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FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 29, 2013 Gang of Eight Breaks Promise on Back Taxes Gang of Eight Breaks Promise to Bar Criminals from Receiving Amnesty Gang Members Eligible for Gang of Eight Amnesty Gang of Eight Amnesty Bill Allows Illegal Aliens to File Class Action Lawsuits against the U.S. Gang of Eight Breaks Promise Regarding English Taxpayers to Foot Bill for Illegal Alien Attorneys under G8 Plan Federal Court Finds Napolitano and Morton DACA Directive Illegal Napolitano Proclaims S. 744 Secures the Southern Border House Bill Grants Amnesty to Illegal Aliens Working in Agriculture Gov.Deal Signs Bill Strengthening Immigration-Enforcement Law in GA Gang of Eight Breaks Promise on Back Taxes The Gang of Eight's amnesty bill (S.744) shows that illegal aliens will in fact not be required to pay back taxes in order to receive legal status. This conclusion turns on one word used in the text of the bill: "assessed." Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gang of Eight Breaks Promise to Bar Criminals from Receiving Amnesty A close analysis of the Senate Gang of Eight's Amnesty bill (S.744) shows that its authors have broken their promise to bar criminals from receiving amnesty, called "registered provisional immigrant" status (RPI status). Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gang Members Eligible for Gang of Eight Amnesty At first glance, S. 744 appears to crack down on the eligibility of members of street gangs, but instead, provisions allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive them provided the illegal alien (and known gang member) renounces their gang association and are otherwise not a security threat. Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gang of Eight Amnesty Bill Allows Illegal Aliens to File Class Action Lawsuits against the United States The Senate Gang of Eight amnesty bill authorizes illegal aliens to file lawsuits, including class action lawsuits, against the United States in order to force the government to give them amnesty.   Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gang of Eight Breaks Promise Regarding English Despite promises by the Gang of Eight, illegal aliens will not be required to learn English at any time during the amnesty process, known as "registered provisional alien" (RPI) under the language in S. 744.    Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxpayers to Foot Bill for Illegal Alien Attorneys under G8 Plan Under the Gang of Eight's amnesty legislation, taxpayers could be on the hook for illegal aliens' attorneys' fees when they fight removal from the United States. The bill grants the Attorney General the "sole and unreviewable discretion to appoint or provide counsel" to aliens in removal proceedings, denying any judicial recourse if the Attorney General abuses such power.  Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Court Finds Napolitano and Morton DACA Directive Illegal A federal court ruled in favor of the ICE agent lawsuit that claims directives from DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton ordered them to violate federal laws by refraining from arresting or placing illegal aliens who meet the DACA criteria into removal proceedings. Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Napolitano Proclaims S. 744 Secures the Southern Border Last Tuesday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, in what was the third (and final) hearing in as many working days on the Gang of Eight's 844-page "comprehensive" immigration reform bill and declared that the bill will make the country more secure. Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Bill Grants Amnesty to Illegal Aliens Working in Agriculture The House began its piecemeal deliberations for overhauling the immigration system on Friday when Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) introduced H.R. 1773,  the "Agricultural Guestworker Act," and described it as a bill that will help "American farmers with a workable temporary agricultural guestworker program that will help provide access to a reliable workforce."  Click here to read the full article. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor Deal Signs Bill Strengthening Georgia's Immigration-Enforcement Law Last Wednesday, Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia signed into law Senate Bill 160, which strengthens and closes several loopholes in Georgia's 2011 immigration enforcement law. Click here to read the full article.