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January 19

Highlighted Blogs

Only 45 Percent of Employment‐​Based Green Cards Went to Workers in 2021 - The majority of employment-based (EB) green cards went to family members of skilled workers, and 92% of EB green cards went to people who were already legally living in the US. Amid inflationary labor shortages, Alex Nowrasteh with the CATO Institute calls for visa reforms to exempt certain immigrants from the EB green card cap to allow for the entry of more skilled workers into the US workforce.  

Cornyn Passed Most Bills Into Law Last Congress - US Senator John Cornyn ranked first among members of Congress in number of bills sponsored that were enacted into law during the 117th Congress, with a total of 34 bills.

McCaul Applauds UT Decision to Block TikTok on Campus Wi-Fi - Representative Michael McCaul praised the decision by the University of Texas to block TikTok on its campus Wi-Fi networks, citing security concerns and the app's ties to the Chinese government. "It’s no secret that TikTok is beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, which uses the app to indoctrinate, surveil, and exploit Americans," said McCaul.
 

Featured Topic

ID and Tax

"ID and Tax" is a system where unauthorized immigrants would be issued tamper-proof IDs, would be taxed at the same or a higher rate than American citizens, and would be required to work for employers who deduct and match taxes. Find out more about the problems we face and the solutions.
Additional Blog Posts

Rep. Jackson Named To House Agriculture Committee

Rep. Troy E. Nehls Selected to Serve on House Judiciary Committee

Newhouse-Backed Bill to Prohibit Export of Strategic Petroleum Reserves to China Passes House

Gooden Demands Biden Release Delaware Visitors Logs Following Discovery of Classified Documents

Pfluger Named To Powerful House Energy And Commerce Committee

Priorities for the 118th Congress

The Precious Value of Life

Granger Chosen to Chair House Appropriations Committee
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