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McALLEN — Administration officials and lawmakers are expected to "flesh out" President Bush’s immigration reform proposal during a Senate hearing this week, amid mounting attacks from both political parties.The hearing on Thursday is the first step in months in either branch of Congress to move forward any reform legislation. It is to focus on creating a new guest worker program and establish a legal flow of immigrant workers from Mexico and Central America.Several immigration reform bills have been introduced in Congress since last July, but none has been given a hearing."I think the main thing is to allow the White...

Bush to Propose Broad Amnesty Tell Congress to Say No! We regret having to interrupt your holiday season with bad news on the immigration reform front, but the Washington Post reports this morning that President Bush and Karl Rove-in order to appeal to Hispanic voters-are poised to announce a sweeping amnesty plan during the second week of January. If you like amnesty, mass legal immigration, and the continued unprecedented decline in the American economic standard of living, you'll love President Bush's proposal. While the details of the plan remain unclear, President Bush is expected to propose an outline modeled after...

Major Provisions of the Three Main Amnesty Proposals in the 108th Congress For more information or explanation, contact Rosemary Jenks at info@numbersusa.com.   H.R. 3142 Rep. Cannon and Rep. Berman View all cosponsorsS. 1645 Sen. Craig and Sen. Kennedy View all cosponsors H.R. 2899 Rep. Kolbe and Rep. Flake View all cosponsorsS.1461 Sen. McCain View all cosponsors S. 1387 Sen. Cornyn View all cosponsors Border security provisions None None None Interior enforcement provisions None Requires establishment of a toll-free, electronic employment eligibility verification system, but only employers of H-4A and H-4B workers have to use it to verify the status...

<p>Legislation that would give legal status to millions of nondocumented foreign workers is back before Congress for the first time since the issue was put on hold by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.</p> <p>Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., filed a bill last month that would allow guest workers into the United States to fill jobs that are not taken by Americans after being listed 14 days on Labor Department databases. Supporters say it would help businesses that have trouble hiring employees for jobs that many Americans don't want to do. After three years on a job, the guest workers could apply for residency status.</p>

Phoenix, U.S. August 13, 2003 (Notimex).- The president of the United States, George. W. Bush, expressed his support towards a bill seeking to create a host-worker program and regularize undocumented immigrants within the U.S. This was informed by legislators supporting the initiative. "President Bush was very enthusiastic about the initiative. He backs it and told us to take it to his staff so it can be assessed", said Federal Congressman Jim Kolbe. The bill, called Land Border Security Law and Immigration Improvement, was recently introduced by Kolbe to the Congress, his colleague Jeff Blake and Senator John McCain, all Arizonan...

<p>Despite his home state's often-combative relationship with Mexico, a U.S. senator from Texas is pushing hard for greater rights for millions of Mexicans living and working illegally in the United States.</p> <p>Speaking in Mexico City on Friday, Republican John Cornyn said it was "past time" for his colleagues in Congress to consider legislation making some form of guest-worker program a reality.</p>

Arizona lawmakers criticized for bill meant to reduce border crossings Members of Arizona's congressional delegation are under fire from an immigration-reform group for sponsoring legislation critics say is little more than stealth amnesty for illegal aliens. Republican Reps. Jim Kolbe and Jeff Flake, as well as Sen. John McCain, have co-sponsored H.R. 2899, the Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act, which they claim is really a "guest worker program." Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz. According to Kolbe, who introduced the bill July 25, it is designed to "halt illegal immigration, make it easier for foreign workers to apply for visas and...

Solving the Immigration Impasse Summary:Immigration has been the engine of California's economic prosperity and the richness of our culture. Almost 9 million Californians were born in a foreign country and nearly 40% of all households in our state speak a second language in addition to English. We have a proud tradition of being one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world. But it is important to ensure that new immigrants enter California the right way, so that they can get on a path toward fully participating, and contributing, to the California economy. And we should make sure...