Donate Need Help? Twitter Facebook YouTube YES, keep sending me Weekly Newsletters NO, stop sending me Weekly Newsletters NumbersUSA NEWSLETTER WEEK of JAN 23 THIS ISSUE: True Champion for the American worker, Sen. Jeff Sessions, named chairman of Senate Immigration Subcommittee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) was named chairman of the Senate Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee this week, giving significant control over immigration legislation to Congress top champion of lower immigration levels and American workers. Sen. Sessions has already renamed the subcommittee Immigration and the National Interest, as a declaration to the American people that this subcommittee belongs to them, according to a statement on his website. The financial and political elite have been controlling this debate for years; this subcommittee will give voice to those whose voice has been shut out ... the voice of all Americans who believe we must have a lawful system of immigration they can be proud of and that puts their interests first. -- Sen. Sessions Sen. Sessions record on immigration speaks for itself. He was the most ardent opponent of the Senates Gang of 8 mass amnesty bill in 2013 and has consistently spoken out against Pres. Obamas executive actions on immigration. Earlier this month, his staff hand-delivered a 25-page memo he wrote to all House GOP in advance of their retreat, making the case for lower immigration levels and increased enforcement. The appointment could prove to be extremely significant should new Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stick to his pledge to return the Senate to regular order. It would mean that every immigration-related bill would have to pass through Sen. Sessions subcommittee before it could reach the Senate floor for a vote. The subcommittees vice-chair will be another immigration-reduction champion, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.). Both Sessions and Vitter have NumbersUSA Career grades of A+. Senate considers its options Thank you to all of our activists who placed thousands of phone calls to Senate offices this week pushing for passage of the House-passed DHS spending bill that would defund most of Obamas executive actions. Your calls reminded lawmakers of their midterm campaign promises and that voters wont forget pledges to do everything in their power to stop Pres. Obamas executive actions on immigration. The Senate is not in session today, but will return on Monday. Debate over some bills is running longer than expected, so its still uncertain when Sen. McConnell will bring the House-passed DHS spending bill to the Senate floor. But, Politico is reporting that GOP Leaders are looking for alternative solutions to stopping the Presidents executive overreach should the DHS spending bill not pass. Top Republicans are exploring ways of escaping their political jam on immigration, with steps that could avoid a funding cutoff for the Department of Homeland Security while letting conservatives vent their anger at President Barack Obama. -- Politico, GOP seeking Plan B on immigration, Jan. 21, 2015 NumbersUSA President Roy Beck protests that thinking: We arent interested in venting anger; were interested in results that protect American workers and their families from the wage depression of Mr. Obamas actions. We cant let Members of Congress off the hook! Well be coming to you next week with more phoning and faxing opportunities as we continue to pressure Congress to uphold its promise to stop Pres. Obamas executive amnesties and work permits for millions of illegal aliens. Border bill moving quickly through the House Earlier this week, the House Homeland Security Committee passed an amended version of Rep. Michael McCauls (R-Texas) border bill, the Secure the Border First Act. The bill purports to require completion of the 700-miles of double layered fencing that was authorized by the Secure the Fence Act of 2006, but in fact, counts vehicle barriers and single-layer fencing in the 700 miles, even though they dont comply with the requirements of the law. It also requires implementation of the biometric entry/exit system that has been authorized by Congress and funded on at least six separate occasions and requires DHS to achieve operational control along the Southern border. But the bill allows 5-7 years for these provisions to take effect, letting the Obama Administration off the hook for its lack of enforcement over the last six years. The bills title, however -- the Secure the Border First Act -- suggests that Congress should take no further actions on immigration, including guest worker programs and amnesty, until the provisions are implemented and the border secured. Its been pointed out by both Sen. Sessions and Jessica Vaughan at the Center for Immigration Studies that the bill throws lots of resources at the border but doesnt actually change the current administrations policies, including catch-and-release. Thus, this administration and future ones could intercept every person crossing the Southern border illegally, but if theyre simply issued notices to appear and relocated to the interior of the country, it wouldnt really stop future waves of illegal border crossings like the one last summer. So, in reality, the bill really doesnt do anything to reduce illegal immigration. The bill will come before the House Rules Committee on Monday and then move to the House floor during the week. CHRIS CHMIELENSKI FRI, JAN 23rd ACTION Please visit your Action Board and send faxes to your two U.S. Senators urging them to stand on the side of American workers by voting YES on the House-passed version of the DHS spending bill that defunds most of Pres. Obamas executive actions on immigration. Also, please check for any Local Activism opportunities that may come up in your area. View Action Board FEATURES Weve updated our immigration-reduction grade cards to reflect last weeks House vote on the defunding amendments. Click here to see your U.S. Representatives grade. ACCOUNT Theres an App for that! Our new mobile app is now available for both Android and iPhone users. From the new app, you can send messages to elected officials by fax, sign immigration petitions, make one-click calls to Congress, read the latest news and blogs from NumbersUSA, and help recruit new activists through Five Ways Immigration Impacts You feature. Download today at the Google Play Store or the Apple Store! LANGUAGE MATTERS THEY SAY: Border security first THEY WANT: Amnesty & more illegal immigration Republican Leaders in Congress have begun to talk about passing a border security bill as part of their response to Pres. Obamas executive amnesty. We have come to understand that most people who emphasize the phrase Border security first are much more interested in what comes after first than in border security. In the current case, its very likely that GOP Leadership has little interest in stopping Obamas amnesty, but will use a border security bill to provide them with cover. It is important to teach our allies to never use the phrase border security first and to label those who continue to use the phrase as being the supporters of amnesty and illegal immigration that they surely are. USCIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT ON EXECUTIVE AMNESTY, BORDER CONTROL BILL Kenneth Palinkas, President of the National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council, released a statement yesterday condemning President Obamas executive amnesty, the lack of action in the Senate to reverse the executive actions, and the upcoming border security bill. Palinkas stated the grave peril that President Obamas skewed priorities in granting executive amnesty to millions of illegal aliens puts the 12,000 adjudicators and personnel he represents at USCIS in. Read Full Story FRI, JAN 23rd ITS ALL ABOUT THE JOBS...EXCEPT IN IMMIGRATION REPORTING This week, former Mexican President Felipe Calderon praised President Obamas executive actions that will grant up to 5 million foreign nationals, including Mexicans, lawful access to American jobs despite being in the U.S. illegally. Calderon expressed hope that more Mexicans could get temporary U.S. work permits soon. Read Full Story JEREMY BECK FRI, JAN 23rd THU, JAN 22nd Read Full Story AMENDED BORDER SECURITY BILL PASSES HOUSE COMMITTEE On Wednesday, the House Committee on Homeland Security passed an amended version H.R. 399, the Secure our Borders First Act of 2015, by a vote of 18-to-12. The bill, introduced by Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas), would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the United States. WED, JAN 21st Read Full Story REPORT: SEN. SESSIONS TO CHAIR SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION Immigration-enforcement champion Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is slated to take over the Judiciary Subcommittee that oversees immigration, according to media reports. Sen. Sessions has been a leading critic of President Obamas executive amnesties and a leading advocate for protecting American workers from the adverse consequences of historically high levels of immigration. ROY BECK WED, JAN 21st Read Full Story OBAMA SOTU TO CONGRESS: LETS BE CIVIL AND TALK THROUGH OUR DISAGREEMENTS . . . BUT DONT RE-OPEN MY UNILATERAL IMMIGRATION ACTIONS So much for the open, respectful discussion of key issues that Pres. Obama advocated in his State of the Union address. It came after after taunting the assembled Members of Congress that his unilateral executive actions on immigration that completely by-passed Congress are beyond any further discussion. Copyright © 2015 NumbersUSA. 1601 N Kent St, Suite 1100, Arlington, VA 22209. All Rights Reserved. To unsubscribe from ALL e-mails, reply with the word “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line or review your subscription preferences.
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