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State and Local Governments Push Immigration Enforcement, Deny Illegal-Alien Accommodations in 2012

Updated: July 20th, 2012, 4:21 pm

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  by  Van Esser

A number of state and local jurisdictions enacted immigration-enforcement measures in 2012 or fended off attempts to accommodate illegal aliens. Alabama revised its enforcement law without significantly weakening it while Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and three local governments enacted enforcement laws. Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Hawaii, Washington State and, so far, California denied illegal aliens the public benefits advocates demanded.

Constitutionally-Challenged Administration Unleashes Amnesty Fraud Machine

Updated: June 15th, 2012, 3:09 pm

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  by  Van Esser

Perhaps I’m missing something but I can’t find a provision of the US Constitution that authorizes a president to act because he/she just can’t wait for Congress. The Obama Administration must have found the language. Otherwise, the new administrative amnesty-in-place for illegal aliens under the age of 31 would be considered an extra-constitutional directive by fiat.

DHS Announces Amnesty-In-Place for Certain Illegal Aliens Below the Age of 31

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DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that effective immediately, people who were brought to the United States before the age of 16 and meet certain criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into removal proceedings. Those eligible will receive deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and will be eligible to apply for work authorization.

'Uncle Obama' wins a driver's license for working illegally

Updated: April 10th, 2012, 10:22 am

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  by  Jeremy Beck

An April 3 story in the Boston Herald,  it was reported that Onyango Obama, the president's uncle and a Kenyan national who has been living and working illegally in the U.S. since 1963 - even after he was ordered deported in 1992 - has obtained a driver's license. But, as always with the mainstream media, the Boston Herald didn't note that Onyango Obama was working illegally.

State Legislators’ Group Seeks End to Automatic Citizenship For Children of Illegal Aliens

PA State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe

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The group State Legislators for Legal Immigration announced the creation of a task force that will develop model legislation aimed at ending an interpretation of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment that has enabled children born here to illegal aliens to obtain citizenship.

In our new survey, 99% of our members oppose birthright citizenship

Updated: August 23rd, 2010, 11:47 pm

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  by  James Robb

I've been with NumbersUSA for all of our 14 years. One of my jobs is to send regular emails summarizing the latest on our political struggle, while also asking members to donate.

(Thanks for reading my letters and helping with the funding. This entire website, including our faxing capability and Congressional gradecards, is supported by small donations from you members.)

I write these letters to members, and thousands of you write me back. One thing I've noticed: Giving automatic U.S. citizenship to children of illegal immigrants and tourists, the so-called "birthright citizenship," seems to mortify members more than any other issue. It just seems unjust.

New Poll Says Most Voters Consider Illegal Aliens A Major Budget Burden

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A Rasmussen poll released today found that 67 percent of U.S. voters believe illegal aliens are a significant strain on the U.S. budget, while 66 percent think government benefits and services are a magnet for illegal aliens. The poll confirmed again the voters’ strong preference for border control (68%) over legalizing illegal aliens (26%).

Utahns conflicted on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants

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Utahns continue to be divided about whether the state should allow students who are undocumented immigrants but graduates of state high schools to pay in-state tuition.

A new Salt Lake Tribune poll found 47 percent of Utahns want to repeal a law granting such students in-state tuition. That's three percent higher than a 2008 poll, but the difference is within the polls' margin of error.

Canyon lawmakers sponsor illegal immigration crackdown

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Senate Bill 1271 would make it illegal to produce false identification when applying for employment and also for employers to knowingly hire employees that produce false documents at the time of employment.

Senators Patti Anne Lodge (R-Huston), Curt McKenzie (R-Nampa), John McGee (R-Caldwell) and Melinda Smyser (R-Parma) are cosponsors of the legislation.http://www.idahopress.com/?id=29553

By Mike Butts -- Idaho Press-Tribune

Illegal Aliens & the Senate Healthcare Bill -- Better Than the House's, But Still Filled With Loopholes

Updated: June 8th, 2017, 3:12 pm

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  by  James Edwards

The Senate health reform bill is better than the House-passed bill, in terms of verification of immigrant or citizenship status. But the Senate bill contains a number of serious loopholes by which illegal aliens can and will obtain taxpayer-funded health coverage. This will provide a net bonus to at least a portion of illegal aliens and may well serve as yet another incentive to break U.S. immigration laws.

Republicans Angry at Leadership for Failing to Force Vote on Immigration

House GOP Whip Eric Cantor

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Many House Republicans are angry at their party's leadership for failing to force Democrats to vote on immigration verification amendments during the weekend's passage of the health care reform bill. Both sides of the aisle were prepping for a procedural move by the Republicans to force a vote, but in the end, the GOP chose tort reform over immigration.

House Passes Health Care Bill That Allows Illegal-Alien Access

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Tonight, the House passed by a slim 220-215 margin a health care reform bill (H.R. 3962) that excludes the restrictions necessary to prevent illegal aliens from accessing benefits. This sets up a potential conference committee battle since President Obama and the Senate support tighter restrictions.

Revised Health Care Reform Bill May Include Verification

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled the final version of the House's health care reform bill this morning, and according to a document prepared by the three House committees that marked up the bill, the final version may include a citizenship verification clause. Floor debate on the bill is expected to begin next week.

Senate Committee Defeats Immigration Amendment to Health Care Proposal but Verification Remains Intact

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The Senate Finance Committee is considering amendments to Committee Chairman Max Baucus' health care reform proposal, and they defeated an immigration-related amendment offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Jon Kyl. The amendments would have required applicants for Medicaid or tax subsidies to show a government-issued photo ID. They were both defeated along party lines.

Rep. Deal to Offer Verification Amendment to House Health Care Bill

Rep. Nathan Deal

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(Developing Story) -- Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) is expected to offer an amendment in committee today that would add verification to the House version of the health care reform bill. The Energy and Commerce Committee is considering additional amendments to H.R.3200 that will be combined with the previously approved version of the bill by the Rules Committee.

Is Amnesty on the Horizon?

Pres. Barack Obama

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After the public controversy that ensued after Pres. Obama's health care speech to a joint session of Congress, the White House sent around an email to reporters clarifying the administration's stance on health care benefits to illegal aliens. Although, the administration supports a verification mechanism to ensure no illegal alien receives benefits, the issue could be irrelevant with an amnesty.

Sen. Grassley Not Convinced Health Care Proposal Excludes Illegal Aliens

Sen. Chuck Grassley

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Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus' health care markup included language that would require citizenship verification before individuals could gain access to the health care exchange and use federally funded affordability credits. But Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is not convinced that the proposal does enough.

White House, Senate back Verification for Health Care Reform

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The White House clarified President Obama's statement from his health care reform speech on Wednesday night when he stated that illegal aliens would not be covered under his plan. The White House said it supports verification of citizenship before individuals can take advantage of provisions in the health care reform bill.

New Study Shows Costs of Illegal Aliens Under House Healthcare Could Top $30 Billion Yearly

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Because of the lack of immigration verification requirements in the House health care bill, an estimated 6.6 million illegal aliens could be covered because they meet the financial criteria. Those 6.6 million currently cost the public $4.3 billion in emergency rooms and free health clinics but would cost $31 billion under the House healthcare system.

Money for Illegal-Immigrant Emergency Care Running Out

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But the question of providing emergency care for those in the country illegally is a tricky one. Currently, illegal immigrants can receive health services at hospital emergency rooms. “Hospitals are required by law to assess and stabilize anybody who walks through the emergency-room door," say Richard Coorsh of the Federation of American Hospitals, referring to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986. Hospitals simply aren't allowed to refuse treatment in emergency situations, regardless of the patient's immigration status.

Congressional Research Service: Illegal Aliens Could Receive Benefits Under Health Care Bill

Rep. Lamar Smith

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Representative Lamar Smith (R-Texas) challenged President Barack Obama's radio address from the weekend where the President said that the proposed health care legislation won't cover illegal aliens. Citing a report from the Congressional Research Service that identifies several loopholes in H.R. 3200, Rep. Smith released a statement urging the inclusion of a verification mechanism into the bill.

Immigration Concerns Growing in Health Care Debate

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The debate on whether or not illegal aliens will receive benefits under the proposed health care plans is gaining momentum according to new reports. Some of the increased discussion stems from statements made by President Barack Obama during a radio interview last week where he reiterated his belief that the current House proposal doesn't extend benefits to illegal aliens, but he would be open to offering coverage in special cases.

Sen. Jon Kyl says Concerns over Health Care to Illegal Aliens are Valid

Sen. Jon Kyl

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Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said last week that the health care proposals in Congress could cover illegal aliens. In a report published by Roll Call, Sen. Kyl said that Republican attempts to make sure that only eligible individuals receive benefits were defeated by the Democrats.

Teaser - Immigration 106: Illegal Immigration and Healthcare

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Length:  4 min 38 sec

The current debate on Health Care centers around the potential cost to taxpayers and the role welfare services should play in our country. “The Emergency Room” features prominent immigration experts who discuss how mass legal and illegal immigration has affected our health care system and why it is detrimental to the American taxpayer to continue a policy of mass immigration in a welfare state where various government social services are available to all.

Immigration 106 -- The Emergency Room: Immigration and the Welfare State

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Length:  12 min 11 sec

This video addresses the accessibility illegal aliens have to public education and emergency room medical care as well as the strain that mass legal immigration levels have put on an array of social services. The experts will discuss quality of life changes and taxpayer burdens as a result of both legal and illegal immigration.



Going to August Town Hall Meetings is the Most Important Thing NumbersUSA Members Can Do

Updated: August 5th, 2009, 10:06 am

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  by  Chris Chmielenski

If you tuned into one of the cable news channels or logged onto one of the online news services over the past two days, you were likely to see mobs of angry citizens confronting their Congressmen over the proposed healthcare legislation. This is exactly the kind of dedication and energy we need from our NumbersUSA members this month on the immigration front.

Lamar Smith Spells Out Costs of Speaker Pelosi's Insistence on Covering Illegal Aliens With Federal Health Plan

Updated: August 4th, 2009, 10:55 am

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  by  Roy Beck

Now, nobody in Congress can claim not to know what is going on with illegal aliens and the proposed federal health plan. Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas has laid out the details in The Hill, a newspaper for the Capitol Hill staffers and Members of Congress.

Today, House Committee Showed Why You Can Never Believe A Congressman Without Verification

Updated: August 1st, 2009, 12:03 am

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  by  Roy Beck

Congressmen lie. Congressmen deceive. Congressmen think the voters in their District are either idiots or too apathetic to notice. Today's vote on health care for illegal aliens is such a perfect example. The vote was a farce that will be used by many Congressmen to defend themselves against charges that they promote illegal immigration, when in fact their action today just encouraged more of it.

Momentum Good to Block Illegal Aliens from Federal Health Plan (but House Leaders battling us ferociously)

Updated: July 31st, 2009, 12:13 pm

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  by  Roy Beck

Even as U.S. House Leaders indicate that illegal aliens are their No. 1 priority, I'm feeling moderately optimistic after our loss in a key House committee Thursday. Here's the good news: Republicans (who until recently were somewhat evenly divided on immigration issues) are voting nearly unanimously with us over this summer. And more and more Democrats are splitting from their Party Leaders as constituents back home make it clear where they stand.

House Committee Votes Against Preventing Health Care Benefits to Illegal Aliens

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Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) offered an amendment to the House Energy and Commerce Committee this morning that would explicitly prohibit illegal aliens from receiving health care benefits under the health care reform bill (H.R. 3200). The amendment was narrowly defeated 28-to-29 after two Blue Dog Democrats on the committee voted against the amendment.

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