For the next couple of weeks, Congress will be out on spring recess.  This spring “break” in Washington gives me time to reflect on the most recent activities in Congress last week. Of great importance, on April 14^th, ACIP’s Chairman, Austin T. Fragomen, testified before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Social Security regarding improvements to worksite enforcement policies, including a federal electronic employment verification system, to ensure a legal workforce and help prevent unauthorized employment.  Last week we also witnessed President Obama sign into law H.R. 1473, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which wraps up the fiscal year 2011 (FY2011) appropriations process and funds the government through September 30,2011.  We also viewed other activity on the Hill last week and even some immigration activity from the White House this week.  Yesterday, the President held a meeting with senior administration officials and principals from the stakeholder community to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system for our nation’s 21^st century economic and security needs so that America can win the future.