – Up to the Job?" It is the first unveiling of Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX), Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Elton Gallegly (R-CA), and Immigration Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Steve...
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The Spanish-language press reports today that Republicans' response to President Barack Obama's request to cooperate to pass immigration reform was a hearing during which they advocated enforcement-only policies with no solution but deportation for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
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A high-level immigration official says it costs $12,500 to arrest, detain and deport each person removed from the U.S.
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