IMMIGRATION

Immigration Bill to Reduce Deficit by $175 Billion in 10 Years

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:17:58 GMT

Source: www.siliconindia.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The U.S. IMMIGRATION bill, which is awaiting passage by the Senate. ...

US immigration bill is 'dead on arrival' in the House, Republican senator says - @NYDNpolitics

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:15:44 GMT

Source: politics.breakingnews.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
US IMMIGRATION bill is 'dead on arrival' in the House, Republican senator says - @NYDNpolitics ...

US Immigration Office Gives Atheist Seeking Citizenship Until Friday to Prove She Is a Church Member

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:55:38 GMT

Source: www.christianpost.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Unless she joins a church by Friday, an atheist woman will be denied U.S. citizenship by the Department of Homeland Security because her refusal to "take up arms to defend the United States" is not religiously-based. ...

Minister Kenney issues statement on the passing of Brian Goodman, Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:47:33 GMT

Source: www.cic.gc.ca --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Ottawa, June 19, 2013 - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, IMMIGRATION and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement on the passing of Brian Goodman. ...

Immigration negotiators eye border security compromise

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:47:10 GMT

Source: firstread.nbcnews.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
By Kasie Hunt, NBC News Negotiators say they are close to a deal to strengthen border security provisions in the Senate IMMIGRATION bill, an agreement designed to draw more Republican votes and significantly strengthen the bill’s prospects of becoming law. "There's still work to do but we've had a really good day," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who's been helping to lead talks on the strengthened border measures. "I don't know what happens if we fail,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., an original member of the Gang of Eight. “I know this is a key moment in the effort to pass this bill. This is sort of the defining 24-36 hours.” The talks are aimed at winning enough Republican votes to pass a comprehensive IMMIGRATION reform bill with an overwhelming majority of senators – enough to pressure the House of Representatives to take action on IMMIGRATION legislation. Gregory Bull / AP A U.S. Border Patrol agent monitors the border structures separating Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego. Illegal IMMIGRATION into the United States would decrease by only 25 percent under a far-reaching Senate IMMIGRATION bill, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office that also finds the measure reduces federal deficits by billions. "You know look, we have some people in our caucus that are never going to vote for an IMMIGRATION bill, OK, I don't care if you – it's just never going to happen," Corker told reporters. "And so we realize th ...

Immigration reform smart

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:23:45 GMT

Source: www.arktimes.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Arkansas may not be known for its high share of immigrants — they compose only 5 percent of the state's population — but immigrants have begun to play a larger role in both the economic and political landscape of our state. IMMIGRATION reform smart Arkansas may not be known for its high share of immigrants — they compose only 5 percent of the state's population — but immigrants have begun to play a larger role in both the economic and political landscape of our state. Immigrants keep Arkansas vibrant and competitive. For every dollar the state spent on services to immigrant households — including K-12 education, healthcare, and corrections — it received $7 in immigrant business revenue and tax contributions in 2010. The economic contribution of immigrants grew from $2.9 billion in 2004 to $3.9 billion in 2010. And this contribution is expected to grow further as immigrants and their children increase their share of the state's total population and workforce. In recent years, one in four of America's new small business owners were immigrants. Forty percent of Fortune 500 companies were started by a first- or second-generation American. IMMIGRATION makes us more prosperous. We are a nation of values, founded on the idea that all people are created equal and that all people have rights, no matter where they come from or what they look like. Our IMMIGRATION laws must reflect our values, not our fears. Passing IMMIGRATION reform is no ...

DeMint on Fox News: Immigration Bill Is “Going to Cost Americans Trillions of Dollars”

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:18:17 GMT

Source: blog.heritage.org --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint appeared on Fox News’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” this afternoon to challenge the Congressional Budget Office’s report that IMMIGRATION reform will boost the economy. “People are projecting without any data,” DeMint said. “This bill is going to cost Americans trillions of dollars.” DeMint said that despite claims by the Gang of Eight, Republicans did not lose the 2012 election because of IMMIGRATION reform. They lost because they did not inspire the Hispanic voting base. “Republicans lost the election because they ran a negative campaign,” DeMint said. “We’ll win their vote when we show that we care about them and that we want to make their lives better.” Sarah Edwards is currently a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation. For more information on interning at Heritage, please click here . The post DeMint on Fox News: IMMIGRATION Bill Is “Going to Cost Americans Trillions of Dollars” appeared first on The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation . ...

U.S. Judiciary Voices Support for Immigration Bill Amendment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:50:34 GMT

Source: www.gavelgrab.org --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Judicial Conference of the United States says a bipartisan IMMIGRATION bill in the Senate, if passed, would “have a tremendous impact on the workload of the courts.” In a letter, it voiced support for an amendment proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein that would provide funding to support new costs incurred by the judiciary. The letter to Feinstein was dated June 13 and signed by Thomas Hogan, secretary of the Judicial Conference, which administers the federal court system. Regarding the IMMIGRATION reform bill, the letter said, “If enacted, S. 744 will have serious resource implications for the federal courts. The significant increased resources authorized for Executive Branch agencies to expand border enforcement, adjudicate thousands of applications for citizenship, as well as new and increased criminal penalties, will have a tremendous impact on the workload of the courts. Yet, as reported from the Judiciary Committee on May 23, 2013, S. 744 does not include a specific authorization of funding for the Judiciary to address the increased workload that will come from implementation of the new bill.” The letter said the federal judiciary supports an amendment by Feinstein and Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware that would authorize money from the Comprehensive IMMIGRATION Trust Fund — to be set up under the legislation — to go to “support costs of the Judiciary to implement the Act.” ...

Backers of immigration reform embrace upbeat economic assessment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:20:34 GMT

Source: www.reuters.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Backers of a landmark IMMIGRATION bill voiced confidence on Wednesday that it will pass the U.S. Senate as early as next week, propelled by new evidence that the sweeping legislation would boost the economy and help narrow the government's budget deficit. ...

Rep. Mo Brooks: CBO's Score of Immigration Bill Is Way Off

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:16:42 GMT

Source: www.newsmax.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Rep. Mo Brooks is disputing the Congressional Budget Office's prediction that the Senate IMMIGRATION reform bill will decrease the federal deficit by $197 billion over the next decade. ...

Immigration Bill Allows 75% of Current Rate of Illegal Immigration

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:12:08 GMT

Source: www.independentsentinel.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The CBO released their cost estimates of the Senate IMMIGRATION bill and the headline is that ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION will continue at 75% of the current rate and it will triple the rate of legal IMMIGRATION. We also don’t really know the full financial effects. CBO estimates are largely guesswork. The IMMIGRATION bill about to be passed in the Senate – s.744 – will not end the problem of illegal IMMIGRATION despite claims made to the contrary. We have been inundated with that false claim in TV and radio ads on Fox News and Talk Radio in particular. The gang of eight is falsely claiming the bill is a Conservative bill because they think Conservatives are easily duped. According to the Congressional Budget Office, in their just-released cost estimate of the IMMIGRATION bill, it will allow the flow of illegal IMMIGRATION at a rate of 75% the current rate. One of the reasons for this is the bill will increase the number of unauthorized residents such as people who will overstay visas. The CBO also estimates that there will be a minuscule savings of $197 billion for the period from 2014 to 2023 but that is under the assumption that none [...] ...

Capitol Hill Police Attempt to Block the Tea Party From Attending an Pro-Immigration Rally

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:10:44 GMT

Source: ace.mu.nu --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Tea Party has gathered in DC for an anti-IRS-targeting rally. But there was also a pro-IMMIGRATION rally, featuring elected Representatives as speakers, going on at about the same time. The Capitol Hill Police, who know who sign their checks... ...

CNN Poll: Big generational divide in immigration battle

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:08:58 GMT

Source: www.channel3000.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
While a small majority of Americans are in favor of the IMMIGRATION bill currently before the U.S. Senate, according to a new national poll the old and young don't see eye to eye on the issue. And a CNN/ORC International survey also indicates that more than six in 10 say border security rather than a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants should be the bigger priority. The poll's Tuesday morning release comes as a bill backed by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" senators faces more legislative hurdles. The measure would offer a 13-year path to eventual citizenship for the 11 million immigrants currently living illegally in the country. If the legislation passes through the Democratic Senate, it would face an uncertain future in the Republican dominated House of Representatives. According to the poll, 51 percent say they support a bill that would attempt to increase border security and create a pathway to citizenship for many undocumented immigrants, with 45 percent saying they are opposed to such a measure. "Support comes mostly from Democrats -- six in 10 favor the bill -- with independents and Republicans split right down the middle," says CNN polling director Keating Holland. "There is also a generation gap on this issue, with senior citizens opposed to the bill by a 17-point margin, while younger Americans tend to favor it." The poll's release also comes as some GOP senators ready an amendment to the Gang of Eight bi ...

CBO: Gang of Eight Bill Would Reduce Illegal Immigration by Just 25 Percent

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:04:15 GMT

Source: www.nationalreview.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its analysis of the economic impact of the Gang of Eight's IMMIGRATION-reform proposal. Proponents are likely to emphasize the report's findings that the bill would reduce the federal deficit by $197 billion over the next decade (although Republicans will likely be asked to explain why this estimate is any more reliable than the CBO's predictions regarding Obamacare). However, the bill's supporters are certain to downplay other aspects of the CBO report, particularly the section on "Future Unauthorized Residents." The CBO predicts that some of the bill's enforcement measures, such as the establishment of an employment-verification system, are likely to reduce the future flow of illegal immigrants, but they're less optimistic about the bill's ability to stop individuals from overstaying their temporary work visas, a problem that accounts for at least 40 percent of the existing population of illegal immigrants. "O ther aspects of the bill would probably increase the number of unauthorized residents — in particular, people overstaying their visas issued under the new programs for temporary workers," CBO writes. And as a result, " the net annual flow of unauthorized residents would decrease by about 25 percent relative to what would occur under current law." That's not an insignificant reduction, but it hardly inspires confidence that Gang's proposal will be more successful tha ...

Cornyn: Senate immigration bill is ‘dead on arrival in the House’

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:02:43 GMT

Source: dailycaller.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Cornyn said Wednesday that the Senate IMMIGRATION bill “is dead on arrival in the House” unless border security triggers are added. ...

After CBO report gives backers a boost, foes of immigration bill push back

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:19 GMT

Source: firstread.nbcnews.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
By Carrie Dann, Political Reporter, NBC News After supporters of the Senate IMMIGRATION reform bill got a boost from a new report estimating that the bill would substantially decrease the federal budget deficit over the next two decades, conservative opponents of the legislation pushed back Wednesday, saying the legislation would fail to stop illegal IMMIGRATION, decrease American wages and hurt the Republican Party. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated in a report Tuesday night that the bill would decrease federal budget deficits by $197 billion between 2014 and 2023 and by an additional $700 billion from 2024 to 2033. But opponents of the bill questioned the CBO’s credibility and pointed out other less favorable data in the agency’s findings. Sen. Ted Cruz explains why his border security amendment should be included in any Senate-approved IMMIGRATION plan on Wednesday. “CBO doesn’t exactly have the best track record,” said Robert Rector, the Heritage Foundation analyst who authored a report on the legislation’s impact earlier this spring. “CBO is the institution that told us that Obamacare wouldn’t cost us any money, and it used the same kind of tricks it’s using today.” Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas concurred in an appearance on Rush Limbaugh’s radio program. “If there’s one thing Washington knows how to do, it’s to come up with bogus cost estimates,” he said. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, another leading GOP crit ...

Allen West not ruling out primary challenge against Marco Rubio: “I have a lot of concerns about this immigration bill”

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:55:28 GMT

Source: www.mofopolitics.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
LTC Allen West told WMAL that a primary challenge against a sitting senator would be “a heavy lift”– he isn’t ruling it out… “If I see people that are not taking our country down the right path– if I see people that not standing up for the right type of principles…I have a lot of concerns about this IMMIGRATION bill…” Translation: If Rubio is polling underwater in 2015, West will consider it. Barring that unlikely possibility, West will continue refilling the coffers as a pundit. ...

Immigration Bill Would Grow Economy, CBO Says (INFOGRAPHIC)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:48:32 GMT

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
One way to reduce the federal deficit: make U.S. citizenship possible for millions of undocumented immigrants, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. As the Senate takes up S.744, the sweeping reform bill that would give some 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, opponents of the legislation have sounded alarms that it would squeeze the wages and job prospects of American citizens who are already struggling to get by. Read More... More on IMMIGRATION ...

Hirono slams immigration bill as importer of female inequality

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:47:15 GMT

Source: www.staradvertiser.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono says a sweeping IMMIGRATION bill being considered by the Senate is unfair to women because of educational and career inequities in other countries. ...

Senate Immigration Bill Would Reduce National Deficit; Bring Jobs to Virginia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:31:51 GMT

Source: www.bluevirginia.us --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Today the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights , a broad group of Virginian organizations advocating together for comprehensive IMMIGRATION reform, applauded the release of a new study on the Senate’s IMMIGRATION Bill conducted by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The group’s findings include a $197 billion reduction in the national deficit between 2014 and 2023, after taking into account both new revenues and new costs associated with implementing the bill. Over the next 20 years that number grows to $700 billion. "This report illustrates what many of us already know: IMMIGRATION reform would benefit our struggling economy. It's time for us to fix our broken IMMIGRATION system and invite the 11.5 million undocumented immigrants living here a chance to become full citizens," said Jon Liss, Executive Director of Virginia New Majority. An estimated 2,400 new jobs would be created in Virginia under such a measure, bringing $670 million in new tax revenue into the state coffers. Leni Gonzalez, President of the Board of Directors of the Shirlington Employment and Education Center, elaborated. “Undocumented immigrants want to be treated fairly and continue contributing to the economic wellbeing of our country. Commonsense IMMIGRATION reform will give them and their families the opportunity to continue working hard, pay taxes and integrate in to the communities they have resided in for many years.” ...