Immigration Reform Caucus

Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman

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Daily News


US is slowing the flow of illegal immigration  
Arizona Daily Star - October 29, 2008

Illegal Immigration Costs Georgia $1.6 Billion Annually, Finds New Report by FAIR 
MarketWatch - October 24, 2008

New Effort to Tighten Rules on Immigrants’ Employers 
New York Times - October 23, 2008

Borders, predators and prey (Editorial)
Washington Times - October 23, 2008

Mortgage Prospects Dim for Illegal Immigrants 
Wall Street Journal - October 22, 2008

Mexico to deport Cubans heading illegally to US 
Placeropolis.com - October 20, 2008

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Press Releases

Jesus Navarro Montes
Jesus Navarro Montes

Answers Sought in Release of
Border Patrol Agent's Killer

July 10, 2008

WASHINGTON — Immigration Reform Caucus Chairman Brian Bilbray and 38 members of Congress are calling on President Bush and the U.S. Attorney General to provide a full accounting of what led to the release of a Mexican national suspected of running over and killing U.S. Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar in January.

The suspect, Jesus Navarro Montes, was reportedly released from a Mexicali jail on June 18, 2008, by Mexicali Federal Judge Laura Serrano Alderete. According to Mexican authorities, Navarro was freed after being cleared of an unrelated migrant smuggling charge, and because the United States apparently did not seek extradition or issue an arrest warrant. more...


Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman Welcome to the official website for the Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC). The issue of illegal immigration has become one of the most important debates in Congress and throughout the United States as the American people have begun to understand how the federal government’s failure to address illegal immigration has negatively impacted our communities. The IRC is an organization dedicated towards identifying legislative solutions to address the issue of illegal immigration. As Chairman of the IRC, it is important to me and our members that the American people are able to follow how Congress is moving ahead to address illegal immigration. Hopefully, this website will become a resource for you to get the latest updates and news on our activities and efforts to address illegal immigration.

About the IRC

The Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC) was established in May 1999 to review current immigration policy, to initiate new immigration policy and to create a much-needed forum in Congress to address both the positive and negative consequences of immigration. Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) was the first Chairman of the caucus and served until February of 2007 when Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-CA) became the new Chairman of the IRC. more...

On TV

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Congressman Bilbray appeared recently on the Situation Room on CNN to speak out against the release of a suspect in the killing of a Border Patrol agent 07/15/2008 Congressman Bilbray appeared recently on the Situation Room on CNN to speak out against the release of a suspect in the killing of a Border Patrol agent
Congressman Brian Bilbray appears on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the release of the suspected killer of a Border Patrol agent 07/10/2008 Congressman Brian Bilbray appears on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the release of the suspected killer of a Border Patrol agent
Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appeared on CNN as a guest on Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the irony of holding nationwide marches in support of illegal immigration on Law Day, a day on which we recognize the importance of law in our society 05/01/2008 Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appeared on CNN as a guest on Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the irony of holding nationwide marches in support of illegal immigration on Law Day, a day on which we recognize the importance of law in our society
Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appeared on CNN as a guest of the Glenn Beck Program last night to discuss a request by the Prime Minister of Ireland that the United States give special consideration to Irish immigrants in the granting of citizenship 05/01/2008 Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appeared on CNN as a guest of the Glenn Beck Program last night to discuss a request by the Prime Minister of Ireland that the United States give special consideration to Irish immigrants in the granting of citizenship
Congressman Brian Bilbray appears on the KUSI News at 10:00 p.m. to discuss the effectiveness of surveillance cameras along U.S.-Mexico border 04/25/2008 Congressman Brian Bilbray appears on the KUSI News at 10:00 p.m. to discuss the effectiveness of surveillance cameras along U.S.-Mexico border
Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appeared on Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss Rep. Boustany's proposal to increase the number of visas issued to foreign workers 04/09/2008 Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appeared on Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss Rep. Boustany's proposal to increase the number of visas issued to foreign workers
Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appears on FOX News to discuss the SAVE Act, an immigration enforcement bill that is currently the subject of a discharge petition in Congress 04/02/2008 Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, appears on FOX News to discuss the SAVE Act, an immigration enforcement bill that is currently the subject of a discharge petition in Congress
Congressman Brian Bilbray appeared last night on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the recent move by a bipartisan group of House members to bring the SAVE Act, an immigration enforcement bill, to the House floor for a vote 03/12/2008 Congressman Brian Bilbray appeared last night on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the recent move by a bipartisan group of House members to bring the SAVE Act, an immigration enforcement bill, to the House floor for a vote
Congressman Heath Shuler discusses the SAVE Act with Lou Dobbs on CNN 03/11/2008 Congressman Heath Shuler discusses the SAVE Act with Lou Dobbs on CNN
Bilbray Discusses Impact of Illegal Immigration on US with Glenn Beck on CNN 03/11/2008 Bilbray Discusses Impact of Illegal Immigration on US with Glenn Beck on CNN
Rep. Donnelly Reports on the SAVE Act 02/18/2008 Rep. Donnelly Reports on the SAVE Act
Congressman Bilbray Discusses Dept. of Homeland Security Forgoing FBI Background Checks on Thousands of Green Card Applicants 02/12/2008 Congressman Bilbray Discusses Dept. of Homeland Security Forgoing FBI Background Checks on Thousands of Green Card Applicants
Reps. Shuler and Bilbray Discuss the SAVE Act on CNN 11/07/2007 Reps. Shuler and Bilbray Discuss the SAVE Act on CNN
CNN's Lou Dobbs Reports on the SAVE Act 11/07/2007 CNN's Lou Dobbs Reports on the SAVE Act
Bilbray on Fox News Discussing the SAVE ACT of 2007 11/06/2007 Bilbray on Fox News Discussing the SAVE ACT of 2007
Bilbray Enters CNN's Situation Room 10/05/2007 Bilbray Enters CNN's Situation Room
CNN Reports on the Local Costs of Illegal Immigration 09/25/2007 CNN Reports on the Local Costs of Illegal Immigration
Bilbray Discusses Border Issues and the War in Iraq on the KUSI Morning Show 09/12/2007 Bilbray Discusses Border Issues and the War in Iraq on the KUSI Morning Show
Bilbray Discusses Illegal Immigration on KNSD 09/12/2007 Bilbray Discusses Illegal Immigration on KNSD
Bilbray speaks on Border Security and the War in Iraq on the Fox 6 Morning Show 09/12/2007 Bilbray speaks on Border Security and the War in Iraq on the Fox 6 Morning Show
Bilbray Discusses Border Security on CNN with Lou Dobbs 09/10/2007 Bilbray Discusses Border Security on CNN with Lou Dobbs
Bilbray on KNSD: "Any system that is depended on illegal labor is not a sustainable system." 08/11/2007 Bilbray on KNSD: "Any system that is depended on illegal labor is not a sustainable system."
Bilbray on Fox 6: "America is demanding that the law be enforced." 08/10/2007 Bilbray on Fox 6: "America is demanding that the law be enforced."
Bilbray Discusses Employer Enforcement on Fox 6 08/10/2007 Bilbray Discusses Employer Enforcement on Fox 6
Bilbray on Fox News' Hannity and Colmes 08/03/2007 Bilbray on Fox News' Hannity and Colmes
Bilbray Talks Border Security on CNN 07/27/2007 Bilbray Talks Border Security on CNN
Bilbray Discusses Defeat of Senate Amnesty Bill on Fox News 06/28/2007 Bilbray Discusses Defeat of Senate Amnesty Bill on Fox News
Bilbray on Lou Dobbs: "It's time we fulfill our promises and our commitments of the past, show the american people that we can be trusted to enforce the law!" 06/27/2007 Bilbray on Lou Dobbs: "It's time we fulfill our promises and our commitments of the past, show the american people that we can be trusted to enforce the law!"
Fox News Report on H-1B Visas 06/22/2007 Fox News Report on H-1B Visas
Bilbray on CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight 06/15/2007 Bilbray on CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight
Bilbray Talks Employer Enforcement on Your World with Neil Cavuto 06/12/2007 Bilbray Talks Employer Enforcement on Your World with Neil Cavuto
06/08/2007Congressman Bilbray Plays Hardball on MSNBC
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