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Reps. Herseth and Goodlatte introduce H.R. 1430

Updated Friday, May 9, 2008, 3:31 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

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Congressmen Who...

  • Sponsored the SAFE Act
    Updated Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 2:23 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Total 46 Sponsors
  • (AZ) Franks
  • (AR) Boozman
  • (CA) Bilbray
  • (CA) Gallegly
  • (CA) Herger
  • (CA) Issa
  • (CA) Rohrabacher
  • (CA) Sherman
  • (CO) Lamborn
  • (FL) Posey
  • (GA) Linder
  • (GA) Marshall
  • (IL) Manzullo
  • (IN) Burton
  • (IA) King
  • (KS) Tiahrt
  • (LA) Fleming
  • (MD) Bartlett
  • (MI) McCotter
  • (MI) Miller
  • (MN) Kline
  • (MS) Harper
  • (MO) Blunt
  • (MO) Luetkemeyer
  • (NE) Fortenberry
  • (NE) Smith
  • (NV) Heller
  • (NC) Myrick
  • (OK) Sullivan
  • (OR) DeFazio
  • (PA) Platts
  • (SD) Herseth Sandlin
  • (TN) Blackburn
  • (TN) Gordon
  • (TX) Conaway
  • (TX) Marchant
  • (TX) Neugebauer
  • (TX) Poe
  • (TX) Smith
  • (UT) Chaffetz
  • (VA) Boucher
  • (VA) Cantor
  • (VA) Forbes
  • (VA) Goodlatte
  • (VA) Wittman
  • (WI) Sensenbrenner
Bold indicates bill's main sponsor.

Official H.R. 2305 cosponsor list

On March 9, 2007, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-SD)
introduced H.R. 1430 -- The Security and Fairness Enhancement for
America Act of 2007 – which, if enacted, would eliminate the visa
lottery program. Currently, 44 Members of Congress co-sponsor this critical bill. The list is growing every day.

Currently, the visa lottery gives another 50,000 green cards to people without any regard to their humanitarian need or to what they might offer the country or to their having any family connections here.

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By Phuong Ly -- Washington Post

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Naturalized citizens are poised to reshape California's political landscape

In the News - Monday, May 11, 2009

More than 1 million immigrants became U.S. citizens last year, the largest surge in history, hastening the ethnic transformation of California's political landscape with more Latinos and Asians now eligible to vote.

Leading the wave, California's 300,000 new citizens accounted for nearly one-third of the nation's total and represented a near-doubling over 2006, according to a recent report by the U.S. Office of Immigration Statistics. Florida recorded the second-largest group of new citizens, and Texas claimed the fastest growth.

By Teresa Watanabe -- Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newcitizens11-2009may11,0,5503985.story

DHS Designates Malta as a Visa Waiver Program Country

In the News - Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will designate Malta as a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country on Dec. 30, 2009. Maltese nationals will be able to travel visa-free to the United States effective Dec. 30th.

DHS Press Release

http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1230029562483.shtm