Dear Readers:
After the Senate passed S.744 attention shifted immediately to the House. Speaker of the House John Boehner has already indicated that he will adhere to the Hastert rule when it comes to immigration reform. What this means is that we are unlikely to see S.744 debated and then voted on in the House. Rather, we are likely to see stand-alone immigration bills introduced, debated, and then voted on, one by one (e.g., the piecemeal approach).
While a House vote on S.744 or an equivalent comprehensive immigration reform package is possible what we are more likely to see are stand-alone bills presently working their way through the House. One such bill is the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
The SAFE Act focuses on interior immigration enforcement. While Title III of S.744 also focuses on interior immigration enforcement, the SAFE Act is distinct. First, the SAFE Act would make being undocumented or being unlawfully present in the United States a federal crime. It is already a federal crime to enter the U.S. without authorization.
The SAFE Act would thus add the act of living (without authorization) to this list. The bill also provides States and localities "specific congressional authorization to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law and includes provisions to facilitate their assistance." As described by the House Judiciary Committee, it allows States and localities to enact and enforce their own immigration laws, which speaks directly to State-level immigration policies such as those in Arizona and Alabama.
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After the Senate passed S.744 attention shifted immediately to the House. Speaker of the House John Boehner has already indicated that he will adhere to the Hastert rule when it comes to immigration reform. What this means is that we are unlikely to see S.744 debated and then voted on in the House. Rather, we are likely to see stand-alone immigration bills introduced, debated, and then voted on, one by one (e.g., the piecemeal approach).
While a House vote on S.744 or an equivalent comprehensive immigration reform package is possible what we are more likely to see are stand-alone bills presently working their way through the House. One such bill is the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
The SAFE Act focuses on interior immigration enforcement. While Title III of S.744 also focuses on interior immigration enforcement, the SAFE Act is distinct. First, the SAFE Act would make being undocumented or being unlawfully present in the United States a federal crime. It is already a federal crime to enter the U.S. without authorization.
The SAFE Act would thus add the act of living (without authorization) to this list. The bill also provides States and localities "specific congressional authorization to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law and includes provisions to facilitate their assistance." As described by the House Judiciary Committee, it allows States and localities to enact and enforce their own immigration laws, which speaks directly to State-level immigration policies such as those in Arizona and Alabama.
TO READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE...
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