New Letter Writing Campaign-- This time, Congress

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

I like the idea although I'm not sold... I think it should be more to the point, like our previous letter?

Would like to hear what others have to say... Where is everyone? Come on people, let's not give up yet.

[BOS_LHR 829]

I understand the desire to make the issue more personal, but I think that tactic would work better with media outlets than with politicians/government agencies. There's little incentive for the USCIS to respond to emotional appeals, as many of us have found in the past. I think that keeping the pressure on by focusing on their failure to meet their professional obligations is a strong path to stick to.

[Salo&Romashka 83]

Ok, back to the drawing board. We don't need to ask for new legislation to be written if there's something already in the works. I think we need a campaign targeted to the the 6 listed in this article. They seem to have the right idea.

Rep. Perry Introduces DHS Accountability Act

On Thursday, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) introduced H.R. 3611, legislation that would require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit an annual report to Congress on the effects of the Obama Administration’s immigration policy changes. The legislation would also require future changes be made through the formal rulemaking process, as opposed to by mere policy memoranda as it is currently being done by DHS.

Specifically, Perry’s “DHS Immigration Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013” would require the DHS Secretary to submit annually to the Homeland Security Committees of the House and Senate a report that includes statistics and other data on the effects of President Obama’s backdoor amnesty initiatives. (See H.R. 3611 §2(a)) The information to be gathered in the report includes:

Statistics on the removal of aliens from the U.S. over the last 10 years, including the number of aliens placed in removal proceedings, but never removed;

Statistics and a cost-benefit analysis regarding the use of Federal funds to implement each immigration policy directive issued by the Obama Administration;

The number of aliens without lawful presence or status in the U.S. with status that was modified or otherwise adjusted as a result of each policy directive;

The number of aliens without lawful presence or status in the U.S. who applied for and were denied relief under a policy directive, including the percentage of aliens who were denied relief but DHS never removed from the country (and explanation as to why);

The number of removal cases “administratively closed” as a result of the Obama Administration’s directives, as well as the new status (if any) granted to the alien; and

Statistics on the number of aliens without lawful presence or status in the U.S. who have been released from prisons or detention centers since President Obama took office. (Id. at §2(b))

The report must be made public, providing the American people the ability to view and monitor the effects of the Administration’s immigration directives. (Id. at §2©)

Moreover, to prevent additional abuses of discretion by President Obama and from any prospective administration, the legislation also takes the important step of ensuring that any future immigration policy changes are treated as a rule under the Administrative Procedures Act. (Id. at §3) This change would allow stakeholders and the public to view and comment on an administration’s proposed changes prior to them taking effect.

Thus far six true immigration reformers have signed on Rep. Perry’s legislation as co-sponsors, including Reps. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Lou Barletta (R-PA), Tom Cotton (R-AK), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), and Chris Stewart (R-UT).

[KTichUsZim 3]

I'm even more depressed reading all this, it is said, "No good deed goes unpunished".

Follow the rules, and your punished, do it theb wrong way and get rewarded.

I'm with persuing any avenue, that will keep our dreams alive and putting to death this push to reward criminals!

[naam_2013 72]

I missed this thread and already started a new thread titled "2nd Letter to House Jud Cmte - I-130 delays by USCIS"; some of you have already seen/responded to it.