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Rohrabacher Calls for National Day of Prayer for Ramos and Compean

Ramos & Compean

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(May 8) Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) has called for a National Day of Prayer for law enforcement officials and, specifically, for jailed Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who are currently serving federal prison terms for wounding an illegal alien drug smuggler. At a press conference this week, Rep.

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Pro-amnesty marches indicate crumbling of inevitability

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  by  Roy Beck
I just returned from an interview at CNN for their report on today's marches across the nation in favor of an amnesty. Reporters told me the turnout is very small -- with only a couple of dozen showing up for the Washington D.C. rally. The marches help put America's choices this year in stark relief: Either legalize the illegal aliens so they can STAY (what the marchers want) or pass the SAVE Act to take away nearly all legitimate jobs so the illegal aliens will LEAVE (what most Americans want).

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Senate GOP Introduces New Immigration Package and Caucus

Sen. Sessions (R-Ala.) presents his new immigration bills

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Senate Republicans on Wednesday held a press conference to showcase a package of 15 bills designed to make critical improvements to America’s immigration system. The coalition, led by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), called for full Senate consideration on each of the bills as amendments to any legislative vehicle deemed appropriate by Senate Republicans this year.

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Before 1st Primary Votes, A Revised Look at Immigration Promises

Magnifying glass of votes

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In anticipation of the upcoming primaries and caucuses, NumbersUSA's Roy Beck continues to revise his ratings again on 14 Presidential candidates of both Parties, assessing the quality of their promises in 16 immigration categories. He finds that the media responses of the Iowa Caucus frontrunners Huckabee and Romney are not as good as their campaign's promises on immigration.

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Five-year Amnesty Bill Under Discussion

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Some House Democrats are having behind-the-scenes discussions about creating a special visa for illegal aliens they believe will enjoy considerable Republican support. Under the plan, illegal aliens who can prove they have jobs and pass a criminal background check will receive the gift of legal status for 5 years. The plan is designed to attract pro-business Republicans and those who backed the McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill by also increasing the number of visas issued for technical, temporary and agricultural workers.

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SAVE Act Introduced in the Senate

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Last week two versions of Rep. Heath Shuler’s (D-N.C.) SAVE Act (Secure America with Verification Enforcement [H.R. 4088]) were introduced in the Senate by Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and David Vitter (R-La.). The Pryor/Landrieu bill is S. 2368 and Sen. Vitter's bill is S. 2366. Both bills are identical and have been endorsed by NumbersUSA.

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