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Federal Judge Decides ICE Agents have Standing in Lawsuit Against Federal Government

YES, keep sending me Weekly Newsletters NO, stop sending me Weekly Newsletters   Newsletter Week of Jan 25   This Issue: Federal Judge Decides ICE Agents have Standing in Lawsuit Against Federal Government Federal District Court Judge Reed O'Conner has ruled that 10 ICE agents and officers have standing to challenge in Federal court the so-called Morton Memo on prosecutorial discretion and the DREAM directive on deferred action. The agents filed their complaint in October, charging that unconstitutional and illegal directives from DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton order the agents to violate federal laws or face adverse employment actions. This is a major first step for the ICE agents in their case against the administration! Read all the details in Anne's new blog. FILIBUSTER CHANGES IN THE SENATE Something that's concerned several of our activists this week is the Senate debate over the filibuster rules. Senate rules allow any one Senator to block a piece of legislation, requiring 60 votes to lift the block. Under the old rules, the Senate couldn't even begin debate on a bill without first reaching the 60 vote threshold. That's changed, however, under new rules adopted by the Senate late Thursday night. Under the new rules, a vote on a motion to begin debate will still occur, but as long as the motion passes with a simple majority, debate can still begin. If the motion falls short of the 60 vote threshold, however, the rules call for consideration of at least four amendments - two offered by the minority party and two offered by the majority. Once debate has ended, there will be a vote on a motion to end the debate and proceed to final passage. This motion will still need 60 votes to pass. The question is will these new rules make it easier to pass a mass amnesty bill in the Senate? No. Back during the big immigration battle of 2007, the Senate did debate the Bush-Kennedy-McCain bill, but it was during the vote on the motion to end debate and proceed to final passage that the bill received fewer than 60 votes. Again, that vote to end debate is still in place. In other Senate news this week, Majority Leader Reid "introduced" S.1 - a "comprehensive immigration reform" bill place holder. Our Capitol Hill team tells us that the fact that the first Senate bill is designated for CIR means Reid expects to move a bill. Although there is no text available, he will insert text once they have decided just how much damage they intend to do to American workers and taxpayers. Last week, Reid warned that there would be no vote on immigration legislation in the Senate unless it contains a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. CHRIS CHMIELENSKI Fri, Jan 25th Action On Thursday, Anne sent out an action alert with a link to brand new faxes for your two U.S. Senators. If you haven't sent these faxes yet, please check your Action Board today and send these customized messages to Congress! Features Four new Members of the House have cosponsored Rep. Steve King's Birthright Citizenship bill. Check out the bill tracker for a list of current sponsors. Account Sign up for text message action alerts. When urgent action is needed, you'll receive a text message with instructions for action. We anticipate using this feature quite often if a mass amnesty bill comes to the floor in the House or Senate. Pres. Obama's Amnesty Proposal Contradicts his Inaugural Message to Grow the Middle Class Pres. Obama made only one reference to immigration during his second inaugural address on Monday, but that wasn't the statement that stood out on the topic. Instead, it was his statement echoing his concern for a shrinking middle class. A concern, however, that is contradictory to his immigration proposal that would award millions of illegal aliens with amnesty thus putting a major strain on the middle class. chris chmielenski wed, Jan 23rd Sen. Reid warns: No immigration bill without an amnesty Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to immigration reform in the Senate. Reid told the Las Vegas Sun on Thursday that no bill will be voted on in unless it contains a path to citizenship for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens. Fri, Jan 18th wed, Jan 23rd Montana House passes anti-sanctuary bill The Montana House passed a bill (HB 50) that would prevent local jurisdictions from declaring themselves illegal-alien sanctuaries. The measure now goes to the Senate for consideration. mon, Jan 21st OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS DACA RECIPIENTS ARE 'LAWFULLY PRESENT' The Department of Homeland Security published updated guidelines for the Obama Administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that say illegal aliens who receive deferred action are "lawfully preset" in the United States but do not have "lawful status." The new statement is meant to influence the debate over whether such illegal aliens can access driver's licenses or benefits such as in-state tuition under state laws that require legal presence. thu, Jan 24th Reps. Roe and Marchant cosponsor Birthright Citizenship Bill Reps. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) and Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) have cosponsored H.R.140, the Birthright Citizenship Act. The bill was introduced by Rep. Steve King and is part of NumbersUSA's 5 Great Immigration-Reduction Solutions. 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