Immigration Reform Caucus
Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman
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Border Fence Likely to Miss 2008 Deadline
Arizona Republic - September 11, 2008
Border Agents who Shot Smuggler Denied Appeal
Associated Press - September 11, 2008
Virtual Fence for Mexico Border Is Put Off
Wall Street Journal - September 10, 2008
The Mexican-American Drug War Editorial
Washington Times - September 8, 2008
Border drug wars threaten U.S.
Washington Times - September 3, 2008
Immigration Issues Resurface on some State Ballots
Associated Press - September 3, 2008
Jesus Navarro Montes
July 10, 2008
WASHINGTON — Immigration Reform Caucus Chairman Brian Bilbray and 38 members of Congress are calling on President Bush and the U.S. Attorney General to provide a full accounting of what led to the release of a Mexican national suspected of running over and killing U.S. Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar in January.
The suspect, Jesus Navarro Montes, was reportedly released from a Mexicali jail on June 18, 2008, by Mexicali Federal Judge Laura Serrano Alderete. According to Mexican authorities, Navarro was freed after being cleared of an unrelated migrant smuggling charge, and because the United States apparently did not seek extradition or issue an arrest warrant. more...
Congressman Brian Bilbray, Chairman
Welcome to the official website for the Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC). The issue of illegal immigration has become one of the most important debates in Congress and throughout the United States as the American people have begun to understand how the federal government’s failure to address illegal immigration has negatively impacted our communities. The IRC is an organization dedicated towards identifying legislative solutions to address the issue of illegal immigration. As Chairman of the IRC, it is important to me and our members that the American people are able to follow how Congress is moving ahead to address illegal immigration. Hopefully, this website will become a resource for you to get the latest updates and news on our activities and efforts to address illegal immigration.
The Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC) was established in May 1999 to review current immigration policy, to initiate new immigration policy and to create a much-needed forum in Congress to address both the positive and negative consequences of immigration. Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) was the first Chairman of the caucus and served until February of 2007 when Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-CA) became the new Chairman of the IRC. more...
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