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Defend America on Friday, July 10, 2009 10:39:19 AM
On a Roll [Mark Krikorian]
Wednesday and Thursday saw Senate approval of four good immigration amendments
to the Homeland Security appropriations bill — not silver bullets that
will solve everything, but real steps in the right direction
nonetheless. A measure sponsored by Sen. Jeff Sessions would
permanently reauthorize E-Verify and require federal contractors to use
it (the similar contractor rule hyped
by the administration is much narrower and riddled with loopholes).
This amendment had failed in March by a vote of 47–50, but passed this
week 53–44, with eight Democrats switching
from no to yes votes (and two switching the other way). Every single
Republican voted for it. A measure to require completion of the border
fencing passed 54–44, and two other amnedments passed by voice vote —
i.e., unanimously: one requires implementation of the Social Security
No-Match Rule (overturning the administration announcement Wednesday to
rescind the rule), while the other would permit employers to screen
their existing workforce with the E-Verify system, which now may be
used only for new hires.
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