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Sen. Sessions and Rep. Brat Call on GOP to Lower Immigration Levels
Chairman of the Senate's immigration subcommittee, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), and Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.), wrote an op-ed in Roll Call calling for the GOP to curb immigration.
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Pres. Obama's Executive Action to Increase Work Permits for Foreign Workers
A leaked memo reveals that Pres. Obama’s new executive action will fast-track thousands of work permits to green card applicants, even if the applicant is in the country illegally. This program will increase the number of foreign citizens who are able to obtain an employment authorization document (EAD) and work in the United States.
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2014 Border Surge Continues To Stall Immigration Courts
Last year’s border surge of unaccompanied minors has stalled the immigration courts, creating an average 3 year wait time for illegal-alien adults with only one in six minors showing up for their legal hearings according to the Migration Policy Institute report.
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California Passes New Motor Voter Law That Could Allow Some Illegal Aliens To Vote
The new motor voter law (AB 1461), signed this week by California Gov. Jerry Brown, automatically registers anyone who has a driver’s license to vote through the DMV. In California illegal aliens can obtain a driver’s license, which means they could be automatically registered to vote if the Secretary of State’s office fails to verify their eligibility accurately.
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FBI Chief Claims 'Gaps' Remain In Syrian Refugee Screening Process
FBI Director James Comey voiced his concern during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing about the lack of information available to screen Syrian refugees coming into the United States.
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Sanctuary Cities Continue To Grow Releasing Thousands of Criminals
The number of jurisdictions with sanctuary policies for illegal aliens have risen to an estimated 340 from 276 in July, according to an updated CIS study. The refusal of local authorities to give custody of deportable criminal aliens to ICE has resulted in the release of around 1,000 criminal aliens per month.
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American Workers Replaced By Foreign H-1B Workers File Discrimination Complaint
American tech workers who have been replaced by H-1B workers are claiming discrimination based on national origin and taking their case to court. These court cases are responses to the increasing practice of organizations, especially in the IT industry, of laying off American employees after they have trained their H-1B visa replacement.
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Deportations At Lowest Levels Since 2006
According to the Associated Press, the Obama administration has deported fewer illegal aliens in the last 12 months than any other time since 2006. There were approximately 231,000 deportations in fiscal year 2015 that ended on Sept. 30, a 42% decrease since 2012.
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DHS Approves 90% of Syrian Refugee Applications Despite Weak Screening Process
Obama administration officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security has approved approximately 90% of refugee applications from Syrians despite not having and adequate way to run background checks.
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Toys 'R' Us Used H-1B Program to Replace American Workers
The New York Times is reporting that Toys 'R' Us used the H-1B program to bring in temporary foreign-workers to watch and learn from employees before laying off the American workers and moving the jobs to India.