Situational Awareness The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will continue working on appropriations bills and the Senate will consider nominations. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has announced his intention to release draft coronavirus legislation at 4:30 EDT today. Republican
Late in the afternoon of Friday, January 27th, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” This executive order resulted in the following: Suspension of visa issuance for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya,
Sen. Jeff Flake (R–Ariz.) has proposed a bill that could revolutionize the way clubs fill their employment needs. The legislation, the Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act, is a 10-year pilot program that would create a new guest worker visa for lower skilled jobs. What
Immigration reform has been a controversial issue in Washington, D.C., and around the country for years, but particularly since 2012. In that year, President Obama implemented, via executive order, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allows undocumented immigrants under age 30 who entered
Starting with President Obama’s re-election, there has been a concerted effort by many on Capitol Hill to take on one of the most difficult issues in American politics—immigration reform. There is little doubt that the current immigration laws have failed to secure America’s southern border,