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Senator Grassley works hard to reform our immigration policies and put integrity back into our immigration system.
Grassley first and foremost is opposed to amnesty. He believes if Congress insists on a legalization program, it's important these individuals truly do "earn" any potential adjustment to legal status. This includes assimilation efforts such as learning English or paying back taxes.
He supports increased border and interior enforcement measures. This includes increasing agents in states like Iowa, and providing funding for fencing, technology, and border patrol agents.
It's also important to improve the current electronic employment verification system that allows employers to verify the immigration status of their workforce. This system has been reliable for employers, and companies should be required to use this valuable tool.
New and improved legal avenues for workers are important so industries and areas where help is needed can get workers to come to the United States. To make this happen, it's necessary to make sure that visa policies are improved for foreign travelers. The bottom line is that the visa procedures need to be secure but efficient.
Oversight is one of the constitutional responsibilities as a Senator and he takes that very seriously. Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security will be especially important in the future as it implements any temporary worker program.
Over the last several years Grassley has worked hard to root out fraud and mismanagement of visa programs that don't work or harm the American worker. This includes tackling loopholes that make the programs susceptible to abuse.
Click the links below to see Senator's Grassley's work on H-1B visa reform
Click here to view the top 200 users of H-1B visas in 2006
Click here to view the top 200 users of H-1B visas in 2007Grassley asks for details on companies use of H-1B Visas
Grassley releases information on L Visas
Click here to view the Federal Governments usage of H-1B visas
Grassley questions Fannie Mae, NIH regarding use of H-1B Visas
Click here to view Senator Grassley's June 21, 2010 letter to President Obama.
Sign up for an RSS feed of news related to "Immigration".May 21, 2013 - Ranking Member Grassley Closing Remarks at Immigration Reform Mark-Up
May 17, 2013 - Immigration Reform, Week in Review
May 9, 2013 - Grassley Statement After Day One of Immigration Reform Mark-up in Senate Judiciary Committee
May 9, 2013 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform
May 8, 2013 - Grassley Statement On Immigration Reform Debate
May 3, 2013 - Grassley Asks More Questions About Student Visa Process
May 2, 2013 - Grassley Asks Napolitano About Student Visa Process in Light of Boston Bombing Arrests
April 23, 2013 - Napolitano Testifies on Immigration Reform Bill
April 22, 2013 - Second Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
April 19, 2013 - First Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
April 11, 2013 - Questions to Consider on the Group of Eight Immigration Bill
April 8, 2013 - Grassley Questions Possible Gender Bias in H-1B Visa Program
March 20, 2013 - Grassley Blasts Administration for Misleading American People on Release of Illegal Immigrants
March 18, 2013 - Grassley Works to Eliminate Fraud and Abuse from H-1B Visa Program
March 18, 2013 - Hearing on the Impact of Immigration Reform on Women and Families
March 14, 2013 - Senators Press for Answers About Detained Illegal Immigrants
February 28, 2013 - Grassley, Goodlatte Press Napolitano for Answers on Release of Illegal Immigrants from Detention Facilities
February 20, 2013 - Q&A on Immigration Reform
February 13, 2013 - Grassley Statement at Comprehensive Immigration Reform Hearing
February 4, 2013 - Grassley Floor Speech: Lessons from the 1986 Immigration Reform Debate
January 31, 2013 - Grassley Introduces Legislation to Ensure Employers have Proven Tool to Verify Work Eligibility of Employees
January 28, 2013 - Grassley Reaction to New Immigration Proposal
December 5, 2012 - Pushing for Green Cards for Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
October 5, 2012 - Grassley, Smith Question Process for Deferred Action Application Approvals
October 2, 2012 - Grassley, Smith Press for Details About Decisions on Deferred Action
September 21, 2012 - Grassley, Smith Request Information on Obama’s Deferred Action Program
September 14, 2012 - Grassley Works to Root Out Fraud and Abuse from Student Visa Program
August 13, 2012 - Grassley, Smith Question How DHS will Prevent Fraud in Obama Amnesty Program
August 6, 2012 - Grassley works to extend E-Verify and programs for legal immigration
July 17, 2012 - Senators: New watchdog report reveals sham schools are peddling student visas to foreign nationals - fraud scheme could open a backdoor for terrorists to enter U.S.
July 17, 2012 - Grassley Floor Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Directive
July 11, 2012 - The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, H.R. 3012
June 25, 2012 - Grassley comment on Supreme Court decision regarding Arizona’s immigration law
June 19, 2012 - Senators Question President’s Authority to Issue Immigration Directive
June 15, 2012 - Grassley Comments on Obama Decision to Halt Deportations and Issue Work Permits for Those in the Country Illegally
June 1, 2012 - Grassley, Smith ask about the release of foreign nationals with deportation orders
May 31, 2012 - Grassley requests independent review of a program for foreign students to work in the U.S.
May 1, 2012 - Grassley Concerned that Fraudulent Practices May be Used to Circumvent Protections of H-1B Visa
April 26, 2012 - Support for the Hutchison-Grassley Substitute on the Violence Against Women Act
April 25, 2012 - Napolitano Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
April 12, 2012 - Whistleblower Talks About Employer Using B-1 Visas as Subterfuge to H-1B Visa
March 19, 2012 - Hire U.S. Workers First, Restore Integrity of U.S. Visa System
March 8, 2012 - Grassley, Durbin Raise Concerns About “Specialized Knowledge” Standard in Visa Program
March 1, 2012 - Grassley and Smith to DOJ and DHS: Ninth Circuit Ignores Rule of Law
February 15, 2012 - The Integrity of Immigration Benefits Adjudication
February 7, 2012 - Grassley: High-Skilled American Workers Struggling to Find Jobs
January 30, 2012 - Senators Question Federal Officials Over Inconsistent Immigration Policy
January 9, 2012 - Final IG Report on Immigration Services Shows Work to be Done on Immigration Benefits Procedures
January 6, 2012 - IG Report Reveals that Immigration Adjudicators Being Pressured to Approve Immigration Benefits
November 22, 2011 - Citizenship and Immigration Services Neglectful on Technology Upgrade Project
