| Immigrant Job Numbers Grow as American Employment Declines  On Thursday of last week, the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration Subcommittee met to hear testimony on the effect of immigration on the American job market. The hearing, entitled “New Jobs in Recession and Recovery: Who Are Getting Them and Who Are Not,” is especially relevant given that many Americans are still struggling to find work in the midst of our nation’s weak economy.
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Napolitano: DHS Granted Deferred Action to Nearly 900 Illegal Aliens in 2010  During the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Oversight Hearing of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last Wednesday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano admitted that the agency granted deferred action to nearly 900 illegal aliens in Fiscal Year 2010. However, according to Secretary Napolitano’s own testimony, the final figure could be substantially higher as this estimate leaves out the number of illegal aliens granted deferred action for “humanitarian” reasons.
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah Legislature Passes Series of Immigration Bills; Includes Amnesty  Last week the Utah Legislature passed three immigration bills causing uproar on both sides of the immigration debate. The bills range from a guest worker amnesty bill (H.B. 116), an Arizona-style enforcement bill (H.B. 497), and an agreement between Utah and a Mexican State to provide businesses with migrant workers (H.B. 466).
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington and New Mexico to Continue Issuing Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens  Two states last week took affirmative steps to continue issuing driver’s licenses to illegal aliens. In New Mexico, despite a push from Governor Susana Martinez to tighten the state’s lax licensing laws, the state Senate passed a bill last Wednesday which continues to allow illegal aliens to obtain driving privileges. The bill does increase the residency requirement for any foreign national to acquire a driver’s license in New Mexico from three to six months. (HB 78) It also requires illegal aliens to reapply for a license every two years and increases penalties for falsified documentation. (HB 78)
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