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Immigration: Will Senate Bow to Public Opinion?

Immigration Reform
Tuesday, 19 September 2006
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R) has set in motion what may be the final legislative action on immigration reform this year--a Senate vote on whether to build a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border. Frist is calling for a Senate vote on the Secure Fence Act of 2006 which passed the House of Representatives last week. In even considering this legislation, it is amazing how far the Senate has bowed to public opinion over the past six months. Earlier national surveys by Rasmussen Reports surveys have consistently found that a solid majority of Americans prefer an enforcement-first immigration policy rather than the so-called "comprehensive" approach initially considered by the Senate last spring. Separate surveys also found support for building a barrier along the Mexican border and found that American voters were more likely to favor a Congressional candidate who emphasizes enforcement of existing laws rather than one who prefers expanding legal job opportunities for foreign workers.
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Low-paid illegal work force has little impact on prices

Employer updates
Tuesday, 19 September 2006
By Drew DeSilver Seattle Times business reporter More than 7 million illegal immigrants work in the United States. They build houses, pick crops, slaughter cattle, stitch clothes, mow lawns, clean hotel rooms, cook restaurant meals and wash the dishes that come back. You might assume that the plentiful supply of low-wage illegal workers would translate into significantly lower prices for the goods and services they produce. In fact, their impact on consumer prices — call it the "illegal-worker discount" — is surprisingly small. The bag of Washington state apples you bought last weekend? Probably a few cents cheaper than it otherwise would have been, economists estimate. That steak dinner at a downtown restaurant? Maybe a buck off. Your new house in Subdivision Estates? Hard to say, but perhaps a few thousand dollars less expensive.
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N.Y. workers see a weakening economy

Employer updates
Saturday, 16 September 2006
Fewer workers in New York are confident about their employer’s future and they believe the economy is getting weaker, a Harris Interactive Inc. report for Spherion Corp. shows. The New York Employment Report shows employee confidence fell slightly in August to 51.9 from 53.2 in July and 59.9 a year ago. The index measures adult workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and the macroeconomic environment. Some 49 percent of workers statewide believe the economy is getting weaker, up from 41 percent in July. Twelve percent believe the economy is getting stronger, compared with 14 percent in July.
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Farm Bureau encouraged by immigration initiative

Employer updates

Saturday, 16 September 2006

WASHINGTON — In a statement released today, the American Farm Bureau Federation said it was greatly encouraged by the key elements of a comprehensive initiative to resolve the nation’s immigration challenges.

Drafted by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., said the initiative proposes a comprehensive resolution to immigration issues by including tighter border security, stricter employer enforcement and a vital guest worker program to provide agriculture a stable workforce, AFBF said.

“Farm Bureau has been deeply involved in solving the immigration challenge for years,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “Our members want to secure our borders and tighten enforcement on employers who disobey the law. The best way to do this n in fact, the only way to accomplish this n is to enact a comprehensive bill that addresses all aspects of the immigration process, including U.S. agriculture’s need for an adequate legal workforce.”

Immigration Reform
Saturday, 16 September 2006
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday it will meet its goal of reducing the average wait time for immigration services to six months by the end of September. The agency formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service also said the total number of pending cases that exceeded the six-month wait period fell from 3.8 million in January 2004 to 1.1 million in July this year. "It really is a Herculean achievement that we've been able to achieve this," Emilio Gonzalez, the agency's director told reporters. Nearly 1 million applications will still be pending at the start of October, said Michael Ayetes, director of USCIS field operations.
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10-year-old can stay, immigration judge says

Immigration Reform
Tuesday, 12 September 2006
By Peter Prengaman ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - An immigration judge Monday ruled that a 10-year-old Salvadoran boy who was apprehended crossing the U.S. border alone could stay in America at least until next summer. Judge William Martin's decision will allow Jonathan Martinez to stay with his mother in Inglewood while the family prepares an asylum claim to keep him, lawyer Julianne Donnelly said. Donnelly said the basis of the application would be that Jonathan does not have anyone to take care of him in El Salvador, making him susceptible to gangs and violence.
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March 24 Protest. We were there!

By Drew DeSilver
Seattle Times business reporter

Fewer workers in New York are confident about their employer’s future and they believe the economy is getting weaker, a Harris Interactive Inc. report for Spherion Corp. shows.

The New York Employment Report shows employee confidence fell slightly in August to 51.9 from 53.2 in July and 59.9 a year ago. The index measures adult workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and the macroeconomic environment.

Some 49 percent of workers statewide believe the economy is getting weaker, up from 41 percent in July. Twelve percent believe the economy is getting stronger, compared with 14 percent in July.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday it will meet its goal of reducing the average wait time for immigration services to six months by the end of September.

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March 24 Protest. We were there!

By Drew DeSilverSeattle Times business reporter

Fewer workers in New York are confident about their employer’s future and they believe the economy is getting weaker, a Harris Interactive Inc. report for Spherion Corp. shows.

The New York Employment Report shows employee confidence fell slightly in August to 51.9 from 53.2 in July and 59.9 a year ago. The index measures adult workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and the macroeconomic environment.

Some 49 percent of workers statewide believe the economy is getting weaker, up from 41 percent in July. Twelve percent believe the economy is getting stronger, compared with 14 percent in July.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday it will meet its goal of reducing the average wait time for immigration services to six months by the end of September.

By Drew DeSilver
Seattle Times business reporter