Earlier today, a letter was sent to President Obama in opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s recent immigration raids. The letter was signed by 145 Democrats. Based on widespread backlash following these raids, the Administration is likely to ‘pause’ them, which most say doesn’t go far enough.
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act” (H.R. 3009). Introduced by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and cosponsored by 36 other House Republicans, this legislation aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny certain federal assistance to “sanctuary cities.” Friday’s House vote went mostly down… Read More House Passes Dangerous Bill Limiting Funding to “Sanctuary Cities”
This week the House of Representatives will take up a $39.7 billion appropriations measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September. The bill is being used as a tool to defund President Obama’s recently announced Executive Action on Immigration, as various amendments will be considered to do just that. One amendment will likely… Read More Harmful Immigration Measures Introduced in 114th Congress
Yesterday, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), in collaboration with Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) held an event examining the impact of state and local immigration enforcement initiatives on the larger push for immigration reform on the federal level. The briefing featured remarks from NILC attorneys Nore Preciado and Kamal Essaheb, former… Read More NILC Examines the Impact of State and Local Immigration Initiatives
Last week, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) hosted an event entitled “The Deportation Story: Deporter-in-Chief, Releaser-in-Chief, or Reformer-in-Chief?” which examined the legacy of the Obama Administration’s deportation policies. In his five years in office, deportation levels under of unauthorized immigrants under President Obama have hit record levels, thanks in part to increased appropriations for enforcement… Read More MPI Event Addresses Obama Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Record
Click here to sign on to the letter below as a national organization, local organization, or community/faith leader! The deadline to sign on is 9 am on Friday, March 22nd, 2013. Contact liza.lieberman@hias.org with any questions. ______________________________________________ Dear President Obama and Members of Congress: We, the undersigned Jewish organizations and leaders, strongly believe that our country would benefit… Read More National Jewish Sign-on Letter to President Obama and Congress
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