In 1995, the Bill Clinton-appointed chairwoman of the Commission on Immigration Reform was the late Barbara Jordan, D-Texas, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South. She testified to Congress on immigration reform nine years after the “one-time amnesty” that was to solve our illegal immigration crisis forever.<\/p>\n
Jordan was clear on what it would take to gain credibility on immigration policy: “Those who should get in, get in; those who should be kept out, are kept out; and those who should not be here will be required to leave — deportation is crucial.” <\/strong><\/p>\n On the criminal employers who lure illegals into our republic, Jordan recommended mandatory electronic verification of legal employment eligibility. “Employer sanctions can work,” she said. <\/strong><\/p>\n Fortunately for Jordan, a 1994 Presidential Medal of Freedom award winner, 21st century ethnic hustlers – and the ADL – weren’t there to attack her “extremism.” Si? <\/em><\/p>\n The bipartisan U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform was authorized by Section 141 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-649), and expired December 31, 1997. The Commission’s mandate was to review and evaluate the implementation and impact of U.S. immigration policy and to submit its findings and recommendations to Congress.<\/p>\n In particular, the Commission examined the implementation and impact of provisions of the Immigration Act of 1990 related to family reunification, employment-based immigration, and the program to ensure diversity for the sources of U.S. immigration. Specifically, the Commission examined:<\/p>\n the effectiveness of efforts to curb illegal immigration;
\nthe impact of immigration on labor needs, employment, and other economic and domestic conditions in the United States;
\nthe social, demographic, and natural resources impact of immigration;
\nthe impact of immigration on the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States; and
\nvarious numerical limitations in the selection and adjustment of status of immigrants, asylees, and non-immigrants<\/p><\/blockquote>\n