Tomorrow the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing entitled “Interior Immigration Enforcement Legislation” at 1pm in 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will focus on damaging immigration bills that were introduced last Congress, including the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act, the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act, and the Protection… Read More House Judiciary Committee Hearing Tomorrow
This week, the non-partisan National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) released a new report entitled, “A Path to an Agreement?: Analyzing House and Senate Plans for Legalizing the Unauthorized Immigrant Population.” The report outlines deficiencies in the current immigration system, then compares House and Senate proposals to fixing the system. For instance, under the Senate-passed… Read More National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) Releases Report on Immigration
Over the weekend, women around the country rallied for immigration reform through events coordinated by the We Belong Together campaign. Events and demonstrations took place in California, Washington, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas, calling on Members of Congress to support just and fair immigration reform that is fair to women and that… Read More “We Belong Together” Initiates Powerful Immigration Actions
Please join members of the “We Were Strangers, Too” Jewish Campaign for Immigration Reform tomorrow – October 17th – for the national Jewish Day of Action against the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act. This legislation was approved by the House Judiciary Committee in June 2013 and would worsen laws targeting terrorism that instead negatively… Read More Tomorrow – Jewish call-in day to oppose the SAFE Act
On June 27, 2013, the United States Senate voted 68-32 in approval of the comprehensive immigration reform bill S. 744, “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.” This action is encouraging evidence that Congress is taking steps to implement needed reforms and an indication that immigration reform is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill… Read More Action Alert: Send your thoughts to Congress about fair and just immigration reform
Yesterday at 5:30pm, the Senate held a vote on a motion to invoke cloture for debate regarding the Corker-Hoeven amendment. A motion to invoke cloture is a procedural tool used to ensure that debate comes to a close, which removes the threat that a filibuster may be employed to stall voting procedure on another amendment,… Read More Status Update: Immigration Reform in the Senate and the House of Representatives – Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
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