H.R. 1502: 

Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2005

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA28, 2003-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Oppose

H.R. 1502, the Civil Liberties Restoration Act, would weaken interior enforcement by eliminating criminal penalties and deportation for aliens who violate certain immigration laws as well as the National Security Entry-Exit System (NSEERS), which tracks aliens from terrorist-sponsoring countries. H.R. 1502 also requires removal proceedings to be open to the public and provides even broader due process rights for aliens.

H.R. 815: 

Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ5] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

H.R. 815, the Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act, would prohibit the use of identification cards issued by foreign governments, including Matricula consular cards, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person who opens an account at a financial institution.

H.R. 19: 

To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification.

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA42] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

H.R. 19 would expand the voluntary pilot program that currently allows employers to verify an employee's legal status by making the program mandatory nationwide and phasing it in over seven years.

H.R. 98: 

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2005

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. David Dreier [R-CA26, 2003-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

H.R. 98, the Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act, would increase penalties against employers who hire illegal aliens and require employers to verify the legal status of potential employees who will be required to hold new Social Security cards with biometric identifiers. In addition, H.R. 98 calls for hiring 10,000 new Homeland Security Department investigators to enforce the law.

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