Thread: Obama,Thursday delayed putting e-verifiy into effect

Database targets jailed immigrants
Napolitano urges deportation; E-Verify program hits a snag
Stephen Dinan (Contact) and Audrey Hudson (Contact)
Friday, January 30, 2009
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Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (Associated Press)

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pledged Thursday to create a database network aimed at deporting immigrant criminals after their jail time rather then releasing them onto U.S. streets, though the administration also put off implementing a Bush-era effort to crack down on illegal-immigrant workers.

An estimated 450,000 U.S. jail inmates were in the country illegally when they committed crimes, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but no communication system alerts federal officials when these criminals are released, so they can be picked up on immigration charges or housed until they can be deported. The long-term plan is to create a communication system between federal immigration officials and state and local detention centers.

"That sounds very simple, but it's historically not been done," Miss Napolitano told the Associated Press and senior ICE officials Thursday.

Miss Napolitano's intentions drew praise from the National Immigration Forum, which advocates for stronger border controls.

"Napolitano´s job is to keep America safe, which includes deporting serious criminals, and she´s right to make sure that there is a fair process for determining who should get deported. It's a tough balance and we´re glad she wants to get it right," said Douglas G. Rivlin, the forum's spokesman.

Miss Napolitano also said she will examine existing rules to ensure taxpayers are getting what they pay for in terms of immigration enforcement.

However, the Obama administration also Thursday delayed putting into effect the E-Verify program, which will require federal contractors to check their employees' legal work status against a government database - a key element in President Bush's border-security plans.

Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, questioned the timing of the decision, as lawmakers are grappling with a stimulus package on Capitol Hill to secure new jobs for Americans.

"It is ironic that at the same time President Obama was pushing for passage of the stimulus package to help the unemployed, his administration delayed implementation of a rule designed to protect jobs for U.S. citizens and legal workers: the requirement that federal contractors use E-Verify," Mr. Smith said.

"U.S. citizens and legal immigrant workers should not have to compete with illegal immigrants for employment," Mr. Smith said. "We should preserve these increasingly scarce jobs for them. Anything else is an affront to U.S. citizens and legal immigrant workers."

After failing to win a broad immigration agreement, Mr. Bush signed an executive order requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify, the computerized Social Security number database that businesses can query to see whether their workers are authorized to work in the U.S.

The decision pushes the deadline for contractors to use the system back from Feb. 20 to May 21.

Bill Wright, Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesman, which operates the system, said the Obama administration wanted to review the rule before it goes into effect.

"The Department of Homeland Security remains committed to implementing the E-Verify electronic employment verification system, which is free, voluntary, and represents the best means available for determining employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers," Mr. Wright said.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... another set of Goof Balls in the White House

I have already contacted my state's senators regarding Obama's postponement of E-Verify for Federal contractors, as well as the importance of E-Verify in the stimulus bill. I sent each senator two separate e-mails.

As someone else suggested in an earlier post (sorry, don't remember who and can't find it now) we also need to let Lou Dobbs know. He's about the ONLY national media person who has the strength and courage to speak the truth about the illegal invasion.

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Only new hires can be checked under e verify. They want to push it back so when the infrastructure projects start, they can get away with hireing illegals. Then once they are hired, they cant be checked later.

Miss Napolitano's intentions drew praise from the National Immigration Forum, which advocates for stronger border controls.

WHAT!!!!!!!!

The NIF doesn't know the difference between and illegal and an immigrant.

This reporter must have bumped their head or has Obama Fever.

Dixie

SOSADFORUS - I'm glad you provide Lou Dobbs with the info. That might have led to some of the stories I've heard him report on his show, at least in part.

Redpony - What you are saying makes sense as to Obama's motivation for delaying E-verify for Federal contractors. But, why??? How can they justify such a thing morally when they know so many American citizens are unemployed and hurting?

I know I can answer my own question: Because they see it as increasing their number of Democratic voters, its all about the numbers, which will increase their power and control. (And thats assuming the least of the evil motivations. Worst would be they really want to destroy the U.S.)

I know they would deny it, and there probably isn't a good way to prove it. I bet number of Federal new hires goes up greatly Dec 08 through approximately April 09, and most will be illegal immigrants. (But we won't be able to prove it, because their immigration status won't have been verified or recorded.)

Originally Posted by builditnow

SOSADFORUS - I'm glad you provide Lou Dobbs with the info. That might have led to some of the stories I've heard him report on his show, at least in part.

Redpony - What you are saying makes sense as to Obama's motivation for delaying E-verify for Federal contractors. But, why??? How can they justify such a thing morally when they know so many American citizens are unemployed and hurting?

I know I can answer my own question: Because they see it as increasing their number of Democratic voters, its all about the numbers, which will increase their power and control. (And thats assuming the least of the evil motivations. Worst would be they really want to destroy the U.S.)

I know they would deny it, and there probably isn't a good way to prove it. I bet number of Federal new hires goes up greatly Dec 08 through approximately April 09, and most will be illegal immigrants. (But we won't be able to prove it, because their immigration status won't have been verified or recorded.)

The problem with that thinking is that most of those people wont vote and when things get reeeeally bad this will come back to bite them on the you no what. I think they are really overreaching.

Good job SoSad. I have made calls on E Verify to Congress to tell them that citizens with jobs make lives and keep the economy stimulated, while illegal aliens send money elsewhere out of the United States and that they over use social services at no cost to them, but to us. Identifying these individuals and tracking identity theft is very important during these economic hard times because we want our economy to thrive, not have the billions sent to some other nation. Every dollar, every job needs to stay here.

Psalm 91