| President Signs Border Security Funding Bill  After a week of activity on Capitol Hill, President Obama on Friday signed into law a $600 million border security bill. The signing ceremony took place only a day after the Senate reconvened for a special session to pass the bill, and just several days after the legislation cleared the House. As FAIR reported last week, the House and Senate had been engaged in a political game of ping pong as they passed competing border security bills before the August recess. They finally agreed on the measure first introduced in the Senate, which adds funding for agents and equipment along the U.S.-Mexico border and pays for it by increasing H-1B and L visa fees for companies that rely on such guest workers as a large percentage of the workforce. The House passed the bill as H.R. 6080, and then for procedural reasons sent it back to the Senate for final approval.
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida Lawmakers Introduce Tough Illegal Immigration Bill  Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and a group of state legislators unveiled a new bill at a campaign event in Orlando on Wednesday that attempts to curb the state’s illegal immigration problem. The proposed law would require police officers to verify a suspect’s immigration status during all lawful stops, detentions, and arrests when there is reasonable suspicion the individual is unlawfully present. The language of the bill is similar to the Arizona immigration law SB 1070, but the authors of the Florida law claim that it will more likely withstand a court challenge because it clarifies language and addresses concerns raised by the federal judge who ruled on the Arizona law. Upon introduction of the bill, McCollum said, “This legislation will provide new enforcement tools for protecting our citizens and will help our state fight the ongoing problems created by illegal immigration. Florida will not be a sanctuary state for illegal aliens.”
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reid Openly Questions How Hispanics Can be in GOP  Speaking to Hispanic supporters last week in his home state of Nevada, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) openly questioned why Hispanics would be Republicans. "I don't know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican, OK?" Reid said. “"Do I need to say more?" The next day, Senator Reid’s office stood by the statement and used the opportunity to go after his opponent in the November election, Sharon Angle, accusing her of having an “extreme and dangerous agenda for Hispanic Nevadans.” Reid then sought to shore up his credentials with Hispanics by pointing to Republicans as the reason amnesty legislation did not pass, even though many Democrats continue to oppose such legislation. His campaign spokesman said: “Despite the efforts of Republicans like Sharron Angle to change the U.S. Constitution and block comprehensive immigration reform,” a campaign spokesman said, “Sen. Reid will continue to wake up and fight every day for the interests of Hispanic Nevadans.”
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