Gutierrez: Alabama Immigration Law Detrimental To Law Enforcement Efforts

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) says Alabama’s “harshest in the nation” immigration law hinders the efforts of law enforcement officials since it breeds mistrust. (0:11)

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Rep. Gutierrez Calls On Administration To Visit Alabama, Observe Immigration Law

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) calls on the director of ICE, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and President Obama to personally visit Alabama and witness the effects of its “harshest in the nation” immigration law. (0:15)

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Only The Federal Government Has Deportation Authority, Says House Dem

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) tells reporters Friday at a press conference on Alabama’s new immigration law that only the federal government has the authority to process deportations, and he calls on Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and President Obama to emphasize that. (0:20)

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House Dem. Tells Undocumented Community To Stand Against Harsh Immigration Laws

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) urges undocumented immigrants in Alabama and across the nation to carry with them any documents proving their roots in the community, in order to combat harsh immigration laws. (0:29)

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We Will Never Tolerate Immigration Laws Like Alabama's, Says House Dem

Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) says during a press briefing that Friday the U.S. will not tolerate laws such as Alabama’s “harshest in the nation” immigration law. (0:34)

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Grassley: Obama Is Blatantly Circumventing Congress

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) criticizes orders from the Obama administration instructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use prosecutorial discretion with undocumented immigrants. (0:13)

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Congress Must Pass E-Verify Bill, Says NumbersUSA

Roy Beck, NumbersUSA President, says passing legislation making E-Verify mandatory will begin to solve America’s immigration problem. (0:24)

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Napolitano: Priority Is Catching Criminals, Not Students

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says immigration laws should be concerned with catching criminal undocumented immigrants and not children who are in the United States because of their parents and are trying to make a better life. (1:02)

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Health Care Bill Won't Allow Illegals Access To Benefits, Says Van Hollen

Republicans and special interest groups are promoting a “false suggestion that the health care reform bill before the House allows illegal immigrants to get access to the health care benefits,” says Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). He identifies Section 246 in the bill as a provision which states “no Federal payment for undocumented aliens.” (0:35)
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