| Virginia Officials Address Immigration Enforcement in Wake of Fatal Crash Governor Bob McDonnell is negotiating an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would allow state troopers to enforce immigration law through the 287g program, which has already been implemented in a few Virginia counties. Through 287g, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) trains local officers in immigration enforcement. "I think there's just a frustration that, overall, our system isn't working. I think what most citizens of Virginia want is to have the rule of law enforced," said McDonnell. If Virginia strikes a deal with ICE, it would join Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Tennessee in extending the program to state police. Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House, Senate Pass Competing Border Security Bills Before Recess Shortly before heading out for summer recess, the House and Senate passed competing emergency spending bill that would bolster security operations along the southern border. The House passed a $701 million dollar security package (H.R.5875), which sparked a partisan point of contention about whether to offset the costs of the increased funding, or to pass a spending bill without paying for it. House Republicans objected to the fact that only $200 million of the spending was offset, but the bill was passed by a voice vote. Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICE Union Takes Unanimous Vote of No Confidence in Leadership Documents surfaced last week showing that AFGE Council 118 ICE, the union that represents over 7,000 detention and removal agents within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), issued a vote of no-confidence in ICE Director John Morton and Assistant Director of the ICE Office of Detention and Policy and Planning, Phyllis Coven. According to a statement issued by the Union, the action reflects “the growing dissatisfaction among ICE employees and Union Leaders that Director Morton and Assistant Director Phyllis Coven have abandoned the Agency’s core mission of enforcing United States immigration laws and enforcing public safety, and have instead directed their attention to campaigning for programs and policies relating to amnesty…” Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republican Leaders Voice Support for Re-Examining Birthright Citizenship In a fact-paced turn of events over the past week, Republican leaders in both the House and Senate have voiced their support for examining the issue of birthright citizenship. The debate over birthright citizenship was revived nearly ten days ago when amnesty advocate Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced he may introduce a constitutional amendment to end the practice of automatically granting citizenship to children born in the United States regardless of the parents’ immigration status. Graham’s statements immediately grabbed headlines and sparked furious opposition from amnesty advocates. Read the full article |
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