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Published by BiblioGov, 2010
ISBN 10: 1240528035ISBN 13: 9781240528035
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Condition: New. KlappentextThe BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democ.
Published by BiblioGov, 2010
ISBN 10: 1240532679ISBN 13: 9781240532674
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Condition: New. KlappentextThe BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democ.
Published by BiblioGov, 2010
ISBN 10: 1240527209ISBN 13: 9781240527205
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Condition: New. KlappentextThe BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democ.
Published by U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 2007
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Wraps. Condition: Very good. presumed First Edition, First printing. iv, 221, [3] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. The Chairman noted in his opening remarks "Today, we are turning our attention to immigration point systems. You might have noticed some talk over the past couple of months about selecting immigrants using what's known as a ''point system,'' such as those used by Canada and Australia. Some have suggested replacing many parts of our current immigration law with a point system. In the United States, we have had three overarching criteria by which we select immigrants: family ties, economic need, and international humanitarian obligations and priorities. We have woven these principles into our immigration preference system, and they are woven into the fabric of our society. Whatever our process, we must remain true to these cherished principles of American society. The question is, can a point system capture these principles and help us implement them in practice? I look forward to the testimony today to help us learn more about point systems so that we may determine whether it is right for the United States. It should be noted that immigration point systems have been considered and rejected by Congress as far back as 1981 and again in the late 1980's, even after lengthy hearings and debate. Have things changed since the 1980's? Are there new facts to be considered? New issues? These are all questions I will have for our witnesses today.
Published by BiblioGov, 2010
ISBN 10: 124053809XISBN 13: 9781240538096
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Condition: New. KlappentextThe BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democ.
Published by U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1981
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Wraps. Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. iv, 369, [3] pages. Tables. These oversight hearings were held so that the subcommittee could present legislative recommendations to the full Committee in its markup of the Department of Justice authorization for fiscal years 1982.
Published by U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 2008
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Wraps. Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. iv, 222, [2] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. In the Chairman's opening remarks he stated, in part, "I would like to welcome the Subcommittee Members, our witnesses, and members of the public to the Subcommittee's hearing on problems with immigration detainee medical care. This Committee held a hearing on this subject on October 4, exactly 8 months ago. At that hearing we examined serious concerns with the provision of medical care at immigration detention facilities across the country. News reports of deaths and the deficient care that may have led to those deaths triggered that hearing. Unfortunately, here we are again. As was the case 8 months ago, a string of recent news reports has severely shaken our confidence in the health care system used by ICE. The reports recount story after story of detainees who received inadequate care or no care at all, and they speak of suffering and death. But this time those stories are not just reports; The Washington Post and 60 Minutes support those stories with internal Government documents and what appear to be many interviews with Government whistleblowers who have uncovered severe problems and desperately want to see them fixed. Some of the witnesses today will deny that these problems exist, but I believe these claims are belied by Government officials who have reached out to the press and to us and by the documents that support their claims. The efforts of those whistleblowers tell me something, that there are people within our Government who really care about the medical and mental health care provided at ICE facilities. But their stories and documents also say something else: That their pleas and warnings have gone largely unheeded for far too long. Documents tell us that employees widely complained of severe staffing shortages of medical personnel. ICE tells us they are addressing these shortages now, but the documents indicate they ignored these warnings for years, failing to adequately address these shortages even as they ramped up enforcement and brought detention beds on line.
Published by U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 2007
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Wraps. Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. iv, 340 pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Minor wear and soiling notes. The Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 or STRIVE Act of 2007 was proposed United States legislation designed to address the problem of illegal immigration, introduced into the United States House of Representatives (H.R. 1645). Its supporters claim it would toughen border security, increase enforcement of and criminal penalties for illegal immigration, and establish an employment verification system to identify illegal aliens working in the United States. It would also establish new programs for both illegal aliens and new immigrant workers to achieve legal citizenship. Critics allege that the bill would turn law enforcement agencies into social welfare agencies as it would not allow CBP to detain illegal immigrants that are eligible for Z-visas and would grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens with very few restrictions. The STRIVE Act mirrored previous attempts to reach bipartisan support for immigration legislation by combining harsher enforcement policies with new programs for aliens to attain citizenship. For example, the unsuccessful 2005 Secure America Act (also known as the McCain-Kennedy Bill) struck a similar compromise. Representative Guttierrez at the opening of the hearing, offered, in part, the following remarks: "The U.S. Congress cannot and should not ignore the growing immigration crisis in our country. Despite unprecedented resources and daily deaths in the desert, we are still unable to control our borders. We hold family values as important and vital to the moral health of our country, and yet as a Congress we are unmoved by the destruction of good families at the hands of our Nation's broken immigration system. We have a better-educated and retiring workforce, coupled with a growing demand for workers, but we have no system in place to fill the gaps in our labor force. We also have an estimated 12 million or more undocumented immigrants who risk life and limb to come to America, are working, contributing and assimilating with their families into our communities. In the absence of real reform, it appears that some in Congress believe that the best strategy is to hope that the undocumented will disappear on their own or through by patchwork enforcement measures aimed at making life difficult for them. This is hardly a workable national security strategy or a sensible, fair, just immigration policy. It should be no surprise to us that what Congress has done and not done over the last several years has resulted in total and utter failure on all fronts. In fact, we should be ashamed of ourselves for using immigration as a political prop and for not fulfilling our constitutional responsibility to take charge of U.S. immigration policy. We have failed the American people. No wonder state and local communities are struggling to come up with their own solutions. I can think of few substantive bills that are perfectly drafted on the date of introduction. And the 697 pages of the STRIVE Act is no exception. However, the STRIVE Act is the best place to start as it is bipartisan, has broad support of stakeholders invested in real reform and all of the essential components of a comprehensive solution that will work to clean up the chaos of our current immigration system.".
Published by U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1981
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Wraps. Condition: Fair. Presumed First Edition, First printing. iv, 427, [1] pages. Map. Illustrations. Corner of front page torn and repaired with tape. Has some overall wear and soiling. The primary purposes of these hearings was to provide a backdrop for the formal consultation between the executive branch and the Congress for refugee admissions for fiscal year 1982. Under the terms of the Refugee Act of 1980, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the President must consult with the Congress on the refugee admissions program before he makes a final determination. The Congress was seeking what it believed would be more effective consultation between the branches of government.