H.R. 6633: 

Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ8, 2007-2012] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would extend the E-Verify (Basic Pilot) program for an additional 5 years (until 2013), mandate a funding agreement between the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security, and authorize two GAO studies regarding nonconfirmations and the overall cost of E-Verify compliance on small businesses.

To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries.

H.R. 4312: 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other purposes.

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Richard Baker [R-LA6, 1987-2008] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other purposes.

S. 2368: 

SAVE Act of 2007

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Sponsored by:  Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

S. 2368, SAVE Act of 2007, would help reduce illegal immigration by requiring every employer in the United States to eventually use the E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system to verify that every employee has the legal right to work in the United States. As well, S. 2368 contains other interior enforcement measures such as increasing the number of ICE agents and training at least 250 State and local law enforcement officers on how to perform federal immigration enforcement procedures.

H.R. 4088: 

SAVE Act of 2007

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC11, 2007-2013] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

H.R. 4088, SAVE Act of 2007, would increase border security by: increasing the number of border patrol agents; providing more funding for the Tunnel Task Force; providing for new and updated border security, surveillance, communication, and apprehension technology; improving border security infrastructure; and empowering governors in border states to declare a border emergency and request temporary redeployment of up to 1,000 additional Border Patrol Agents.

H.R. 3494: 

Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2007

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN7] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

H.R. 3494, the Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act, would reduce the flow of new illegal aliens into the United States and also begin to slowly and steadily reducing the current illegal population. It would also begin to slowly and steadily reduceg the current illegal population.

H.R. 3145: 

Prohibition Against Criminal Alien Reentry Act of 2007

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Thelma Drake [R-VA2, 2005-2009] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would authorize increased prison sentences for aliens who have re-entered the United States following removal and for whom removal: (1) resulted from conviction for commission of two or more (reduced from three by this bill) misdemeanors involving drugs, crimes against the person, or both, or a felony (other than an aggravated felony); (2) resulted from conviction for commission of an aggravated felony; (3) resulted from exclusion based on involvement in terrorist activities; or (4) occurred following a determination that removal during incarceration for a nonviolent offense would

H.R. 2954: 

Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Peter “Pete” King [R-NY2] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

Would establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for aliens who: (1) enter the United States illegally three or more times; and (2) enter the United States following prior removal or denial of admission; and would require the State Department to deny admission to nationals of countries who deny or delay repatriation of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the United States.

To strengthen enforcement of immigration laws, and gain operational control over the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2940: 

To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to discretionary determinations waiving an alien’s inadmissibility based on certain activities, and for other purposes.

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO7] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would authorize DHS to revoke a waiver of inadmissibility stemming from involvement in a terrorist organization at any time without notice; and would prohibit judicial review of such revocations.

To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to discretionary determinations waiving an alien's inadmissibility based on certain activities, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 499: 

H.Res. 499

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX21] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

H.Res. 499 would call on the Bush Administration to implement mandated border controls, such as the implementation of entry and exit portions of US-VISIT, and completion of the fencing called for in the Secure Fence Act along the U.S.-Mexico border.

H.Res. 440: 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to combat illegal immigration must increase resources for border patrol.

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Sponsored by:  Rep. Paul Gillmor [R-OH5, 1989-2007] in the 110th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would provide a sense of the House that, to deter further illegal immigration and strengthen the U.S. economy, “a prohibition on blanket amnesty for illegal aliens who have deliberately broken the law that does not harm the innocent victims of circumstance” must be part of any immigration reform bill considered by this Congress. (NumbersUSA defines “amnesty” as anything that allows illegal aliens to keep what they broke the law to obtain – most often lawful residence and jobs in the United States.

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