Thread: Texas E Verify Status

Tell Gov. Perry, Legislators To Pass E-Verify Bill in Addition to Other Immigration-Enforcement Legislation


This is a special message for Numbers USA members in Texas.


Dear Texas activist,


Gov. Perry just allowed legislators to take up special session legislation that would prohibit sanctuary cities, require local police to enroll in the federal Secure Communities program, and crack down on the issuance of driver's licenses to illegal aliens. His proclamation expanding the special session agenda excludes E-Verify.


We need to convince Gov. Perry to add E-Verify to the agenda for the special session, and persuade legislators to support all of the enforcement legislation under consideration. Please follow the instructions below for contacting Gov. Perry and your legislators.


Action for Gov. Perry


Please call and email Gov. Perry with the message:
“Thank you for adding immigration-enforcement legislation to the special session. Now please add an E-Verify bill like HB 1275. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Texans want a mandatory E-Verify law for all employers NOW!â€

Here is the link
http://www.numbersusa.com/content/

I had made several calls yesterday , but could never get a definite answer as to E Verify. Asked Numbers to look into it and this is the answer. Sanctuary bill has been added to SB9, but E Verify as indicated here has not been put on the agenda. Calls will be effective,( on SB9) since as I have mentioned before the 2/3 rule has been suspended and simple majority is all it takes to pass bills in the extended session. HB9 was the darling of the Senate and the original bill on Sanctuary Cities originated in the House. As they have been combined and we have a Republican majority in both chambers SB9 as it is written now should pass,, I hope? The E Veify issue will be a tougher fight , first we have to get it to the floor.

Hopefully Texas can prevent another murder of one of our police officers by waking up and passing these bills. Enough is enough.