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House Panel Votes to Give Stimulus Jobs to Illegal Aliens
Updated Friday, June 12, 2009, 10:41 AM

House Panel Votes to allow DHS contractors to Hire Illegal Aliens The House Appropriations Committee voted down an amendment proposed by Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston that would have required companies contracting with the Department of Homeland Security to run all employees and new hires through E-Verify. The amendment was defeated by a 23-to-35 vote. More details...

Rep. Jack Kingston's Amendment to require DHS contractors to use E-Verify
Yes
A "yes" vote would require DHS contractors to hire American workers.
A "no" vote would allow DHS contractors to hire illegal aliens.

Voted YES Count: 23 Voted NO Count: 35

Voted NO

(AZ) Pastor
(AR) Berry
(CA) Farr
(CA) Honda
(CA) Lee
(CA) Roybal-Allard
(CA) Schiff
(CO) Salazar
(CT) DeLauro
(FL) Boyd
(FL) Wasserman Schultz
(GA) Bishop
(IL) Jackson
(IN) Visclosky
(KY) Chandler
(MA) Oliver
(MI) Kilpatrick
(MN) McCollum
(NJ) Rothman
(NY) Hinchey
(NY) Israel
(NY) Lowey
(NY) Serrano
(NC) Price
(OH) Kaptur
(OH) Ryan
(PA) Fattah
(PA) Murtha
(TN) Davis
(TX) Edwards
(TX) Rodriguez
(VA) Moran
(WA) Dicks
(WV) Mollohan
(WI) Obey

Voted YES

(AL) Aderholt
(AL) Bonner
(CA) Calvert
(CA) Lewis
(FL) Crenshaw
(FL) Young
(GA) Kingston
(ID) Simpson
(IL) Kirk
(IA) Latham
(KS) Tiahrt
(KY) Rogers
(LA) Alexander
(MO) Emerson
(MT) Rehberg
(NJ) Frelinghuysen
(OH) LaTourette
(OK) Cole
(TN) Wamp
(TX) Carter
(TX) Culberson
(TX) Granger
(VA) Wolf

Three separate E-Verify amendments failed to pass through the House Appropriations Committee earlier today. Two amendments were introduced by Rep. Jack Kingston and another by Rep. Ken Calvert.

One of Rep. Kingston's amendments would have required all federal contractors to verify all employees and new hires through the E-Verify system. The amendment would have countered a new executive order that the Administration is expected to announce today that weakens the 2008 executive order requiring all government contractors to use E-Verify. The amendment failed by a 23-to-35 vote.

Rep. Kingston's second amendment would have required all employees, contractors, and subcontractors of the Legislative Branch to use E-Verify. That amendment failed by a voice vote.

Rep. Calvart's amendment would have permanently reauthorized E-Verify, but it received resistance from, most notably, Rep. David Price who argued that E-Verify will be addressed during a larger immigration reform debate. The amendment failed 21-to-36.

Another immigration-related amendment that would prevent Gitmo detainees from acquiring visas passed by a 34-to-24 vote.

http://www.numbersusa.com/content/news/ ... s-now.html

Rep. Calvart's amendment would have permanently reauthorized E-Verify, but it received resistance from, most notably, Rep. David Price who argued that E-Verify will be addressed during a larger immigration reform debate. The amendment failed 21-to-36.

So maybe this is part of their amnesty strategy: They aren't going to pass any enforcement bills now. They are going to wait and pass a few at the same time they try to pass amnesty. They will use those few enforcement bills to try to get the American people to agree to amnesty, by trying to prove they are strengthening enforcement.

I don't trust these bought-and-paid-for, anti-American, power-hungry traitors one bit.

Is anyone really surprised that Obama is using OUR tax dollars to give jobs to illegals?

Common sense with many legislators ceases to exist.

With so many American workers umemployed one would think our so-called leaders would make sure jobs go to citizens.

The 2010 elections can't come soon enough.

Originally Posted by jean

The 2010 elections can't come soon enough.

I haven't voted for an incumbent in NY or NYC for over 15 years but not one has lost.

builditnow wrote:

So maybe this is part of their amnesty strategy: They aren't going to pass any enforcement bills now. They are going to wait and pass a few at the same time they try to pass amnesty. They will use those few enforcement bills to try to get the American people to agree to amnesty, by trying to prove they are strengthening enforcement.

That's always been the plan. Stengthen border security and the rest can wait for COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM. Honestly, I don't even think they're doing a good job on strengthening border security. IMO, a lot of what is being done on border security is illusionary.

As for interior enforcement, we already know it has been scaled back since Obama took office (no more raids and fewer illegal are being deported).

Originally Posted by MW

builditnow wrote:

So maybe this is part of their amnesty strategy: They aren't going to pass any enforcement bills now. They are going to wait and pass a few at the same time they try to pass amnesty. They will use those few enforcement bills to try to get the American people to agree to amnesty, by trying to prove they are strengthening enforcement.

That's always been the plan. Stengthen border security and the rest can wait for COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM. Honestly, I don't even think they're doing a good job on strengthening border security. IMO, a lot of what is being done on border security is illusionary.

As for interior enforcement, we already know it has been scaled back since Obama took office (no more raids and fewer illegal are being deported).

Thats what I mean, that all the enforcement bills they pass or will pass are minimal, barely make a difference, are just illusionary.

I just think they will delay passing even these illusionary enforcement bills until just before they try to pass amnesty, so they are more fresh and current and they can use them as "proof" of their "increased enforcement". They won't have to worry about any evidence those weak enforcement attempts aren't making a difference, because they can just say not enough time has passed.