Thread: AMNESTY DOWN! NOW KILL THE H2Bs !!!

Senator Kyl's Phoenix office just told me the H2B visa was stripped from the Iraq Spending Bill about an hour ago. I made her repeat it ! Has anyone else heard this ?

Good news Nicie....we will watch for an announcement!! Everyone keep your eyes open!!

I was just getting ready to call McCains Phoenix office to have a look see.
Back in a flash.

On it & will call.

Our economy does not need these 400,000 annual visas within a few years (in addition to all of the other visa programs)!

p.s. just saw Nicie's post and will await confirmation.

The funding bill just passed a few minutes ago with a veto proof majority! lets hope it is true the H-2B visa's were pulled.

McCain's office told me they were voting on it right now, but she doesn't know the outcome.

Start praying!!!!!!

Start praying!!!!!!

I'm on it !

OK there is some confusion on weather that was an amendment or the bill they were voting on....I have never heard of them voting they said (veto proof majority 75-22) on an amendment...but we better wait for more confirmation.

Here's a story, but no mention of visas:

Bush Dealt Setback On Iraq Spending Bill

Web Editor: John Blunda, Associate Producer
Last Updated: 5/22/2008 12:56:40 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans have broken with President Bush to help Democrats add help for veterans and the unemployed to a bill paying for another year of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

The bill, passed Thursday afternoon by a 70-26 vote, also adds billions of dollars in other domestic funds such as heating subsidies for the poor and money for fighting wildfires to the $165 billion for the military operations overseas.

The vote is a rebuke to Bush, who has promised to veto the measure if it contains the domestic measures. However, the president still has enough GOP support to sustain a veto.

The House still has to act on the bill. Last week, the House voted to reject money for continuing the war.

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=87687

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From Roll Call:

Senate Passes Spending Package
By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff
May 22, 2008, 1:01 p.m.

In a key victory for Democrats, the Senate on Thursday gave a veto-proof majority, 75-22, to a massive domestic spending package to be included in the Iraq War supplemental spending bill.