Thread: E-Verify Debate CSPAN now -plus new release on E-VERIFY

Schumer just announced that today the government will require E-Verify for all federal contractors in September and now believes that Sessions amendment if mute.

More info. needed about this? He is downplaying Sessions amendment. That it is not strong enough.

Who is listening and can fill in? Schumer is pushing the bio-metric system again.

Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration's Commitment to E-Verify
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Release Date: July 8, 2009

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today strengthened employment eligibility verification by announcing the Administration’s support for a regulation that will award federal contracts only to employers who use E-Verify to check employee work authorization. The declaration came as Secretary Napolitano announced the Department's intention to rescind the Social Security No-Match Rule, which has never been implemented and has been blocked by court order, in favor of the more modern and effective E-Verify system.

“E-Verify is a smart, simple and effective tool that reflects our continued commitment to working with employers to maintain a legal workforce,â€

Schumer is setting the table for amnesty.
Talking tough while promising amnesty for illegals.

NumbersUSA is asking all members to call their Senators and push for the Sessions amendment to be passed.

Please call your Senators office now and let your voice be heard.
I don't trust Janet Napolitano.

Napolitano is only talking about Federal jobs - what about all of that constuction in NV filled with illegal workers?

They appear to be voting on tabling Sessions amendment now.

How disappointing... When will this roll call be over??? Seems like a decent enough amount of no's, going to be close again?



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Senators are Voting NOW to Table Sen. Sessions' E-Verify Amendment - Tell Senators to Vote NO at 202-224-3121

Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 11:16 AM
Senators are currently voting to table Sen. Jeff Sessions' amendment E-Verify amendment. Please place emergency calls to Senators asking them to vote NO on the motion to table the Sessions amendment to the Homeland Security appropriations bill. Focus in particular on the 50 who voted to table Sessions' E-Verify amendment on the Stimulus bill last winter (see related article for the list): 202-224-3121

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They voted not to table Sessions amendment, but Leahy is up there trying something.

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

They voted not to table Sessions amendment, but Leahy is up there trying something.

Yeas 44

Nays 53

Leahy is offering a second degree amendment?, Sessions has no objections. What does this mean?

Stay tuned

DeMint is trying to get an amendment to finish the fence that was previously passed by law. It's getting pretty bad when they have to pass another law to get them to enforce a law that has already been signed into law. These people are totally useless!

Senators Adopt Sen. Sessions' E-Verify Amendment

Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 11:44 AM
Senators passed Sen. Jeff Sessions' amendment E-Verify amendment by voice vote after failing to table it on a 44-53 vote. Thank you for helping to make this teriffic win a reality!

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

DeMint is trying to get an amendment to finish the fence that was previously passed by law. It's getting pretty bad when they have to pass another law to get them to enforce a law that has already been signed into law. These people are totally useless!

So that passed? 54 to 44

It's hard to sometimes tell


What a day -now Vitter is talking about the no-match rule. Bring it on!