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Senate Passes Bill Extending Immigration Laws to Mariana Islands

By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 10:08:03 PM EST
Tags: N. Mariana Islands, Abramoff, Bob Schaffer (all tags)
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The Senate today extended U.S. Immigration laws to the Northern Mariana Islands:

Legislation vehemently opposed by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff finally passed the Senate today, extending U.S. immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

The CNMI's porous borders had allowed for sex trafficking, exploitation of guest workers and illegal businesses to flourish on the islands, according to the bill's supporters.

Along with Abramoff, there was Tom DeLay: [More...]

Abramoff was paid millions of dollars to lobby on behalf of the CNMI, and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and others in Congress had blocked the immigration reforms that passed today, according to Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., who has championed the fight for CNMI reform since the 1990s. "Jack Abramoff is now in prison, and Tom DeLay has resigned in disgrace," said Miller.

And, as has been all over the Colorado blogs today, there's former Colorado Rep. Bob Schaffer, who is vying for Sen. Wayne Allard's seat against Rep. Mark Udall.

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