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Sen. Grassley’s H-1B Reform Proposal Would Close Loophole Hurting U.S. Workers (new)

Friday, February 10, 2012, 3:58 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

Sen. Charles Grassley’s H-1B reform proposal would close a loophole in the program that allows some businesses to forego recruiting U.S. workers, according the Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Ron Hira. Right now, employers are not required to recruit U.S.

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N.M. House Passes Driver’s License Ban for Illegal Aliens (new)

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:00 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

Revisiting an issue important to Gov. Susana Martinez, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal a state law that allows illegal aliens to get New Mexico driver's licenses. Similar legislation passed the House last year but was blocked in the Senate.

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Rep. Stearns Cosponsors Chairman Smith's Legal Workforce Act

Updated Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1:00 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) has cosponsored Chairman Lamar Smith's Legal Workforce Act (H.R.2885) that would require 100% of businesses to use E-Verify within two years. The bill also requires all federal, state, and local governments to E-Verify their entire workforce.

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Florida Billboard Calls Out Gov. Scott on Illegal Immigration

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 8:57 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

A new billboard produced by Floridians for Immigration Control calls out Gov. Rick Scott (R) for the state's failure to adopt an E-Verify law.

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Springfield, Mo. Voters Pass E-Verify Initiative

Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 10:04 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

Voters in Springfield, Mo. approved a measure requiring employers to use E-Verify to determine the workplace eligibility of new hires, KSPR reported. Proponents placed the ordinance on the ballot after the City Council rejected an E-Verify proposal.

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Sen. Grassley Tells Pres. Obama That High-Skilled Workers are Struggling to Find Work

Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:51 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee, sent a letter to Pres. Obama telling him that Jennifer Wedel's story of her unemployed engineer husband is not an isolated case, but a wider, national issue. Sen.

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Wedels Not Satisfied With Getting A Job From the White House, Want H-1B Policy Change

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 12:02 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

The White House is following up on an offer made by President Obama for Darin Wedel, a semiconductor engineer, according to a report by Computer World.

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Rep. Black Introduces Immigration Bill Targeting Obama Administration's Lawsuits

Thursday, February 2, 2012, 10:11 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

Representative Diane Black (R-Tenn.) introduced H.R. 3842, a bill that would stop the Department of Justice and the Obama Administration from pursuing lawsuits against Arizona, South Carolina and Alabama over their state immigration enforcement laws.

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Obama Administration Announces Initiatives to Attract More Highly-Skilled Foreign Workers

Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 12:45 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

The Department of Homeland Security announced a series of reforms that reflect the Obama Administration's continuing commitment to attracting and retaining highly-skilled immigrants. The Administration's new initiatives will lead to increased work permits for foreign workers

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Senators Ask DHS for Response on Cook County's Sanctuary Policies

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 12:49 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

A group of U.S. Senators asked the Department of Homeland Security to adjust its approach to immigration enforcement in light of Cook County, Illinois' refusal to deny federal detention requests there.

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