Jeff Sessions
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) confers with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (L) during Senate Judiciary Committee's markup for the immigration reform bill on Capitol Hill May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. The 18 members of the committee have proposed in excess of 300 amendments to the 844 page piece of legislation that would, if passed, create a path to U.S. citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Also pictured is Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (R).
Connections
Quotes
The most potent illustration that Republicans have shifted their attitudes on immigration came Tuesday morning when all GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected an amendment from Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to severely limit the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country ... The committee’s overwhelming ‘No’ vote shows that the battle for Republicans’ souls on immigration has shifted away from groups that want to reduce the influx of foreigners, like the Heritage Foundation, NumbersUSA, and Fairness for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), toward free-market groups that applaud increased immigration, such as Americans for Tax Reform and the CATO Institute.
This is one of the reasons the American people have solittle confidence in any of the promises we make
This is the definition of an unsustainable path. We remain on a course that will lead to fiscal crisis, as expert after expert has warned usMore quotes »
Around the web
-
Senate immigration gang frustrates GOP efforts to bolster border enforcement
gang’s agreement to stick together is firmly in place. They’ve united in opposition to a lot of good amendments,” said Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). “Anything that comes close to being a significant vote they voted ‘no’ on. The Senate Gang of Eight stayed unified from The Hill Read more »
-
Senate GOP divided over shield law
a shield law for the press, which would protect reporters from having to turn over information to government investigators. Sen. Jeff Sessions doesn’t think the law should have blanket protections, particularly given the number of foreign media outlets working from The Politico Read more »
-
Congress: Immigration still on track?
on immigration came Tuesday morning when all GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected an amendment from Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to severely limit the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country,” National Journal writes. “The committee’s from MSNBC Read more »
-
Senator Cruz for Legal Immigration, Not Illegal Immigration
such amendment, put forth by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), would restrict the legal flow of future low-skilled immigrants to the country because of Sessions’ concern that they would depress wages and threaten employment for U.S. citizens. Conservative firebrand from Dakota Voice Read more »
-
Senators tackle student visas in immigration bill
biometric identification _ such as fingerprinting _ to track who is entering and leaving the country. The amendment by Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., would have required a biometric system to be in place before any immigrant here illegally could obtain permanent from WSB-TV Atlanta Read more »
