Congressional Republicans Continue Field Hearings on Immigration, Introduce New Immigration Reform Proposal

From the Migration Policy Institute (August 1, 2006):

House Republicans will continue their field hearings on immigration reform this month, with plans to hold 21 hearings in 13 states. Proponents of comprehensive reform have described the hearings as a “waste of time” and a tactic meant to delay House-Senate negotiations. The House held several hearings in July, including hearings by the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism (on border vulnerabilities and international terrorism) in San Diego, CA, on July 5 and in Laredo, TX, on July 7. Various House committees also held hearings on aspects of immigration reform in Washington, DC, in July. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings in Philadelphia, PA, on July 5 and in Washington, DC, on July 12 on the need for comprehensive immigration reform, and the Senate Armed Services committee held a hearing on immigrants in the armed forces in Miami, FL, on July 10.  Click here for the full story.

KJ