Stimulus Deal Excludes E-Verify Protections for American Jobs
Updated Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:15 AM

The Senate will resume consideration of the Stimulus bill (H.R. 1) today at 1 p.m. On Friday night, Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-Nev.) announced a deal to secure passage of the Stimulus bill (H.R. 1) that does not include a measure (SA 239) sponsored by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala) to protect American workers by requiring the use of E-Verify by any local governments and businesses that get Stimulus money.

While it is difficult to believe that Senate leaders might insist that illegal aliens have the same chance at new Stimulus jobs as unemployed Americans, this scenario may now be at hand. SA 239 is now unlikely to receive a floor vote.

At 5:30 p.m. today, a vote will be held on the amendment containing the "compromise" stimulus deal. A vote on final passage is scheduled for Noon on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

[For members of NumbersUSA, posters note]
Go to your Action Buffet and send a free fax to tell your Senators how disappointed/angry/baffled you are at their refusal to consider the E-Verify provisions.

There is some good news to report. On Feb. 6, Senators adopted an amendment (SA 306) sponsored by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) that would to bar bailed-out banks from hiring foreign workers, for just one year. Their measure was prompted by an Associated Press investigation that revealed how banks receiving the most federal aid had requested visas for thousands of foreign workers even as they laid off employees during the economic downturn.

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