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  1. “House Judiciary to mark up series of immigration bills next week”

    Mon, 06/17/2013
    The Hill, 06/14/2013 –

    “The House Judiciary Committee will begin marking up a series of immigration reform bills next week, the chairman announced Friday [June 14].

    “The Judiciary panel will attempt to send two proposals to the chamber floor. The first, which is designed to bolster the enforcement of immigration laws in the nation's interior, will be marked up Tuesday [June 18]; the second, which relates to the guest-worker program catering to the nation's agriculture industry, will follow.

  2. “On immigration, hurry up and wait”

    Fri, 06/14/2013
    POLITICO, 06/13/2013 –

    “The Senate finished its first week of debate Thursday [June 13] on a massive immigration reform bill…

    “…Senators delivered hours of speeches and filed dozens of amendments. But they never figured out a way to begin casting votes on all of those proposed changes.

    “The most anticipated policy fight in years got off to a slow start because Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over process.

  3. ACIP Question of the Week: I-94 Automation

    Thu, 06/13/2013
    ACIP would like to thank the 88 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked a series of questions regarding I-94 automation.  Of the responses received, over 56% said that their organization has had foreign nationals unable to print I-94 cards from www.cbp.gov/i94 beyond 48 hours after admission; over 26% have received I-94 cards from www.cbp.gov/i94 with incorrect information; and over 36% have sent foreign nationals to secondary or deferred inspection for issues related to I-94 automation.

    Please see below for more details.

    Full text available to ACIP members only. Contact us to inquire about membership.


  4. “‘Gang of Eight’ immigration bill clears Senate hurdle”

    Tue, 06/11/2013
    USA Today, 06/11/2013 –

    “The Senate overcame a critical hurdle on Tuesday [June 11] toward advancing the first immigration overhaul in a generation that would affect the nation's 11 million unauthorized immigrants, all U.S. employers and future legal immigrants.

    “A procedural vote to begin formal debate on the bill was approved 82-15 on a bipartisan vote. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., both voted to advance the bill despite lingering resistance from some elements of both parties.

    “…Previous attempts to pass an overhaul of immigration laws have not gotten this far.

  5. Amped-up Push for Immigration Reform from America’s Largest Employers

    Tue, 06/11/2013
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    June 3, 2013                                                              
    ACIP Contact:             Samantha Greene
    The Fratelli Group
                                        (202) 822-9491
     
    SHRM Contact:          Kate Kennedy
                                        (703) 535-6260
     
    Amped-up Push for Immigration Reform from
    America’s Largest Employers
     
    ACIP and SHRM Double Down on Advocacy Efforts with New Website, Ad Campaign; Coincides with Return of Congress and 2013 ACIP Advocacy Day
     
    Washington, D.C. –A new online hub and print and online ad campaign marked a heightened push for immigration reform from U.S. employers today, as federal lawmakers return from recess and turn back to their legislative work. The enhanced effort to put forward employer solutions for immigration reform comes from the American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) andthe Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), strategic affiliates who together represent some of America’s largest employers, and it coincides with ACIP’s 2013 Advocacy Day, during which legal and HR immigration professionals will advocate for the practicable, effective immigration reforms U.S. employers need to help bolster the economy, create jobs and grow the workforce of the future.

  6. “Senate moves toward votes on immigration bill”

    Tue, 06/11/2013
    Associated Press, 06/10/2013 –

    “Senators prepared…for the first votes in the full Senate on a landmark immigration bill, readying amendments on contentious issues…

    “…The two votes scheduled for Tuesday afternoon [June 11] are on procedural measures to officially allow debate to move forward on the far-reaching measure to remake the nation’s immigration laws and offer eventual citizenship to some 11 million people now here illegally.

    “Both votes are expected to succeed by comfortable margins, because even some senators with deep misgivings about the immigration bill say that the issue deserves a Senate debate.

  7. “Immigration: House, Senate looking for common ground”

    Tue, 06/11/2013
    CBS News, 06/10/2013 –

    “A comprehensive immigration reform bill that can only pass through one congressional chamber ‘doesn’t do anybody any good,’ Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis….[said] Sunday, two days before the Senate is slated to launch procedural votes on…legislation that would include a pathway to citizenship.

    “‘We have to fix this system…’ Johnson said…‘Hopefully we can pass a bill.’

  8. “Ayotte Backs Immigration Bill”

    Mon, 06/10/2013
    Roll Call, 06/09/2013 –

    “Sen. Kelly Ayotte announced Sunday that she will back the bipartisan immigration overhaul — giving it a boost as it heads to the Senate floor this week.

    “The New Hampshire Republican has been a pivotal vote before in the Senate…

    “…Ayotte’s decision isn’t necessarily a surprise, however — she has close relationships with Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and John McCain, R-Ariz., two of the four Republican members of the group of eight senators who wrote the bill.