H.R. 1285:
Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeThe bill would continue for an additional three years the importation of up to 500 foreign nurses into health professional shortage areas through H-1C nonimmigrant visas.
To amend the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to remove the limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas.
H.R. 1279:
Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportThe bill would authorize funds for joint federal, state, and local investigation and prosecution of gangs in the United States. [Note: The bill has few provisions that directly affect immigration, but since gangs are heavily comprised of aliens, especially illegal aliens, it would result in better enforcement and higher removal rates.]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1268:
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005
NumbersUSA's Position:
No PositionMaking emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1219:
SAFE for America Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 1219, the SAFE for America Act, would eliminate the visa lottery that each year gives 50,000 green cards to people without any regard to humanitarian need, family connections, or potential contribution to the U.S.
H.R. 1196:
To improve the security clearance process along the United States-Mexico border, to increase the number of detention beds, and for other purposes.
NumbersUSA's Position:
No PositionTo improve the security clearance process along the United States-Mexico border, to increase the number of detention beds, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1172:
Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeTo provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.
H.R. 972:
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
NumbersUSA's Position:
No PositionTo authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
H.R. 884:
Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2005
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeH.R. 884, the Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act, would create a massive agricultural guest-worker amnesty, allowing approximately 860,000 of the 1.2 million illegal aliens currently working in agriculture – plus their spouses and children – to qualify for this amnesty, thus pushing the total to three million or more. It would also reward illegal immigration by protecting illegal aliens granted temporary resident status from prosecution for Social Security fraud.
H.R. 925:
Identification Integrity Act of 2005
NumbersUSA's Position:
SupportH.R. 925, the Identification Integrity Act, would make it harder for illegal aliens to gain government services and to otherwise profit from their illegal activity by prohibiting federal agencies from accepting foreign issued IDs (except for passports).