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Local Members of Congress react to swine flu outbreak
May 5, 2009
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While many people have been worked into a panic over the swine-influenza pandemic, members of Congress are trying to stay composed and ready.
U.S. Rep Bill Foster, D-14, of Geneva said that he is trying to stay alert with regard to swine flu in the 14th District.
“We had a detailed congressional b...
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ROSKAM MONITORS SWINE FLU PRECAUTIONS AT O’HARE AIRPORT
May 1, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam today met with senior security officials at O’Hare International Airport to examine enhanced security measures at the nation’s second busiest airport. Precautions here are particularly crucial since there are more than 50 probable cases of swine flu in the Chicago area and O...
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ROSKAM HOSTS FOURTH IMMIGRATION WORKSHOP TO ASSIST CONSTITUENCY IN PASSPORT PROCESS
Apr 18, 2009
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) on Saturday hosted an Immigration Seminar in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Henry Hyde Resource Center in Addison from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Representatives from both agencies discussed a...
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REPS. ROSKAM AND SHULER URGE OBAMA NOT TO DELAY E-VERIFY REQUIREMENT
Jan 30, 2009
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Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Heath Shuler (D-NC) today sent the following letter to President Barack Obama urging his Administration not to delay the implementation of the E-Verify employee verification system and the requirement for all federal contractors to verify the eligibility of employ...
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ROSKAM HELPS BLOCK BUSH ADMINISTRATION FROM GRANTING MEXICAN TRUCKS UNCHECKED ACCESS TO U.S. ROADWAYS
Sep 9, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6630, legislation blocking the Bush Administration from allowing Mexico-domiciled trucks to operate in the U.S.:
“This legislation is vital to protect our roads and ensure we do not lose more jobs to Me...
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ROSKAM & KIRK CALL ON BLAGOJEVICH TO END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPEN DOOR POLICY IN IL
Jul 31, 2008
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Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) recently introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1380) calling on Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois, to end policies that hamstring employers’ ability to comply with federal immigration laws. Roskam and Kirk also commended local law enforceme...
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Roskam visits Mexican border, holds 'Tele-Town Hall' meeting
Jul 31, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-Ill.) held a "Tele-Town Hall" Monday evening from Nogales, Ariz.
Roskam traveled to one of the nation's most active border crossings on a fact-finding mission and to hold a conference call with thousands of his constituents in the 6th Congressional District.
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Roskam slams illegal immigration practices
Jul 29, 2008
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From the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam said Illinois' lax laws are drawing a flood of illegal immigrants to the Chicago region.
"We are becoming a magnet for illegal immigration," Roskam said from Nogales, Arizona in a telephone conference with district residents Monday night.
Roskam...
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ROSKAM STATEMENT ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RAIDS IN CHICAGOLAND SUBURBS
Jul 19, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and local law enforcement officials conducted raids netting 48 illegal immigrants in Illinois' 6th Congressional District and surrounding communities, most with criminal records:...
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A broken border typifies a broken Washington
Mar 12, 2008
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Nearly nine months ago, Americans, in a clear rebuke of Washington’s politics as usual, rejected a Senate immigration reform bill that would have unwisely granted legal citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants in this country. This rejection, however, came with a cry of equal vigor ...
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