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Immigration Reform Could KO Health Care Thursday, March 25, 2010 While Congress voted to overhaul U.S. health care and provide universal coverage, 15 percent of America's uninsured population remains uncovered and unaddressed: illegal immigrants. Immigration plan would create backlog Wednesday, March 24, 2010 The federal government is not equipped to process the flood of applications from a proposed immigration legalization bill and the agency that would oversee that program won't be ready for "a few years," the office of the Homeland Security Department's inspector general told Congress on Tuesday. ALIPAC Calls for John McCain to Apologize To Minorities Friday, March 12, 2010 The multi-racial political action committee called Americans for Legal Immigration PAC or ALIPAC rebuked Senator John McCain's latest smear attempt and calls on candidate McCain to apologize to the group's minority supporters. Immigration Reform Effort Re-Emerges With New Senate Bill Thursday, March 11, 2010 Three years after efforts by Congress to reform the immigration system went down in flames, the issue is slowly re-emerging on the national stage, as two senators from the opposite sides of the political aisle work on crafting another bill. Calif. test-taking case shows gap in visa security Wednesday, March 10, 2010 A ring accused of helping people from the Middle East obtain student visas by taking their proficiency exams and classes has exposed vulnerability in the nation's security tracking system for foreigners who attend U.S. schools, experts said Tuesday. Obama Begins On Immigration Reform Tuesday, March 9, 2010 The Obama administration soon may be moving on craftinng a law that would eventually legalize some 10 million undocumented foreign workers living in the United States. ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Lawmakers working to craft a new comprehensive immigration bill have settled on a way to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants: a national biometric identification card all American workers would eventually be required to obtain. With Money on the Line, Local Governments Urge Illegal Immigrants to Fill Out Census Friday, March 5, 2010 Cities, counties and states that haven't been very kind to illegal immigrants over the years are suddenly dusting off their welcome mats. With the 2010 census about to get under way, those undocumented residents will be worth a lot of money for the next few weeks. E-Verify Misses Half of Illegal Workers, Report Finds Thursday, February 25, 2010 The system Congress and the Obama administration want employers to use to help curb illegal immigration is failing to catch more than half the number of unauthorized workers it checks, a research company has found. GOP's Demographic Wager: Wooing Latino Candidates Monday, February 22, 2010 Some high-profile Republicans are adopting a softer vocabulary on immigration and trying to recruit more Hispanic candidates, a response to the party's soul-searching about tactics that many strategists believe have alienated the country's fastest-growing voter bloc. Census 'Reaches Out' to Hispanics, Illegal Immigrants Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Pedro trekked across the border from Mexico 10 years ago in search of a better life. But now, standing outside a Mexican bakery in Phoenix, he shuffles his feet and shifts his eyes from side to side as he speaks. "I'm always looking around, just in case," he said. GOP's Senate prospects on the rise Thursday, February 4, 2010 Florida Senate GOP primary race turns on issues of illegal immigrants, the census, and federal funding Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio says he is against including illegal immigrants in the national census. Critics say that would actually reduce Florida’s political clout and the amount of federal funding the Sunshine State garners. Illegal Immigration & Amnesty Issues Takes Center Stage in 2010 Elections! Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Illegal Immigration will be one of the top issues fueling a historic political backlash in the 2010 elections and Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) is launching their endorsement campaigns early this cycle with an unprecedented 65 candidates from 17 states in the first wave. Sen. Schumer: ‘I Met With Lou Dobbs’ To Discuss Immigration Reform Monday, February 1, 2010 Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, said Congress is moving forward with immigration reform and that he personally had met with Lou Dobbs to discuss the issue, an apparently surprising development given that Dobbs, a former CNN anchor, is known for his outspoken criticism of past congressional attempts at immigration reform. Date Set to Open Cuba-U.S. Immigration Talks in Havana Friday, January 29, 2010 Cuba wants to negotiate an agreement with the U.S. to slow the trafficking of its citizens fleeing the island and hopes to tackle the issue during immigration talks rescheduled for February, the foreign minister said Thursday. Schwarzenegger Suggests Sending Illegal Inmates to Mexico Thursday, January 28, 2010 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently suggested building cheaper prisons in Mexico to house illegal immigrant prisoners now incarcerated in California as one way to help the state's struggling economy. US offers protected status for Haitian immigrants Friday, January 22, 2010 Haitians living in the United States started applying Thursday for a government program offering qualified immigrants the chance to legally remain in the country and get work permits. Under the temporary protected status program, or TPS, eligible participants have an 18-month reprieve during which they can work to send money back to Haiti and help family members struggling in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Pregnant women who are illegal immigrants no longer eligible for Medicaid Thursday, January 21, 2010 Around 1,000 pregnant women who are illegal immigrants will no longer receive prenatal services through the federal-state Medicaid program, beginning in early spring, according to Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services leaders. The prenatal care issue creates a conflict between two state goals ... U.S. suspends deportation of Haitians Thursday, January 14, 2010 Reporting from Washington - As a result of the chaos and death caused by the earthquake in Haiti, U.S. immigration officials have decided to temporarily suspend the deportation of Haitians, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. Catholic Bishops Launch New Push for Immigration Reform, Pathway to Citizenship Friday, January 8, 2010 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will push to get immigration-reform legislation enacted in 2010. The group has voiced support for one Democrat-sponsored bill that grants a pathway to citizenship for people who came to this country illegally. In a conference call Wednesday with reporters, Salt Lake City Bishop John C. Wester said, “It is our view, and that of others, that the American public, including the Catholic and other faith communities ... AZ Governor wants to release immigrant criminals and deport back to country of Origin Tuesday, December 22, 2009 "It is the raw truth, filled with unpleasant facts and painful answers,'' she said of her plan. One element requires the Department of Corrections to turn over to Immigation and Customs Enforce any illegal immigrant inmate who is within 90 days of his or her mandatory release date. NRCC backs anti-illegal immigration mayor in Pa. primary Thursday, December 17, 2009 The National Republican Congressional Committee wants to make sure that Pennsylvania’s best known anti-illegal immigration mayor will be successful if he challenges Democratic Rep. Paul Kanjorski again next year. The NRCC has put Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta "On the Radar" as part of its Young Guns program. Health bills fail to block illegals from coverage Monday, November 30 2009 Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants could receive health care coverage from their employers under the bills winding their way through Congress, despite President Obama's explicit pledge that illegal immigrants would not benefit. The House bill mandates, and the Senate bill strongly encourages, businesses to extend health care coverage to all employees. Illegal aliens cost taxpayers billions Monday, November 30 2009 As the Obamacare debate begins in full stride, it’s important to look ahead. Whether any bill at all passes both houses and is signed by the president is in serious doubt. No matter what the outcome, it is important to look ahead to the great debate in this country pertaining to ILLEGAL immigration. Oh to be an illegal alien under Obamacare... Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Keith Hennessey calls this "unfair." The gentleman has a gift for understatement: Under Leader Reid's amendment, in the year 2019 about 16 million U.S. citizens would be uninsured and be forced to pay a penalty tax of almost $800 per year. About eight million illegal aliens would be uninsured and would owe no penalty tax. Both groups would get their health care through a combination of out-of-pocket spending and use of uncompensated care in emergency rooms and free health clinics. Immigration looms as the next test for Congress Monday, November 23, 2009 Is Congress, behindhand on Barack Obama's deadlines on health care and cap-and-trade legislation, and flummoxed by the failure of the stimulus package to hold unemployment below 10.2 percent, prepared to address the immigration issue next year? Will Democrats err in immigration reforms? Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Immigration reform has been moving up the to-do list for President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress. Our immigration system sorely needs an overhaul, and illegal immigration remains a perplexing problem, but the Democrats in Washington seem ready to repeat the mistakes of the past. Napolitano Announces Obama Administration Plan to Give Amnesty to Illegal Aliens Monday, November 16, 2009 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday that the Obama administration will push for “immigration reform” by giving the estimated 14 million people who are in the United States illegally “fair pathway to earned legal status.” “A tough and fair pathway to earned legal status will mandate that illegal immigrants meet a number of requirements—including registering, paying a fine, passing a criminal background check, fully paying all taxes and learning English,” ... U.S. Identifies 111,000 Immigrants With Criminal Records Friday, November 13, 2009 Federal authorities have identified more than 111,000 immigrants with criminal records being held in local jails, during the first year of a program that seeks to deport immigrants who have committed serious crimes. Republicans Say Obama Administration Is Limiting Arrests of Illegal Aliens Fifty-four members of Congress, mostly Republicans, have signed a letter to President Barack Obama praising the 287(g) program that allows specially trained state and local law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration law. The Oct. 26 letter comes shortly after the Obama administration imposed new limits on state and local law enforcers, preventing them from arresting many of the illegal immigrants with whom they come into contact. LAPD chief: Cops shouldn't tag immigrants Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton says his department must stay out of the business of collaring illegal immigrants. In an article in Tuesday's Los Angeles Times, Bratton says the LAPD should continue a three-decade-old policy that prohibits officers from stopping someone solely to determine whether they're in the country illegally. Activists Press for Homosexual 'Rights' to Be Included in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Two amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act introduced in the House of Representatives’ current session would add language allowing “permanent partners” to sponsor their foreign-born "spouses" to become naturalized citizens. Sheriff Arpaio's Office Is Only Law Enforcement Agency in U.S. Denied Authority to Enforce Immigration Laws, Says DHS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told CNSNews.com that after reviewing the Memorandum of Agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and state and local law enforcement agencies in 23 states, the only agency to lose its authority under the 287(g) program to operate task forces that can enforce federal immigration laws is the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Pro-Amnesty Advocates Decry Amendment to Add Immigration Status Question to 2010 Census Liberal, pro-amnesty advocates on Tuesday denounced an amendment proposed by Republican Sens. David Vitter (La.) and Robert Bennett (Utah) that would require the 2010 Census to ask all individuals whether they are citizens or lawful residents of the United States. The bill also would stipulate that for purposes of apportioning congressional seats, the population should be based on the number of legal residents of the United States. Latino pastors gather to support full census count Southern California pastors representing 1,200 Latino Protestant congregations unveiled plans Monday to marshal their collective forces to urge full participation in the 2010 census and reject calls to boycott the decennial count. Senators Want to Add 'Illegal Immigrant' Question to U.S. Census Two Republican Senators are proposing to add a question to the 2010 Census that would ask people if they are here illegally. The amendment, put forth by Republican Sens. David Vitter of Louisiana and Bob Bennett of Utah, would mean that people here illegally would be excluded from the Census count that determines how many representatives each state should have in the House. Arizona Sheriff Vows to Continue Immigration Sweeps Despite Federal Downgrade A firebrand Arizona sheriff known for his hard-line immigration enforcement is vowing to press ahead with an illegal immigrant sweep Friday, defying a revised Department of Homeland Security policy that takes away his federal authority to make such arrests. Napolitano May Move Captured Illegal Aliens from Jail to ‘Converted Hotels, Nursing Homes’ Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday that she is pursuing plans to remove some captured illegal aliens from “prison-like or jail-like circumstances” and put them in converted hotels and nursing homes. Immigrants Assimilating More Slowly Than in Past, Due to Recession, Study Says The economic downturn has contributed to the slowdown of the rate of immigration and – and has impacted how well immigrants are assimilating into American society, according to a study released Monday by the Manhattan Institute. Some illegal immigrants to be held in old hotels, nursing homes A new initiative by federal authorities to temporarily house illegal immigrants in converted hotels and nursing homes is the latest effort by the Obama administration to overhaul how the US treats people being detained for entering the country illegally. In June, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directed local law enforcement to release on their own recognizance illegal immigrants caught on minor charges and not deemed a national security risk. Agency Plans for Visa Push by Residents Made Legal Although President Obama has put off an immigration overhaul until next year, the federal agency in charge of approving visas is planning ahead for the possibility of giving legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, the agency’s director said Thursday. Senators turn back ID requirement for immigrant healthcare Senate Finance Committee Democrats rejected a proposed a requirement that immigrants prove their identity with photo identification when signing up for federal healthcare programs. Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said that current law and the healthcare bill under consideration are too lax and leave the door open to illegal immigrants defrauding the government using false or stolen identities to obtain benefits. Administration Will Cut Border Patrol Deployed on U.S-Mexico Border Even though the Border Patrol now reports that almost 1,300 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border is not under effective control, and the Department of Justice says that vast stretches of the border are “easily breached,” and the Government Accountability Office has revealed that three persons “linked to terrorism” and 530 aliens from “special interest countries” were intercepted at Border Patrol checkpoints last year, the administration is nonetheless now planning to decrease the number of Border Patrol agents deployed on the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexican Immigrants to U.S. More Likely to Have Psychiatric Disorders than Mexican or U.S. Populations The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is paying researchers more than $450,000 in federal tax money to further investigate the relationship between emigration from Mexico and psychiatric disorders. A previous study of English-speaking Mexican immigrants found that, irrespective of legal status, immigrants with a “pre-existing disorder" were three times more likely to migrate to the U.S. than those who did not. Lawsuit brings better conditions for immigration detainees Immigrants detained in a short-term processing center in the basement of a Los Angeles federal building can no longer be held for weeks without access to drinking water, clean clothes or items such as sanitary napkins, according to a settlement announced Wednesday. Feds to start immigration crackdown on contractors For federal contractors, it's time to start checking whether employees are able to legally work in the United States. Beginning Tuesday, the federal government is requiring federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to check the immigration and citizenship status of the people they hire and assign to new federal contracts. New Data Alter Old Positions On Immigrants Before leaving for his vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Barack Obama said the next big item on his legislative agenda — well, after health care and cap-and-trade and maybe labor's bill to effectively abolish secret ballots in union elections — was immigration reform. Health 'Reform' Covers Illegal Aliens President Obama, along with others pushing health reform legislation, claims -- loudly and repeatedly -- that illegal aliens aren’t covered in their bill. But illegal aliens and other immigrants will in fact get taxpayer-funded health care. Despite What Advocates of Illegal Immigration Say, There are No Jobs ‘Americans Won’t Do,’ Says Study A study released by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) shows that native-born Americans fill the majority of jobs in almost every field. According to the CIS, this debunks the idea that immigrants are required to do jobs that Americans would refuse. The study -- titled “Jobs Americans Don’t Do?” -- found that only four occupations in the United States employ a majority immigrant workforce. The findings also showed that a vast majority of occupations, including many low-skill jobs, are filled mostly by native-born Americans. Obama: "Basic Standard Of Decency" Allows Illegals To Be Treated VIDEO: President Barack Obama said he would be okay with illegal immigrants being treated in emergency rooms in some situations under his health care plan. Illegal Immigration Enters the Health-Care Debate A health clinic in this blue-collar city north of Oakland, partly funded by the county, is saving local hospitals thousands of dollars in emergency-room visits by treating uninsured patients who suffer only non-urgent ailments. A watchdog group is now calling on county officials to cut funding for clinic patients who can't prove they are in the U.S. legally, a debate certain to surface in the national health-care overhaul. Speaking in Mexico, Obama Calls American Opponents of Immigration Amnesty ‘Demagogues’ President Obama took aim at the health insurance industry Sunday, using an op-ed to accuse the insurance companies of discriminating against millions and rally support for a comprehensive reform package to hold them "accountable." Illegal Immigrants Burden Nevada Hospital Tethered to the dialysis machine behind her reclining chair by two tubes attached to a catheter in her chest, Marta Berrera wearily stares at nothing in particular as blood flows out of, and then back into, her body. Every four or five days, she shows up at University Medical Center's emergency room, her failing kidneys requiring that her waste be filtered and excess fluid be removed through artificial means. Funding stalls putting Guard soldiers on border A proposed government plan to use National Guard troops to help stem Mexican drug violence along the southern border is stymied by disagreements over who will pay for the soldiers and how they would be used. Ordered by President Barack Obama in June to help secure the border with Mexico, the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security drafted a $225 million program to temporarily deploy 1,500 Guard troops to supplement U.S. Border Patrol agents. Obama: Illegals to have "full participation" in the US Standing beside his counterparts in Mexico and Canada, President Obama today predicted ultimate victory after a "vigorous" debate over health care, and added he is hopeful of seeing a revamped immigration system. "When all is said on health care reform, the American people are going to be glad that we acted to change an unsustainable system so that more people have coverage," Obama said following a North America summit in Guadalajara, Mexico. Obama sees early 2010 start on immigration reform President Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Congress to overhaul the country's immigration system, an issue that fires up emotions on both sides of the political divide, by "early next year." Speaking to Hispanic reporters at the White House, Obama said he hopes a bill for comprehensive immigration reform will be drafted by the end of this year. legalize illegals, graham to support obama immigration reform Senate Democrats have found a Republican in Sen. Lindsey Graham to help them push for passage of a comprehensive immigration overhaul this year. But the lag in getting prominent support from a Republican -- more than two months after Democrats first announced their push -- shows how complicated prospects for passage could be this year, as immigration remains a wedge inside an increasingly divided GOP. US Legislative Immigration Update August 3, 2009 Last week, another committee in the House of Representatives had a chance to close one of the many loopholes in the House health care bill that would open up taxpayer-funded health care benefits for illegal aliens. Unfortunately, by a vote of 28 to 29, the Energy and Commerce Committee narrowly defeated an amendment offered by Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) that would close one of those loopholes. (Amendment Language and Vote Results). Immigration: 1 2 |
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