By Roy Beck
I’m starting to get a lot of media calls about our assessment of Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) who is being mentioned on a short-list for vice-presidential running mates for Mitt Romney. My answers are textured, but the bottom line is that his career immigration record in Congress earns him an overall Career D+ and a percentage … Continued
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hosted a hearing on Wednesday titled “Document Fraud in Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help.” The hearing featured the testimony of Jennifer Andrushko who found out two years ago that the Social Security number of her 5-year-old son has been being used for more … Continued
EDITORS NOTE: Last week, the House Judiciary Committee completed its mark up of Chairman Smith’s Legal Workforce Act, H.R.2885, which would require all businesses to use E-Verify. Ironically, the more liberal Members of the Committee tried to use conservative arguments in their attempt to delay or poison the bill. Some Members went as far as … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The markup of Rep. Lamar Smith’s Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2885) in the House Judiciary coincided with news from around the country that emphasized the need for his national E-Verify bill. While President Obama and other officials around the country are shielding more than 7 million illegal workers, more than 22 million citizens and legal … Continued
By Roy Beck
In one glance at our easy, colorful enforcement comparison Grid, you can see how the climate for illegal aliens in your state would get really tough if Congress passes U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith’s H.R. 2885 (the Legal Workforce Act). Take a look at the Grid below and see the 30 ways that H.R. … Continued
By Andrew Good
Though yesterday’s special election in New York’s 9th Congressional District was not focused specifically on immigration issues, the results are still quite positive for proponents of mandatory E-Verify, reduced immigration, and secure borders. The seat up-for-grabs was the one vacated by former Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner, after lewd messages became public in a scandal earlier … Continued
By Roy Beck
His liquor store boss (Parimal Patel) says his family has been employing Pres. Obama’s illegal-alien uncle for most of the last decade. Patel says Uncle Omar (a citizen of Kenya) had a good U.S. Social Security number, so how could the business have known it was illegal to hire him. Well, we really don’t have to put up … Continued
By Roy Beck
Has Pres. Obama’s new policy of ceasing deportation for most non-violent illegal aliens so discouraged some ANTI-amnesty activists that they will give up on passing a national E-Verify law this fall? Some people are raising legitimate concerns and questions about this. The most common thought seems to be that if Pres. Obama doesn’t obey immigration … Continued
By Roy Beck
THIS IS THE MOST-NEEDED RESPONSE TO PRES. OBAMA’S NEW AMNESTY EFFORT Urge Congress To Send Signal To World That New Illegal Aliens Won’t Be Able To Get Jobs Counter The Signal Pres. Obama Sent Last Week That All Non-Violent Illegal Aliens Are Welcome Radio hosts and newspaper reporters the last few days have been asking … Continued
