Without immigrants, the US economy would be a 'disaster,' experts say

"Immigrants earned $1.3 trillion and contributed $105 billion in state and local taxes and nearly $224 billion in federal taxes in 2014, according to the Partnership for a New American Economy, based on an analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's latest American Community Survey. The partnership is a group of 500 Republican, Democratic and independent mayors and business leaders who support immigration reforms that create jobs for Americans, according to its site.

In 2014 immigrants had almost $927 billion in consumer spending power, an analysis of the survey showed."

 Can we afford to lose our immigrant workers, the answer is simple: HELL NO!


Without immigrants, the US economy would be a 'disaster,' experts say

Ruling: Stop mass incarceration of moms and children

A ruling by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee that should signal the end of the mass incarceration of children and mothers seeking asylum in the U.S.

Effects of New ICE Removal Scheme

The categories of individuals that will be targeted by the new enforcement scheme are (1) national security threats and felons; (2) serious misdemeanants and those who have entered or re-entered unlawfully after January 1, 2014; and (3) those with removal orders issued after January 1, 2014. Combined, these categories account for 13% of the unauthorized population, according to MPI’s estimates.

- See more at: http://immigrationimpact.com/2015/07/24/study-estimates-the-impact-of-new-priority-enforcement-policies-on-deportation-numbers/#sthash.ve1PDGaX.dpuf

"Stop-Time" on COR

The BIA held that a notice to appear (NTA) that was served but never resulted in removal proceedings does not have "stop-time" effect for purposes of establishing eligibility for cancellation of removal pursuant to section 240A(d)(1) of the INA. Matter of Ordaz, 26 I&N Dec. 637 (BIA 2015)

If you have DACA, you must keep a clean criminal record

*******ATTENTION******* If you have DACA, you must keep a clean criminal record.....so act accordingly and you will be fine.

FYI- Deportation' top priority includes immigrants convicted of three or more misdemeanors or a single serious misdemeanor, such as drunken driving or domestic violence.

High time for driver licenses for NE Dreamers!

The Dreamers have legal presence, work permits and social security numbers and jobs, it is high time for a driver licenses for each and everyone of them. Unless you are a Native American, you, too, came from immigrants, who were not invited to America....just ask a Native American!

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/nebraska-now-alone-in-denying-driver-s-licenses-to-young/article_3580ddaa-1ba2-5e2b-9bc7-26af25349ee2.html?mode=story#.U7wSABtNct4.facebook

Renew Your DACA | USCIS

Renew Your DACA | USCIS

excellent Blawg!!!

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GOP senator: Immigration reform could still happen this year | The Daily Caller

GOP senator: Immigration reform could still happen this year | The Daily Caller:



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Boehner: 'Healthy' talk with Obama on immigration reform - Washington Times

Boehner: 'Healthy' talk with Obama on immigration reform - Washington Times:



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Americans Want Immigration Reform. Will House Republicans Act? | Commentary : Roll Call Opinion

Americans Want Immigration Reform. Will House Republicans Act? | Commentary : Roll Call Opinion:



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AILA - Dems Introduce Comprehensive Bill, AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 131002 (posted Oct. 2, 2013)

Dems Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

"On 10/02/2013 the Democratic leadership in the House held a press conference to announce their introduction of a comprehensive immigration reform bill modeled after the successful bipartisan Senate bill, S.744. The legislation's original sponsors: Reps. Chu (CA), Polis (CO), Horsford (NV) and DelBene (WA), all spoke in support of the need for reform now.

12:08pm Democratic leaders take the stage to introduce a comprehensive immigration bill, these leaders include Democratic Conference Chair Becerra (CA), Minority Leader Pelosi (CA), Minority Whip Hoyer (MD), and Reps. Garcia (FL), Polis (CO), Crowley (NY), and Chu (CA), among others.

Rep. Becerra: Fixing the broken immigration system will help us fix this budget system, because as the Congressional Budget Office told us, Senate bill 744 will reduce the deficit by $135 billion over the next decade. We're ready to move, we believe we're going to have many, many supporters of this legislation. We want to prove to our Republican colleagues that we're ready to move, by presenting a piece of legislation that isn't just the Democrats dream come true, but that represents bipartisan compromise including components of the bipartisan Senate bill and the border security bill from the House Homeland Security Committee.

Minority Leader Pelosi: This isn't an issue, it's a value, it's an ethic, it's about who we are as a people. This bill is 100% bipartisan, we took the Senate bill, subtracted Corker-Hoeven, and added in the McCaul border security bill. We believe that every new comers to our country that brings dreams, aspirations, makes American more prosperous and rich.

Rep. Garcia: During the last year Americans from across the country sent a message loud and clear that we want immigration reform. That message was heard in the Senate, but has not yet been heard in the House. The only way immigration reform can pass is if Democrats and Republicans work together. We aren't introducing a perfect bill, we've taken out the very controversial Corker-Hoeven border surge amendment, that had many opponents in both parties and replaced it with the detailed bipartisan McCaul border security bill that passed unanimously out of the House Homeland Security Committee. Everyone from Regan to Bush championed immigration reform, and there is no reason we can't do it now.

Chu: I'm proud to be an original cosponsor of this bill, it is long overdue and the need is great. It's been three long decades since we've addressed our outdated immigration system that tears families apart. Asian Pacific Islanders make up more than 40% of those caught in the broken immigration system. The senate bill isn't perfect, for example, it phases out the sibling category in the family immigration system, but there are many benefits including clearing the backlogs within the next eight years. We cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good, this bill include bipartisan measures that passed the senate.

Rep. Horsford: There is a broad and diverse coalition that understands how serious this is. In my district we have DREAMers that if we fail to act will have to continue to live in their shadows. Today, we ask our House Republicans: no more waiting. This is a legislative solution that has bipartisan support.

Rep. DelBene: We have a historic opportunity to help our economy, business and families. My district in Washington state is representative of why we need reform: we have an incredibly diverse economy, rich agriculture and technology (Nintendo, Microsoft and startups) these businesses have been making a strong case to Congress making the case for immigration reform. we can't settle for a piecemeal approach, our policy is too complex, if we tweak if one area it will inevitably have consequences elsewhere. We must help both our farmers and our farmworkers at the same time.

Rep. Polis: What a better issue to show we can come together in a bipartisan fashion to solve the biggest issue facing us as a country. This legislation not only unites families, but it makes America more competitive. The economic benefits are enormous, this bill would decrease the federal deficit by over $135 billion over the next decade, and over a trillion dollars in the next twenty years. Delaying consideration of immigration reform is no longer an option.

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS:
Rep. Becerra: What we're putting forward is a bill that has received Republican votes, we could have put forward a bill that would have gotten 200 Democrat votes, but we wanted to put a bill forward that showed we were serious about moving this forward. What we're saying, is on the Democratic side, we're ready. There is no reason to have dysfunction rule the day.

Rep. Crowley: We are more than prepared to move forward, let's move on to the nitty gritty tasks of getting this passed.

Rep. Pelosi: Democrats may vote for a bill that doesn't include a path to citizenship, but when it leaves the conference table as a comprehensive bill it must include a path to citizenship because that's the right thing for America."

courtesy of AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 131002 (posted Oct. 2, 2013)

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What is the Government SHUTDOWN really about....GOP's hard-heartiness?

“This shutdown is not about deficits. It’s not about budgets. This shutdown is about rolling back our efforts to provide health insurance to folks who don’t have it. This, more than anything else, seems to be what the Republican Party stands for these days. I know it’s strange that one party would make keeping people uninsured the centerpiece of their agenda, but that apparently is what it is.” 

~ President Barack Obama 

WARNING of SCAM by USCIS

WARNING----USCIS has learned about a new telephone scam targeting USCIS applicants and petitioners. Scammers are using a technique called "Caller ID spoofing" to display false information on the recipient's Caller ID, leading the individual to believe that the caller is a USCIS official. Be aware of these types of scams and alert your clients that USCIS will never ask for any form of payment or personal information over the phone.

ADVERTENCIA ---- USCIS ha aprendido acerca de una nueva estafa telefónica focalización USCIS solicitantes y peticionarios. Los estafadores están utilizando una técnica llamada "suplantación de identidad del llamante" para mostrar información falsa en identificador de llamadas del destinatario, lo que lleva a la persona a creer que la persona que llama es un oficial de USCIS. Esté al tanto de este tipo de estafas y alertar a sus clientes que USCIS nunca le pedirá ningún tipo de pago ni información personal por teléfono.

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Rep. Steve King Slams Norquist Over Attacks on Immigration

Rep. King appears to be an extremist xenophobe as he slams Norquist's pro-immigration stance on a U.S. citizenship pathway for DREAMers:

 "He cites those illegals who were brought to the United States by their parents as young children, for instance."

"Some of them are valedictorians — and their parents brought them in. It wasn't their fault. It's true in some cases, but they aren't all valedictorians. They weren't all brought in by their parents."

"For everyone who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds — and they’ve got hands the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert,” King tells Newsmax.

Unbelievable that a U.S. Rep. from Iowa is so extreme and mean-spirited against children who are aspiring Americans! 


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AILA Quicktake #33: DOMA Ruling and Immigration

House GOP Finds Everything Wrong With Immigration Law And Tries to Make It Worse - COLORLINES

House GOP Finds Everything Wrong With Immigration Law And Tries to Make It Worse - COLORLINES: "Here’s some of what the SAFE Act does:

Hands states and localities the power to pass and enforce their own criminal and civil penalties for immigration violations.  The provision is in direct opposition to the Supreme Court’s ruling last year over Arizona’s SB 1070.
Authorize all local police to act as immigration agents, essentially nationalizing the 287(g) program, which has been widely criticized for encouraging racial profiling and eroding police-community trust.  
Lets local cops detain immigrants in their jails for up to two weeks and then requires ICE to lock up all immigrants that local cops detain.
Expands the kinds and categories of crimes that make people mandatorily deportable, without recourse to a judge. This would include people the government “has reason to believe” have ever been a member of a gang, even without a conviction."

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House GOP Finds Everything Wrong With Immigration Law And Tries to Make It Worse - COLORLINES

House GOP Finds Everything Wrong With Immigration Law And Tries to Make It Worse - COLORLINES: "After acting for months like the delinquent little cousin of the Senate, the House Judiciary Committee will finally take up immigration reform tomorrow when it considers a bill introduced on Friday by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC.  But unlike the Senate immigration reform package that would legalize millions of undocumented immigrants while also expanding border and workplace enforcement, the Gowdy bill does only the later, and in the worst way. The SAFE Act, as it’s called, would vastly expand immigration enforcement programs, curtail legal rights of non-citizens and authorize state and local law enforcement to act like immigration agents whenever they want to.  

“The SAFE Act is a callous assault on immigrants and will just lead to more detentions and deportations,” says Silky Shah of Detention Watch Network. “It would allow for the prolonged detention of thousands of immigrants and require expansion of detention.”"

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House votes to defund Obama's 'administrative amnesty' for immigrants - The Hill's Floor Action

House votes to defund Obama's 'administrative amnesty' for immigrants - The Hill's Floor Action:


"Democrats said King's language is a "poison pill" that would not survive final passage, and that the Supreme Court has ruled that the executive branch has the right to prioritize cases through an order.

"So for the gentleman to argue that there is some constitutional infirmity with deferred action is wrong," Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said in response to King's arguments. "He's wrong on the law. He's wrong on his constitutional argument.""

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'Show Me Your Papers' Bill Could Make North Carolina The Next Arizona | ThinkProgress

'Show Me Your Papers' Bill Could Make North Carolina The Next Arizona | ThinkProgress:

 "North Carolina is set to vote on a piece of anti-immigration legislation on par with Arizona and Alabama’s racially-tinged laws that drew national attention and ire from immigration advocates. The Reasonable Enactment of Comprehensive Legislation Addressing Immigration Matters (RECLAIM) in North Carolina Act, or HB 786 would expand the scope of law enforcement officials with “reasonable suspicion” to authorize immigration status checks on anyone who has been lawfully stopped."

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