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• Some DFL members are working on legislation to push back against some of the federal immigration enforcement
• > federal</c> to push back against some of the federal to push back against some of the federal immigration
• enforcement</c><00:02:02.799><c> tactics</c><00:02:03.200><c> here</c><00:02:03.360><c> in</c> immigration
• enforcement tactics here in immigration enforcement tactics here in Minnesota<00:02:04.719><c> with<

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House DFL leader Stevenson said the tied House will require cooperation, noting the caucus has tried to model bipartisan work through co-chairs and that he has a good working relationship with Speaker Damuth. He highlighted the three new DFL special-election winners—Xp Lee, Shelley Buck, and Meg Luger-Nikolai—as bringing health, tribal leadership, nonprofit, labor, and education experience to the chamber. On policy, Stevenson said DFLers want to push back against certain federal immigration enforcement tactics, including masked officers and warrantless entries, and tied the issue to the murder of former Speaker Melissa Hortman. He also said the caucus will pursue gun restrictions such as bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, and ghost guns, while acknowledging that Republican leadership would need to allow a floor vote for any bill to advance. He added that DFLers are open to and will lead on fraud prevention, especially in programs serving vulnerable Minnesotans, and said those who steal public funds should face prison. Looking ahead to the second year of the biennium, Stevenson said he hopes for a large bonding bill focused on statewide infrastructure needs, but warned he will not support using bonding as leverage for unrelated policy concessions. He also said affordability will be a major focus, especially food, energy, housing, and health care costs, and argued Minnesota should try to counter rising premiums and hold insurers and pharmaceutical companies accountable.

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• Bill 2597 relates to remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights occurring during immigration
• reminder, the bill would create a civil claim for damages for any person who's injured during civil immigration
• against any government agent who violates the United States Constitution while participating in civil immigration
• of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the United States Constitution during civil immigration

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee met on February 4th and took executive action on five bills. Staff summarized House Bill 2255 on litigation finance, House Bill 2354 on Waukiawa and small common interest communities, House Bill 2595 on extending the time to bring post-conviction collateral attacks, House Bill 2320 on restricting certain 3D-printed and CNC-manufactured firearms and related code, and House Bill 2597 on civil remedies for constitutional violations during immigration enforcement. Members discussed each bill’s purpose and, in several cases, the committee heard support for transparency, reduced regulation for smaller communities, expanded access to justice, public safety concerns about untraceable firearms, and the need for remedies when constitutional rights are violated. The committee adopted an amendment to the proposed substitute for House Bill 2320, removing rebuttable presumption language related to intent to unlawfully distribute digital firearm manufacturing code or manufacture a firearm. Members also discussed the substitute versions of House Bills 2354 and 2597, which narrowed or clarified the original bills in various ways, including changes to audit thresholds, immunity language, attorney fee provisions, and the statute of limitations. No amendments were offered to House Bills 2255, 2354, or 2595. All four bills that reached final action were reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation: House Bill 2255 passed 12-1, House Bill 2354 passed 13-0, House Bill 2595 passed 8-5, House Bill 2320 passed 8-5 after the amendment was adopted, and House Bill 2597 passed 8-5. The chair then adjourned the meeting and thanked staff for their work.

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• We've heard about how the rollback for undocumented immigrants goes in.
• 03.040><c> undocumented</c> minare roll back for undocumented minare roll back for undocumented immigrants
• </c><00:05:04.720><c> We've</c><00:05:04.880><c> heard</c><00:05:05.040><c> about</c> immigrants um goes
• We've heard about immigrants um goes in.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the California public school system, and I'm here representing my ancestors, including Iranian immigrants
• Shalom, a public school teacher of 15 years, and the founder of my school's newcomer program for immigrant
• I am a proud Mexican-American daughter of immigrants from Assembly District 7, and I strongly oppose
• I'm also a former Commissioner of Immigrant Rights in San Francisco and a legal advocate, and I oppose
• that we do experience, that our children do experience. ...blackness or API hate or one's immigration

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee held a special hearing on AB 715, with the authors presenting the bill as a response to rising anti-Semitism in K-12 schools. The authors said the measure is intended to strengthen protections for Jewish students, improve district accountability, expand the uniform complaint process, clarify protections related to religion and nationality, and create a state-level anti-Semitism coordinator. They emphasized that the bill was developed through collaboration with the Black, Latino, AAPI, and Jewish caucuses and argued it is meant to protect all students from hate while preserving legitimate classroom discussion. The hearing included extensive public testimony. Supporters, including students, parents, rabbis, Jewish organizations, and some educators, described harassment, biased curriculum, delayed or ineffective school responses, and fear among Jewish students and families. They urged the committee to act to make schools safer and more responsive. Opponents, including teachers, ethnic studies advocates, civil liberties groups, Palestinian rights advocates, and some Jewish parents, argued the bill was rushed, vague, and could chill academic freedom, censor discussion of Palestine and Israel, and expand complaints against teachers and school districts. Several witnesses said existing complaint and anti-discrimination systems already address these issues. Committee members then questioned the authors and witnesses about implementation, definitions, and possible effects on curriculum and school boards. The authors said the bill is still intent language and that details would be refined in further negotiations with stakeholders. Representatives from the California School Boards Association and California Teachers Association raised concerns about the new language and possible unintended consequences, while ACLU California Action said it had concerns but wanted to keep working on the bill. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken on AB 715 during this hearing.

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• His journey took him through São Tomé and Angola before he immigrated to the United States in 1976, carrying
• deeply missed by the stepchildren whose lives he helped shape, his many siblings he supported after immigrating
• His many siblings he supported after immigrating, his beloved wife with whom he shared a lifetime of

Keywords: 1212, all

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• status, race, Including, but not limited to, a consumer’s precise geolocation, immigration status, race
• Each year, we serve more than 15,000 individuals and organizations, including immigrants and survivors
• Immigrants become reluctant to engage with systems for essential care.
• As a co-sponsor, immigrant, and survivor, I urge you to vote for AB 1542 to safeguard trust, safety,
• Monica Madrid, with the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, in support. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• status, race... ...including but not limited to a consumer's precise geolocation, immigration status
• Immigrants become reluctant to engage with systems for essential care.
• As a co-sponsor, immigrant, and survivor, I urge you to vote for AB 1542 to safeguard trust, safety,
• As a co-sponsor, immigrant, and survivor, I urge you to vote for AB 1542 to safeguard trust, safety,
• Monica Madrid, with the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, CHIRLA, in support. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and so primarily because of immigration and so you<04:10:11.319><c> can</c><04:10:11.439><c> see</c>
• Immigration also continued.
• And then you can see immigration as well, which is that New Hampshire has a very modest immigration,
• </c> states and then you can see immigration states and then you can see immigration as<04:16:12.080>
• </c> very modest immigration very modest immigration generally<04:16:17.239><c> uh</c><04:16:17.920><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee meeting began with an overview from the Legislative Budget Assistant Office on how Ways and Means will work with agencies and leadership during the budget and revenue-estimating process. Staff explained that the governor’s budget is still being developed, agencies are cautious about going on record early, and the committee will use worksheets and updated fiscal reports to track estimates. The presentation emphasized that the fiscal year 2025 budget status is a point-in-time snapshot and remains fluid because the annual comprehensive financial report has been delayed, which could change the beginning balances for both the general fund and education trust fund. The budget update highlighted that the general fund is currently stronger than originally assumed, while the education trust fund is weaker. The speaker said the general fund began FY25 with a much larger balance than expected, while the education trust fund came in lower due to higher-than-budgeted adequacy spending and weaker business tax performance. Revenue trends showed the general fund slightly ahead year to date, but the education trust fund down significantly. The committee also discussed unbudgeted appropriations, including attorney general litigation, legal settlements, abandoned property claims, adequacy true-ups, and education freedom accounts, as well as the role of lapses and off-budget items in the final balance. Members asked about the delayed liquor commission audit and whether it could affect revenue forecasts. Staff said the delay was mainly caused by the commission’s switch in point-of-sale systems and staffing losses, but did not expect major ongoing reporting issues. They also noted that liquor fund variances are more likely tied to Medicaid expansion costs than to commission operations. The governor’s office was said to be working on possible budget reductions, but no January request to the fiscal committee was expected. Commissioner Lindsay Stepp of the Department of Revenue Administration then presented an overview of state revenue sources, focusing first on the meals and rentals tax. She explained that DRA administers 14 taxes that account for most state revenue, and that meals and rentals tax growth has slowed after strong post-pandemic gains. She described factors affecting the tax, including employment, inflation, fuel and food prices, wages, and weather, and noted that online platforms like Airbnb have improved compliance by collecting and remitting tax on behalf of hosts. Members asked about short-term rental compliance and how DRA identifies unlicensed rentals; Stepp said referrals, anonymous tips, and platform data help enforcement.

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• It's why we have immigration laws.
• Yet, if we don't enforce our immigration laws, then we have no immigration laws.
• immigration destroys that Illegal immigration destroys that process.<00:08:14.560><c> Manny,</c><00:
• </c> then we have no immigration laws. then we have no immigration laws.
• The mass immigrant communities.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• But we used to have an immigration program in an office that I worked in.
• available for anyone in Washington, whether they're a resident or whether they're going through an immigration
• and financial data can also be a significant barrier, particularly for students from vulnerable or immigrant
• Washington State benefits greatly from its immigrant population, and the passage of this bill would be
• Immigrant students are facing fear and uncertainty as federal attacks continue.

Bills: HB2148, HB2132

Keywords: education, pay it forward program, tuition, student loans, financial aid, state financial aid, financial aid application, postsecondary education, higher education, student aid, Washington Student Achievement Council, public records exemption, privacy, student records, personally identifying information, financial information, data sharing agreement, enrollment assistance, institutional records, FERPA

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• Members, it is undeniable that our state has experienced a significant increase in legal immigration
• Unfortunately, the surge has also led to cases where illegal immigrants have committed serious crimes
• of a felony and they're with the JP's or with the. many of them are not working necessarily with immigration
• as you know, and some of our counties do participate in the 287G. makes them in effect federal immigration
• And a defendant charged with a felony who was also detained with a concurrent current immigration hole

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform

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• Um, can I get, uh, Immigrant Alliance? >> Okay, do you mind?
• Um, can I get, uh, Immigrant Alliance? >> Okay, do you mind?
• Um, can I get, uh, Immigrant Alliance? >> Okay, do you mind?
• Um, can I get uh, Immigrant<00:16:46.560><c> Alliance?
• </c> Immigrant Alliance? Okay, do you mind? Immigrant Alliance? Okay, do you mind?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee began with resolutions HCR 93 and HR 85, which ask the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Department of the Attorney General, to form a working group and report on ways to strengthen protections for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. The Attorney General’s office said it could support the effort as legal counsel to the commission but preferred not to be an active working-group member, and suggested the Legislative Reference Bureau could instead conduct a nationwide study for stakeholders. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the resolutions but urged broader scope to include prevention and intervention, expanded stakeholder membership, keeping the Attorney General involved, and adjusting the report deadline. Testimony in support also came from the Emoa Alliance, which emphasized the prevalence and harms of image-based abuse and the need for stronger protections. Members asked questions about current criminal and civil remedies, reporting barriers, and whether the commission could administer the effort without the Attorney General; no votes were taken on the resolutions during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HCR 113 and HR 106, supporting the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group’s request for more resources and a timeline extension to fiscal year 2026-2027. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support, saying Native Hawaiian culture, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions are increasingly being commercialized and exploited without adequate protection, and that the working group needs more time, resources, and community consultation to complete its work. The committee noted six supporters and no opposition or comments. The hearing also covered HCR 193 and HR 183, which would establish a court security and Department of Law Enforcement capacity working group to address staffing shortages and the use of private security at state courts. The Judiciary supported the intent, asked that the working group supplement rather than replace its budget request, and proposed allowing the chair to add members with relevant experience. In response to questions, Judiciary said it has requested $3.25 million for armed private security, which it said would cover about 18 contracted individuals, though with significant company overhead. The committee then moved through several bills: SB 2667, which restricts certain commercial vehicles and trailers from the far-left lane on multi-lane roads, received support from the Department of Transportation; SB 2851, which allows deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation for law enforcement access, drew testimony in support; SB 2521, which updates emergency vehicle rules and exempts EMS personnel from CDL requirements, received testimony from Honolulu Emergency Services; and SB 2466, which would make the Chief Elections Officer terminable only for cause, drew support from the League of Women Voters and opposition from Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, who argued the change could reduce accountability and create election disruptions if litigation over termination occurs.

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on immigration-related enforcement activities.
• What role, if any, should the Arizona National Guard play in supporting federal immigration enforcement
• Why has other immigration—what on the topic of immigration enforcement conducted by ICE or conducted
• “What have you discussed with regards to immigration enforcement with Katie Hobbs and her staff?”
• “And so if the direct ask comes from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, how will you respond?”

Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations held a confirmation hearing for John Connolly, the current Adjutant General and Director of the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA). Connolly described his background in the Army, National Guard, and military law, and outlined DEMA’s dual mission of supporting the Arizona National Guard and emergency management. He emphasized readiness, modernization of aging aircraft and facilities, growth in capabilities such as drones and electronic warfare, partnerships to restore helicopter training at Silver Bell, and stewardship of resources. He also discussed DEMA’s border-related missions, including Task Force Safe at Nogales, counter-drug operations, and use of artificial intelligence to monitor drone activity and build a common operating picture for law enforcement. Committee members questioned Connolly about his interview and vetting process, his role in emergency management, disaster response in Gila County, support for rural counties and tribes, and services for Guard members and families through the Integrated Resilience Operations Center. Several members pressed him on military discipline, lawful orders, classified information, and the distinction between war and hostilities. Senator Rogers focused on chain of command, combat readiness, and whether Connolly’s JAG background prepared him to lead a combat-oriented force; Connolly responded that his role is to provide ready forces, follow civilian authority, and ensure troops have training, equipment, and family support. He also said he had experience advising commanders and teaching lawful versus unlawful orders. A major point of contention came when members questioned Connolly about the 2021 COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the Guard and whether he had treated it as unlawful or unconstitutional. Connolly said it was a lawful order at the time and that exemption processes existed under the regulations. The hearing also turned to immigration enforcement, emergency powers, and whether the Guard should support ICE; Connolly said the Guard is a support function and would respond to a direct request through the governor, but he could not identify a specific scenario in the abstract. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing, and the committee appeared to continue its review after testimony and questioning.

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on immigration-related enforcement activities.
• Why has other immigration?
• What on the topic of immigration enforcement conducted by ICE or conducted by our own law enforcement
• What have you discussed with regards to immigration enforcement with Katie Hobbs and her staff?
• And so if the direct ask comes from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, how will you respond?

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, ineligible to receive a state-funded loan or grant.
• The indiscriminate, brutal, and unconstitutional nature of ICE's immigration raids has wreaked havoc
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is ICE. ...to prohibit awarding any grant or loan of state
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is ICE.
• Especially in Hispanic and immigrant communities.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Current United States immigration policy allows individuals to stay on their parents' immigration status
• still enrolled at the University of California, that would be called aging out of that parental immigration
• status, and they would have a new immigration status.
• Students can't And they would have a new immigration status.
• Federal funding for research remains unpredictable, and policies such as the H-1B visa fees and immigration

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, chaired by Assemblymember Alvarez, held a hearing focused on University of California budget issues. The committee reviewed UC core operations funding, enrollment trends, federal funding threats, Title IX implementation, and basic needs support. Major themes included the end of the Governor’s multi-year UC compact, the state’s fiscal outlook, UC’s enrollment growth, and the potential impacts of federal policy changes on research, health care, and student aid. On core funding, the Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to continue compact-related support, defer some payments, and authorize a cash-flow loan. The LAO recommended a smaller or no base increase, earmarking some funds for capital renewal, retiring deferrals when possible, avoiding new compact commitments, and funding UC annually rather than through compacts. UC argued that the compact has supported enrollment growth, student services, and operating costs, but said campuses face rising expenses, structural deficits, and limited reserves. Members questioned the effects of deferrals on students and discussed the need to prioritize less harmful reductions if cuts become necessary. The enrollment panel focused on UC’s growth in California resident enrollment and the nonresident replacement plan at Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego. The LAO recommended maintaining the current enrollment target, funding enrollment separately from base increases, pausing the nonresident replacement plan, and holding enrollment flat in 2027-28. UC said it has already met compact enrollment goals, grown California undergraduate enrollment by about 18,800 students, and that further growth depends on ongoing state support. The committee also discussed the cost of enrollment growth, possible differential nonresident tuition, and a reporting request for UC to analyze the nonresident replacement approach; the motion to adopt supplemental reporting language passed. The hearing also covered federal funding risks, with the LAO and UC warning that federal changes could affect research grants, medical center reimbursement, and student financial aid. UC said research cancellations and suspensions are disrupting labs and graduate student support, while federal health policy changes could increase uncompensated care at UC hospitals. In the Title IX update, UC described its systemwide civil rights structure, annual student training, and campus support offices, and members praised the work while asking about ongoing concerns and intersegmental collaboration. The final basic-needs item began with Finance stating the Governor’s budget does not change ongoing support, but the transcript cuts off before further discussion or action.

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• The people of Idaho have made an overwhelming call that the issue of illegal immigration has become the
• The Department of Homeland Security, through ICE and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pays $120 a
• I certainly agree that immigration is something that needs to be addressed.
• I, too, believe that we need to do something about immigration.
• And one of those is our issue with illegal immigration. It's time to stop running.”

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received messages from the governor and Senate. Several committee reports were read, including referrals of newly printed bills and memorials, and the House moved a number of measures to second reading, general orders, or committee calendars. The chamber also advanced multiple bills through first reading and referral, including measures on health insurance prior authorization, budget limits, homestead exemption, Medicaid presumptive eligibility, student enrollment counseling, water districts, and rat control. In Committee of the Whole, members considered House Bill 717 on motor vehicles, Senate Bill 1227 on artificial intelligence in K-12 education, House Bill 668 on child custody interference, House Bill 750 on programmable money, and House Bill 747 on abatement districts. Amendments were adopted to HB 717, HB 1227, HB 668, and HB 750, and the committee reported those bills back without recommendation as amended; HB 530, HB 627, HB 598, and HB 747 were reported as progress. The House adopted the committee report, sending HB 717, HB 668, and HB 750 to engrossing and placing SB 1227 on the first reading calendar. On third reading, House Bill 659 passed 41-27 after extensive debate over requiring local law enforcement agencies to seek ICE 287(g) agreements and whether the bill imposed an unfunded mandate or would improve immigration enforcement and public safety. House Bill 674, dealing with telephone service discontinuance after FCC approval, passed 65-1 with four abstentions. The House also passed HB 566, HB 568, HB 774, SB 1244, and SB 1265, largely as code-cleanup or repeal measures, and held several bills on the calendar until the following Monday. The chamber then began debate on Senate Bill 1331, a 2026 budget rescission bill that would impose across-the-board holdbacks except for certain areas such as K-12, corrections, state police, and Medicaid. Supporters argued it was needed to maintain a structurally balanced budget, preserve fiscal discipline, and set a baseline for later add-backs; opponents said it was an unfunded, blunt cut that would harm vulnerable populations, reduce services, and rely on a process they viewed as constitutionally and practically flawed. Debate continued at length, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• and the real need for uh immigration in order to keep our economy and workforce strong.
• </c><00:31:22.240><c> and</c><00:31:22.480><c> the</c> positive impact of immigration and the positive
• impact of immigration and the real<00:31:22.799><c> need</c><00:31:23.360><c> for</c><00:31:23.760><
• c> uh</c><00:31:23.919><c> immigration</c><00:31:24.559><c> in</c><00:31:24.720><c> order</c><00:31:24.880
• ><c> to</c> real need for uh immigration in order to real need for uh immigration in order to keep<00

Bills: HF3393

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house

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• </c><01:13:22.560><c> law</c> to ensure that federal immigration law to ensure that federal immigration
• Federal immigration law?
• Federal<01:31:35.480><c> immigration</c><01:31:36.520><c> law?</c> Federal immigration law?
• Federal immigration law?
• </c> immigration law. immigration law.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> public believe that Muslim immigrants public believe that Muslim immigrants have<03:33:36.399><c
• </c> we froze immigration. we froze immigration.
• </c> Pause Act to pause immigration Pause Act to pause immigration and<03:39:24.080><c> to</c><03:39:
• </c> currently plaguing our immigration currently plaguing our immigration system.<03:39:32.640><c> the
• We need to pause immigration.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all