FAIR

FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 11, 2013

• Napolitano to Release Thousands More Illegal Aliens
• Senate Gang of Eight Debates Unskilled Guest Workers; Delays Introduction of Amnesty Bill
• House Gang of Eight Leaks Details of Amnesty Plan
• Administration Furloughs Border Patrol Agents
• Texas Introduces Legislation to Comply with ICE Detainers

Napolitano to Release Thousands More Illegal Aliens Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced her agency plans to release even more detained illegal aliens to address budget cuts mandated by sequestration. Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senate Gang of Eight Debates Unskilled Guest Workers; Delays Introduction of Amnesty Bill According to Senators within the Gang of Eight, the controversial issue of creating a new unskilled guest worker program is holding up their progress in drafting "comprehensive" immigration reform legislation. Click here to read the article.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Gang of Eight Leaks Details of Amnesty Plan Details of an amnesty bill being crafted by a group of eight Members of the House of Representatives were leaked recently to inside-the-beltway publication Roll Call. The House  "Gang of Eight" includes Reps. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Sam Johnson (R-TX), John Carter (R-TX), and Raul Labrador (R-ID). Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration Furloughs Border Patrol Agents Last Thursday, the Obama Administration began sending furlough notices to thousands of agents at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the guise of dealing with the sequester. Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Introduces Legislation to Comply with ICE Detainers Texas Representative Matt Krause introduced legislation that requires state law enforcement officials to verify an arrested person's immigration status through direct inquiry or use of the federal Secure Communities program.  Click here to read the full article.