[h=3]Rally in front of White House: June 26[/h]NOTE: This is not a NumbersUSA event but it may be of interest to you. Sara Blackwell of Protect US Workers is holding a rally on June 26th, 11:00 am, in front of the White House. According to her flyer and tweet, she wants to send this message to President Trump:
You got our vote, now we want a voice.
President Trump recently met with several IT CEOs and is meeting with India's Prime Minister Modi regarding H-1B visas.
For questions and details about the event, contact Sara: sara@thenlxkwellfirm.com 941-961-3046 @4US_Workers If you cannot make the event, you can let others know about it and/or discuss on social media. About that meeting between President Trump and IT CEOs, the New York Times reports that the meeting covered a wide range of issues, but:
Brad Smith, Microsoft's president, said on Twitter that the company made the case "for why healthy high-skilled immigration and investments in education are good for the country."
Two people who were briefed on the tech meeting later said Mr. Trump also voiced support for "comprehensive" immigration reform, a term that was used during the Obama administration to generally describe a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the United States.
The president made the promise, the two people said, after being told by Mr. Cook that tech employees may worry they are being targeted amid confusion over the administration's immigration policy. It was unclear exactly what the president meant, or if he was using the term to mean something else.
Trump issued an executive order in April that states, in part:
"In order to promote the proper functioning of the H-1B visa program, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, as soon as practicable, suggest reforms to help ensure that H-1B visas are awarded to the most-skilled or highest-paid petition beneficiaries."
The House Judiciary Committee passed Rep. John Carter’s (R-Texas) Protection of Children Act of 2017 (H.R. 495) by a 15-12 vote. This bill would remove loopholes to ensure that unaccompanied minors who cross the border illegally are promptly returned to their families in their home countries.
Dear Jim: Thank you for taking the time to express your views regarding immigration policy. My first duty as President is to keep the American people safe, and that obligation guides my approach to immigration and border security. Immigration to the United States is a privilege, not a right, and the Federal Government has the responsibility to enforce all laws passed by Congress, to rigorously vet and screen all foreign nationals seeking entry into the United States, and to keep drugs, criminals, and terrorists from entering our country and threatening our citizens. Additionally, we must have responsible controls on the future entry of foreign workers to protect jobs and wages for existing United States workers of all backgrounds. I have issued an executive order to help accomplish this goal, as I promised during the campaign. Further, we have achieved a record reduction in illegal immigration on the southern border, an effort that requires constant vigilance against a wide array of threats and challenges. We are also taking action to confront unlawful sanctuary city jurisdictions that dangerously shield criminal aliens. Crucially, we have also begun planning and preparations for the border wall— which we need to stop the trafficking of drugs, guns, weapons, and people. If we continue to enforce our laws and protect our communities, families, and struggling workers, we will reduce our deficit, increase incomes, and make our communities safer for each and every American—present and future.