FAIR Immigration Report
November 2009
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Congress Kills Permanent Extension of E-Verify; Limits Vital Protection for American Workers to Just Three Years
When squarely presented with the opportunity to make E-Verify a permanent program, Congressional leaders balked. A permanent extension of E-Verify was part of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations bill, but during conference negotiations with leaders of the House, that protection was limited to just three years.
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Schwarzenegger Blocks Bill Barring Cities and Counties from Using E-Verify
It wasn’t an outright veto, but with California’s unemployment rate at 12.2 percent, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to sign a bill that would have prohibited cities and counties throughout the state from requiring contractors to use E-Verify to ensure that workers are legally eligible to be employed in the U.S.
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FAIR Report Evaluates the Continued Failure to Address Weaknesses in Enforcement
Many of the vulnerabilities that continue to leave our nation exposed relate to our failure to enforce immigration laws and secure vital identity documents, finds a new report from FAIR.
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Gutierrez Outlines “Core Principles” for Forthcoming Amnesty Bill
At an October 13 Capitol rally and news conference, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) unveiled his “core principles” for what he calls “comprehensive immigration reform.” He signaled that these principles will constitute the core of an illegal alien amnesty bill he intends to introduce in the House of Representatives after Thanksgiving.
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Amnesty Would Likely Increase Illegal Immigration Finds Poll of Mexicans
A public opinion poll conducted by Zogby International of people in Mexico finds that an amnesty for illegal aliens in this country would likely increase future illegal immigration from Mexico.
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DHS Admits Just 10 Percent of Borders Secured with No Plan to Improve in 2010
At the end of the last fiscal year on September 30, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed that 894 miles of U.S. borders and coastline were under “effective control.” In setting forth its goals for fiscal year 2010, the department plans to have the same 894 miles under control come next September. Read the article
Homeland Security Gearing Up to Process Amnesty Applications
While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has no plans to expand control of America’s borders in the new fiscal year, the department has big plans to expand its ability to process the millions of applications that would result from an illegal alien amnesty. Read the article
