Immigration Reform Caucus
Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman
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Congressman Bilbray Praises Homeland Security Decision to Trust Immigration and Customs Enforcement OfficersWASHINGTON, D.C.-In response to today's decision by Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute to deny a petition for rulemaking related to detention standards for immigration detainees, Congressman Bilbray released the following statement: |
07/29/2009 |
Administration Is Right to Force Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify, Wrong to Eliminate Procedures for Companies to Follow When They Receive No Match LettersRepresentatives Brian Bilbray (CA-50), Lamar Smith (TX-21), Steve King (IA-5), Jack Kingston (GA-1), and Sue Myrick (NC-9) commented on today’s actions by the Obama administration to address the massive problem of illegal immigrants in the U.S. workforce. |
07/09/2009 |
Bilbray and 51 Other Members of Congress Oppose Obama’s Postponement of E-Verify, AgainCongressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, has recently sent President Barack Obama a letter, signed by 51 other members of Congress, regarding opposition to the Administration's postponement of the E-Verify program. In the letter, the members stated, "We oppose the Administration's decision to delay, for a third time, the requirement that federal contractors use E-Verify to confirm that new hires are eligible to work in the United States legally." |
06/10/2009 |
Select-Committee Reports Finds Stolen Vote to Give Illegal Immigrants Benefits was IllegitimateRep. Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, highlighted a report issued today by the Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007 that confirmed a vote taken that evening was incorrect. The Select Committee was formed to address the unprecedented events surrounding and following an August 2nd House vote on a Republican proposal that sought to ensure that taxpayer dollars could not be used to employ or provide housing for illegal immigrants. The findings reveal that vote recorded by the Democratic Majority – Roll Call Vote 814 – was incorrect. Rep. Bilbray issued the following statement on the Select Committee’s report: |
09/26/2008 |
Bilbray Calls for Completion of Virtual Border FenceRep. Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, released the following statement today regarding reports that construction of virtual fences along the Arizona-Mexican border will be delayed “indefinitely”: |
08/20/2008 |
Congressman Bilbray Responds to the Attack on Border Patrol AgentsRep. Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, issued the following statement this afternoon regarding the incident at the San Ysidro border between Border Patrol agents and a group of Mexican nationals attempting to enter the United States illegally: |
08/13/2008 |
House Reauthorizes E-VerifyActing to prevent illegal immigrants from gaining employment, the House of Representatives today voted to extend for five more years a successful federal system used by employers to weed out prospective employees who are not legally entitled to work in the United States. |
07/31/2008 |
Bilbray Issues Statement on Court Decision to Uphold Convictions of U.S. Border AgentsCongressman Brian Bilbray, the Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, issued the following statement today in response to the ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the convictions of Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean: |
07/28/2008 |
Bilbray Again Seeks Answers in Release of BP Agent's KillerUnsatisfied by their response, Congressman Brian Bilbray is once again seeking answers from the White House and the Department of Justice following the release of the prime suspect last month in the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar in January. |
07/23/2008 |
Bilbray Honors National Guard for Border ServiceRecognizing the tremendous sacrifices they made to help secure America’s borders, Congressman Brian Bilbray has introduced a Congressional resolution acknowledging the more than 27,000 members of the National Guard who worked alongside Customs and Border Protection agents in an effort dubbed Operation Jump Start. |
07/08/2008 |
Bilbray Praises Supreme Court Regarding Border Fence DecisionCongressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, released the following statement in response to yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court that it will not hear arguments from activists who claim that completing the border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border will do environmental damage: |
06/24/2008 |
Bilbray Issues Statement Regarding Funding for Real ID ProgramThe Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will provide $80 million to assist states in complying with the Real ID Act of 2005. California will receive $3.2 million. Congressman Brian Bilbray, who as Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus has aggressively sought to improve the security of driver’s licenses and other identification documents, released the following statement: |
06/20/2008 |
House Approves Merida InitiativeActing to prevent the escalating violence in Mexico and Central America from permeating into the United States, Congressman Brian Bilbray today joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives in support of an initiative that will help Mexico and other Central American nations take aim at drug cartels. |
06/10/2008 |
Bilbray Praises Bush Administration for Requiring Federal Contractors to Verify Legal Status of EmployeesCongressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff that all federal contractors will now be required to verify the legal status of all employees by using the federal government’s E-Verify system. |
06/09/2008 |