S. 2540:
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide access to counsel for unaccompanied children and other vulnerable populations.
S. 2440:
Repeal ID Act of 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2440, the Repeal ID Act of 2016, would repeal the REAL ID Act that requires U.S. citizens and legal immigrants to carry tamper-proof and secure forms of identification and to require states to share information. REAL ID would require use of the secure IDs to board airplanes among other things. It's repeal would make it easier for illegal aliens to live and travel in the United States. The House companion bill is H.R. 4375 introduced by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.).
S. 2225:
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2225, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015, would exempt foreign workers who have received an H-2B guest-worker visa in any of the past three years from the current year's annual limits. This would potentially quadruple the number of H-2B visas issued each year from 65,000 to 260,000.
S. 2160:
Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2160, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015, would grant amnesty to illegal aliens who enlist in the military. It's estimated that approximately 40,000 would receive amnesty under this legislation.
S. 2161:
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2161, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2015, would allow Liberian nationals to adjust to permanent resident status if they: (1) have been continuously present in the United States between January 1, 2013, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien.
S. 2145:
Middle East Refugee Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2145, the Middle East Refugee Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2016, would provide funding to increase the number of refugees resettled in the United States each year from an average of 70,000 to 100,000 per year.
S. 2091:
Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 2091, the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015, would weaken interior enforcement by allowing the Department of Homeland Security to waive the maximum refusal rate used to determine if a country is eligible for the Visa Waiver Program.
S. 1889:
REBUILD Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 1899, the REBUILD Act, would allow refugee applicants to receive a work permit while they're waiting for their case to be decided. This legislation would likely increase the level fraud in a program that's already riddled with fraud.
S. 1812:
Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeS. 1812, the Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015, would simply encourage jurisdictions to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agents rather than penalizing sanctuary cities. The bill would also include mandatory minimum sentencing for illegal aliens who re-enter the United States after being removed (Kate's Law), but overall, the bill would do nothing to discourage sanctuary cities.
S. 1547:
Partner with Korea Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide high-skilled visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.