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Week of April 26, 2010

Date Author Article
04/27/10 MicEvHill.com Senator Graham Abandons Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts
04/26/10 MicEvHill.com Another Week of Hearings and Markups In Store As the Aftermath of Arizona and the Politics of CIR Dominate Behind the Scenes Action on Immigration and Refugee Legislation



Week of April 19, 2010

Date Author Article
04/21/10 MicEvHill.com Movement Detected on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation Admidst Signs of Backpeddling by Past GOP Supporters
04/19/10 MicEvHill.com Immigration Community's Focus is On Arizona While Congress Digs In for a Week of Hearings on Immigration and Refugee Matters



Weeks of March 29 through April 12, 2010

 Date Author Date
04/15/10 MicEvHill.com Napolitano Gingerly Wades In As Controversy Rages Over Arizona's Groundbreaking Immigration Enforcement Bill
04/12/10 MicEvHill.Com Congress returns from Recess With Action Scheduled on Several Immigration and Refugee Matters
04/08/10 MicEvHill.Com Gutierrez Condemns Obama Immigration Enforcement Policies and Demands Meeting With Napolitano and Morton
04/04/10 MicEvHill.Com 

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Releases Report Critical of the Department's 287(g) Program 




Week of March 22, 2010

 Date  Author Article
03/22/10 MicEvHill.Com House Clears Landmark Health Care Reform Bill for President Obama's Signature





Week of March 15, 2010

 Date  Author Article
03/15/10 MicEvHill.Com Health Care Reform, Refugee Matters, DHS Appropriations, and CIR Dominate Legislative Agenda in Week to Come
03/15/10 MicEvHill.Com Gutierrez Stands Alone Among CHC Members So Far in Opposing Senate Health Care Reform Bill



Week of March 8, 2010

Date Author Article
03/12/10 MicEvHill.Com CHC Silence Following Meeting with Obama Could Signal It is Backing Away from Health Care Threat



Week of December 14, 2009

Date Author Article
12/16/09 MicEvHill.Com

Prospects Fade for Consideration of a Standalone Menendez Medicaid State Option Amendment

12/15/09 MicEvHill.Com

Pathway Could Clear Soon for Senate Consideration of Menendez Medicare State Option Amendment




Week of December 7, 2009

Date Author Article
12/11/09 MicEvHill.Com

Vote on Menendez Medicare State Option Amendment Likely Delayed Until at Least Next Week

12/11/09 MicEvHill.Com

Action on Refugee Funding Moves to the Senate After House Passes FY '10 Consolidated Appropriations Bill




Week of November 16, 2009

Date Author           Article
11/23/09 Micheal E. Hill

Health Care  Bill Clears First Procedural Hurdle in Senate, Clearing the Way for a Free-For-All on Senate Floor Beginning on November 30

11/20/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate to Begin Debate on Procedural Motions Relating to Health Care Reform Bill

11/19/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate Democatic Leadership Unveils 2,074 Page-Long Health Care Reform Bill; Procedural Votes Likely This Weekend

11/16/09 Micheal E. Hill

Parliamentary Maneuvering Could Begin In Senate This Week on Health Care Reform




Week of November 9, 2009

Date Author Article
11/09/09 Micheal E. Hill

House Passes Landmark Health Care Reform Bill That Expands Immigrants' Access to Health Insurance




Week of November 2, 2009

Date Author Article
11/07/09 Micheal E. Hill

House Debating Health Care Reform Bill

     
11/06/09 Micheal E. Hill

Speaker Pelsoi Reportedly Has Once Again Rejected Obama Proposal to Bar Illegal Aliens from Purchasing Insurance

11/06/09 Micheal E. Hill

CHC Confronts Obama on Illegal Immigrant Eligibility to Use Their Own Funds to Purchase Health Insurance

11/06/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate Votes to Block Consideration of Vitter/Bennet Census and Immigration Status Amendment

 

 

 

11/05/09 Micheal E. Hill

Hispanic Caucus to Meet with Obama as Illegal Immigrants Ability to Use Own Funds to Purchase Health Insurance Remains In Peril

11/05/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate to Vote on Effort to Block Vitter/Bennett Census and Immigration Status Amendment

 

 

 

11/04/09 Micheal E. Hill

CHC Scores Victory as House Leadership Rejects Plea to Bar Illegal Immigrants from Using Their Own Funds to Purchase Health Insurance

 

 

 

11/02/09

Micheal E. Hill

Democratic Leadership Considering Barring Illegal Immigrants from Using Own Funds to Purchase Insurance

 

 

 

11/02/09 Micheal E. Hill

Consideration of Health Care Reform Bill; Census and Immigration Status Proposal Highlight Week's Legislative Agenda

11/02/09 Micheal E. Hill

Immigration Issues May Not Yet Be Settled in House Health Care Reform Bill as Chamber Prepares for This Week's Debate

11/02/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate Could Revisit Issue of Census and Immigration Status as Democrats, Former Officials, and Minority Groups Attack Vitter Proposal

11/02/09 Micheal E. Hill

Congressional Immigration and Refugee Legislative Agenda Narrows as Year Draws to a Close




Week of October 26, 2009

Date Author Article
10/29/09 Micheal E. Hill

House Democrats Introduce Health Care Reform Bill Containing Minimal Immigrant Restrictions

10/29/09 Micheal E. Hill

House Democrats Will Reportedly Defy President Obama and Senate on Undocumented Aliens' Access to Health Insurance Exchanges

 

 

 

10/28/09

Micheal E. Hill

Fiscal Year 2010 Funding for Refugee Programs is Likely Headed for a "Minibus" Spending Bill

 

 

 

10/26/09

Micheal E. Hill

Stopgap FY '10 Funding Bill and Immigration Questions in the 2010 Census Highlight Week's Immigration and Refugee Legislative Agenda

10/26/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Could Revisit Issue of Census and Immigration Status as Democrats, Former Officials, and Minority Groups Attack Vitter Proposal

10/26/09

Micheal E. Hill

Congress to Take Up Continuing Appropriations Bill as Fiscal Year 2010 Funding Bills for Refugee Programs Await Consideration in the Senate

10/26/09

Micheal E. Hill

House Passes Bill Revising Alien Smuggling Laws




Week of October 19, 2009

Date Author Article

10/22/09

Micheal E. Hill

Congress Quietly Making Major Changes to Alien Smuggling Laws

 

 

 

10/20/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Clears Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Extending E-Verify & Visa Programs and Protecting Widows and Orphans

10/20/09

Micheal E. Hill

Side-by-Side Comparison of Key Immigration Provisions in Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

 

 

 

10/19/09

Micheal E. Hill

Appropriations, Revision of Alien Smuggling Laws, and Health Care Talks Dominate the Week's Immigration Legislative Agenda

10/19/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Hopes to Clear Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Extending E-Verify & Visa Programs and Protecting Widows and Orphans

10/19/09

Micheal E. Hill

Vitter Census and Immigration Status Amendment Could Make a Return Engagement to the Senate Floor This Week




Week of October 12, 2009


Date Author Article

10/16/09

Micheal E. Hill

Obama Defends Raids, Reaffirms Comprehensive Immigration Reform Support, & Sets a  1-to-2 Year Timeline for Enactment of CIR

10/16/09

Micheal E. Hill

House Agrees to Conference Report on DHS Appropriations; Senate to Act Next Week

10/16/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senator Vitter Revises His Census and Immigration Status Amendment But Opposition Remains

 

 

 

10/15/09

Micheal E. Hill

Congress Hopes to Clear Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Containing Immigration Spending and Policy Provisions Today

10/15/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate Sets Aside C-J-S Appropriations Bill In Dispute Over Vitter/Bennett Census and Immigration Status Proposal

 

 

 

10/14/09

Micheal E. Hill Representative Gutierrez Unveils Ten "Core Principles" for His Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
10/14/09 Micheal E. Hill Failed Negotiations Make a Wednesday Vote on Vitter/Bennett Census and Immigration Status Amendment More Likely
10/14/09 Micheal E. Hill Senate Finance Approves Health Care Bill Containing Restrictions on Immigrants' Access to Health Care and Insurance
10/14/09 Micheal E. Hill House to Take Up Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Containing Immigration Spending and Policy Provisions on Thursday or Friday
     
10/12/09 Micheal E. Hill Comprehensive Immigration Reform Waits in the Wings as Health Care and Appropriations Matters Dominate This Week's Agenda
10/12/09 Micheal E. Hill Representative Gutierrez to Unveil the "Core Principles" of his Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
10/12/09 Micheal E. Hill Senate Could Vote Tuesday on Vitter Effort to Require the Decennial Census to Ask Questions About Individuals' Immigration Status



Week of October 5, 2009

Date  Author  Article

10/8/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Finance Sets Tuesday for Final Health Care Reform Markup Session

10/8/09

Micheal E. Hill

Conferees Jettison Controversial Immigration Enforcement Policy Provisions in Agreement on Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

10/8/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate Rejects Anti "Sanctuary" Amendment to Bill that Funds Department of Justice

 

 

 

10/6/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Takes Up FY '10 Appropriations Bill that Funds Immigration Court System

 

 

 

10/5/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Continues to Occupy Center Stage on Immigration and Refugee Legislation

10/5/09

Micheal E. Hill

House-Senate Conference on Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Hits Snag




Week of September 28, 2009

Date  Author  Article

10/2/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Finance Committee Rejects Fourth Immigration Restrictionist Amendment as it Completes Consideration of Amendments to Health Care Bill

     

10/1/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Finance Committee Rejects Three Immigration Amendments to Health Care Bill

     
     

10/8/09

Micheal E. Hill

Conferees Jettison Controversial Immigration Enforcement Policy Provisions in Agreement on Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

10/8/09 Micheal E. Hill

Senate Rejects Anti "Sanctuary" Amendment to Bill that Funds Department of Justice

 

 

 

10/6/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Takes Up FY '10 Appropriations Bill that Funds Immigration Court System

 

 

 

10/5/09

Micheal E. Hill

Senate Continues to Occupy Center Stage on Immigration and Refugee Legislation

10/5/09

Micheal E. Hill

House-Senate Conference on Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Hits Snag



Week of September 21, 2009

Date     Author  Article
9/25/09 Micheal E. Hill Senate Finance Committee Completes Fourth Day Marking Up Health Care Bill Without Considering Immigration Amendments
9/25/09 Micheal E. Hill House Adopts Conference Report on Measure Extending E-Verify and Three Other Expiring Immigration Programs
9/25/09 Micheal E. Hill House to Take Up Measure Extending E-Verify and Three Other Expiring Immigration Programs
9/25/09 Micheal E. Hill
     
9/24/09 Micheal E. Hill Appropriators Include Short-Term Extension of E-Verify and Other Expiring Immigration Programs in Stop-Gap Funding Bill
9/24/09 Micheal E. Hill
Immigration Amendments On Deck as the Senate Finance Committee Moves to the Third Day of Its Health Care Reform Markup
9/24/09 Micheal E. Hill
9/24/09 Micheal E. Hill House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Supplementary Health Care Reform Amendments
     
9/22/09 Micheal E. Hill Short-Term Fate of E-Verify and Three Other Expiring Immigration Could Be Clarified Beginning Today
9/22/09 Micheal E. Hill Senate Finance Committee Begins Markup of Health Care Reform Bill Containing Immigrant Restrictions
     
9/21/09 Micheal E. Hill Important Week Ahead on Immigration and Refugee Legislative Matters
9/21/09 Micheal E. Hill Senate Finance Committee to Markup Health Care Reform Bill Containing Immigrant Restrictions
9/21/09 Micheal E. Hill House Energy and Commerce Committee to Hold Second Markup of Health Care Reform Bill
9/21/09 Micheal E. Hill Short-Term Fate of E-Verify and Three Other Expiring Immigration Programs in Doubt
9/21/09 Micheal E. Hill Congress Faces Daunting Fall Immigration and Refugee Legislative Agenda
 


Week of September 14, 2009

Date     Author  Article
9/16/09 Micheal E. Hill Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus Releases Health Care Reform Bill Containing Immigrant Restrictions
     
9/14/09 Micheal E. Hill Immigrant Access to Health Care Imperiled by Health Care Reform Effort
9/14/09 Micheal E. Hill      Secretary Clinton to Consult with House and Senate Judiciary Committee on FY '10 Refugee Admissions
 


Week of September 7, 2009


Date     Author  Article
9/09/09 Micheal E. Hill  Baucus Releases Framework for Healthcare Reform Containing Immigration Restrictions
     
9/08/09 Micheal E. Hill Congress Returns from August Recess with No New Clarity on Prospects for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
 


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