Share Tweet Share Commentary ‘Let’s Say It’s Not an Amnesty’ By Mark Krikorian National Review, November 11, 2021 Excerpt: The latest version of the reconciliation bill in the House contains a giant amnesty for at least 7 million illegal aliens. How do we know it’s an amnesty? Because House Democrats are insisting it’s not an amnesty. Podcast  Life on the U.S. – Mexico Border: The Abandoned Americans Moderator: Mark Krikorian Guest: Russell Johnson  Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 29 Featured Blog Posts Many H-1B-Dependent Employers Received Covid Funds By David North The Small Business Administration made $1.8 billion worth of PPP loans, many subsequently forgiven, to a total of 2,164 H-1B-dependent employers. Illegal Immigrants Get $10.5 Billion from Child Tax Credit in Reconciliation; More than Previously Estimated By Steven A. Camarota  Our October estimate of the amount of money illegal immigrants would receive from the Child Tax Credit in the budget reconciliation bill currently being considered in Congress was too low. The current version of the bill eliminates the requirement that eligible children have a Social Security number, raising the estimated cost by more than $2 billion. The Reconciliation Bill Is a Station Wagon Making a Long Trip Full of Baggage By David North  The infrastructure bill passed over the weekend belongs to that category, but we have been assured by a friendly lobbyist that there are no immigration elements in that huge piece of legislation. GOP Appears Poised to Make Immigration Focal Point of 2022 Campaigns By Rob Law A lot can happen in the next year and there are plenty of other issues that are pressing for the American people, but it appears that absent a notable shift in policy direction, immigration is a losing issue for the Democratic party in 2022. More Blog Posts Visa-Less Afghans Get Fee Exemptions and Jump the Processing Line USCIS Cuts Deal to Make Unlawful Work Permits for H-1B Spouses Renew Automatically New EB-5 Scandal Erupts Near Wall Street Border Patrol Agents Who Chose Termination Over Vaccination Recommendations for State and Local Action on Immigration Donate Copyright © 2021 Center for Immigration Studies, All rights reserved.  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. View this e-mail in your browser.