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December 09, 2011 Rep. Smith Threatens Contempt of Congress Citation Against DHS "The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano to provide a list of illegal and criminal immigrants who have been flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents but have not been detained or placed in removal proceedings," the Washington Times writes. "Rep. Lamar Smith, Texas Republican, said the department faces the possibility of a contempt citation if it does not comply by Friday. He said the committee has sought the information for four months as a part of its oversight responsibility in trying to determine whether criminal immigrants intentionally released by ICE have committed additional crimes."
Today on Immigration Reform: NY Says Tuition Benefits to Illegal Aliens Cost $625,000 "Any calculation over how much New York State would spend annually if it were to provide college tuition assistance to illegal immigrants amounts to an educated guess. In the bill it sent to the Legislature on Thursday, the state's Education Department offered its best estimate: $627,428," the New York Times writes. "In a memorandum of support for the bill, Richard J. Trautwein, deputy commissioner for legal affairs for the state's Education Department, argues that the cost will be offset, at least in part, by increased income tax revenues 'generated by affording this population the opportunity to complete college and obtain higher-paying jobs,' as well as the decline in the amount of money the state would spend in public assistance for these students." [FAIR comment: The Education Department appears to be assuming that these students will be authorized to work in the U.S., and that they would remain in New York to pay taxes there after graduation. See Jack Martin's take on this figure over at Immigrationreform.com]
Gingrich Promises to End Legal Challenge to State Immigration Laws "Newt Gingrich brought his rapidly ascending campaign to Greenville on Thursday, declaring that as president he would end the government's legal action against South Carolina's immigration law. Rick Perry also brought his hopes to town, declaring his campaign still was on the march," Greenvilleonline.com writes. "Gingrich told a gathering of business and community leaders that on the day he's inaugurated, he will sign an executive order dropping lawsuits against South Carolina, Alabama and Arizona 'because I think the federal government should be stopping illegal immigration, not stopping the states from enforcing the laws.'"
Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Appeal "The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors on Friday to take a first look at a challenge to Arizona's strict immigration law and decide whether or not to take up the case. The law, passed in April 2010, is one of several recent attempts by various states to play a more aggressive role in immigration-related matters," ABC News writes. "Arizona argues that the state had to move aggressively to pass the controversial provisions because the federal government was not doing its duty to control immigration."
Details of Backdoor Amnesty Plan Leak Out "Immigrant rights groups are enthusiastic about a plan by the Obama administration to review all of the pending 7,800 deportation cases in Colorado and 5,000 cases in Baltimore as part of an experiment to make enforcement agencies focus on high-priority cases. About 300,000 cases pending nationwide could be affected if the experiment succeeds," the AP writes. "Ira Mehlman, spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, said President Barack Obama is trying to bypass Congress by stopping enforcement of immigration laws in Colorado. 'The executive branch is just rewriting immigration law. They're making sure these cases never get to court,' Mehlman said."
Will the Utah Compact Come Back to Haunt Romney? "One of the biggest obstacles Mitt Romney faced when he ran for President in 2008 was the fear that, if elected, he would take orders from the President of his Church. Like the Catholic Jack Kennedy in his 1960 race for the presidency, Romney, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), had to overcome the uneasy suspicion that the head of his church would dictate public policy. To dispel such fears, Romney gave his memorable "Faith in America" speech," says Karen Johnson, a state legislator in Arizona. "Romney's speech was generally well received, and it appeared that he had put the matter to rest. Unfortunately, the question of LDS Church influence has roared to life again in 2011, with indications that it could affect the 2012 elections. It began in November, 2010, when a group of Utah businessmen, politicians, newspaper publishers, and various church denominations launched a list of principles they felt should guide immigration policy. They called it the Utah Compact." In fact, Johnson says, opponents of State Rep. Russel Pearce explicitly campaigned on religous grounds - targeting Mormon voters as part of the recall effort. "DeeDee Blase, head of Arizona's Somos Republicans, an open borders advocacy group, said: 'The biggest win with regard to our efforts is getting a special supporter who is a devout member and a member of the high council of the Mormon Church. We have scheduled lectures that will be specifically aimed to members of the LDS community as well as the business community. We know that Mesa has a Mormon stronghold, and in order for us to have an overall effective campaign, we must win over the Mormon community. It is imperative for them to know that Russell Pearce (a member of the LDS community) refuses to listen to the Mormon Prophet, and he refused to uphold the Constitution of the United States.'"
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