Senate drops farm guest-worker legislation

Daily Herald ^ | Thursday, 22 May 2008 | Michael Doyle

[Delacon]

“Hey! Senator Inofe was a major part of that defeat of amnesty, too.”

I didn’t mention his name because I can’t spell it. Neither can you. Kidding. Yes, I neglected to give Senator InHofe credit as well. Without Sens. Sessions, DeMint, Vitter, Inhofe, Chambliss, Barrasso, Dole, Isakson, and Coburn the fight would be lost.

[Kimberly GG]

Q. Will those visas for unskilled workers go to illegal aliens already here and do those visas come with a path to citizenship?

[Myrddin]

The visas are the standard ones used to import foreign labor. You have to do all the paperwork to support the need and the worker gets booted out if they fail to stay at the job. The limits are being raised again to bring in another wave of cheap foreign labor with the excuse that we don't have enough American citizens available to take the jobs.

[dynachrome]

Geez, all they need is a little patience. What will bill look like that goes into effect in Feb., 2009?

Thanks to Juan McAmnesty.

[Ben Ficklin]

OK, now I know what you are talking about.

Do you honestly think that if you substitute La Raza for Hispanic Caucus, it will affect the outcome? Or that you will confuse agribusiness or the landscape industry as to what is going on in Congress.

The Hispanic Caucus' intent was not about immigration reform, it was about retaliating. And they have done that.

The GOP's attempt to extend the H2B quota increase has been blocked. The question you should be asking is why the GOP hasn't tried to use a discharge petition to get that legislation out of committee.