U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary

7/22/2008 Judiciary Weekly Update
	Since the beginning of the year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has made 937 arrests in workplaces, more than 10 times the 72 arrests made five years ago. This increase in arrests is the result of a three-year-long crackdown on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Increased worksite enforcement has proven to help protect American worker and encourage employers to hire a legal workforce.

7/14/2008 Judiciary Weekly Update
	At last week’s hearing, Judiciary Democrats used an “empty chair” tactic to criticize former Bush senior advisor Karl Rove for not responding to the Committee’s request for testimony. The White House instructed Mr. Rove not to testify, citing executive privilege.