Yes, this guy is a Republican. Great nomination, eh!?
Yikes! Don't like the sound of that bill.
Oh, Crap.
Well, Pete, If this is true, You have seen the last dollar from me, and the last time I'll have said you are one of the few halfway decent Republicans left in the Senate is past.
Let him know what you think.
http://domenici.senate.gov/contact/contactform.cfm
My worst nightmare.
Your Senator?
It's this kind of legislation that will put Chavez-like presidents in power within decades. We need to nominate people that will secure our country and borders, and we need them now!
"Added to that figure would be an unlimited number of H-1B workers and foreign college graduates who convert student visas into permanent residency visas."
this is BS. that makes no sense. if you are a permanent resident you have a green card you have no use for an H1b. Foreign college graduates get permanent residency? what is this guy smoking?
that sentence makes no sense what-so-ever.
this kind of stuff really frustrates me because i've worked my butt off for almost a decade going trough the legal process just to see people rewarded for breaking the law. I wonder if i go to get a green card under an amnesty, i would be turned away because i haven;t broken the law.
Domenici Unveils U.S. Immigration Reform Bill
The bill would create a guest worker visa for up to three 3-year periods (9 years total) for immigrants to gain legal entry into the Unites States, and potentially apply for permanent resident status. The bill would allow 500,000 such visas the first year, with subsequent visas increased based on market need.
The measure establishes a program to allow illegal immigrants now in the United States—estimated at up to 12 million people—to apply for legal guest worker status. This proposal entails paying a fine and obtaining a legal guest worker visa.
He would make the poor dears pay a fine! They are already impoverished, and this hardhearted beast Domenici would make them pay a fine! I am sure the Democrats will rectify this outrage, and have the taxpayers pay the fine for them, and then give them an educational grant, so they can learn all that citizenship stuff.
What are you talking about? Domenici has been a Senator from NM for years but this is about as whacked as I have seen him. I don't know if the intent is to be so outrageous as to create a backlash or what he wants. Might as well just open all the borders as do this.
More garbage from an agribiz Republican. Pete Domenici in this case who I usually respect. I would love to see a list of his major campaign donors. Any guest worker visas for 12-20 million illegal aliens will result in at least triple that number coming here. That means wives and families and others inspired to jam in here for another amnesty in the future. We will become like Brazil.
Well, well....every vote counts and I guess he's counting his in New Mexico....
Here's my response:
Are you a complete Idiot?
As a 50 year republican, I will vote for the next democrate who promises to secure our boarders...
President Bush has been great on most things except for our border.
He has been great on the war on terrorists.
But on the border he is a gross failure.
He acted fast and correct on the 3,000+ people murdered at the world trade center.
He ignores the many rapes, murders and robberies which might be larger than the murders and money loss at the world trade center.
Start building the fence.
It should be made a felony for Criminals who overstay their visas and Invaders.
I believe we should give amnesty to these poor CRIMINALS or INVADERS.
This should be a 2 week amnesty to get the heck out of our Country.
The ones who ignore this amnesty should be buried in a tent city jail and fined $10,000 or buried elsewhere.
All aiders and abettors of these CRIMINALS or INVADERS should get 1 year in a tent city jail and a $10,000 fine for each CRIMINAL aided.
Those in government should be the first ones charged.
The following is a summary of the major provisions of the WISH Act:>>> IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT
? Requires DHS to add new investigators and enforcement agents to curb human smuggling, hiring illegal aliens and immigration fraud, and add more personnel to process student visa applications.
? Increases penalties for aliens working illegally and employers who hire illegal aliens.
? Requires social security cards to be machine-readable and tamper resistant.
? Provides for employer participation in a system to verify the employment eligibility of aliens and to track aliens’ employment.
>>> PROVIDE A NEW GUEST WORKER VISA
? Creates a guest worker visa for aliens to legally come to the United States with their immediate family, work, and travel for up to three 3-year periods. The alien must undergo a medical exam and background check to qualify, and must remain employed to stay in the United States. These guest workers would be allowed to begin paperwork for a change of status to permanent resident after they have been in the United States for 6 years under this visa; if they do not apply for a change of status, they must return to their home country upon expiration of the visa for at least 3 years. Failure to depart upon visa expiration would mean that the alien would be ineligible for any immigration benefit except asylum for 10 years. There would be 500,000 visas that could be issued in the first year under this section; this number could be increased in later years based on market need.
>>> ALLOW ILLEGAL WORKERS TO BECOME LEGAL WORKERS
? Creates a program to allow aliens who are illegally in the United States to obtain the above-referenced visa without leaving the United States. The alien would have to pay a fine for being in the United States illegally and go thru the same application process as aliens applying for the visa legally. These aliens would have to apply for this visa within three years of enactment of the WISH Act. If an illegal alien fails to apply for the visa and remains in the United States illegally, he would be removed and not allowed to apply for any immigration benefit except asylum. After being in the United States 5 years under this visa, any alien who had been in the United States for 5 years prior to the date of enactment of the WISH Act would be eligible to apply for a different visa (but not permanent resident status), but such a visa would not be issued until the alien left the country and reentered thru legal channels. If no new visa is acquired for such aliens, and for all undocumented aliens who have been in the United States less that 5 years before enactment of the WISH Act, when the initial visa expires (after up to 9 years, assuming the alien renews the visa and remains employed), the alien would be required to leave the United States for at least 3 years. Failure to depart when the visa expires would make the alien ineligible for any immigration benefit except asylum for 10 years.
>>> CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND TRAVELERS
? Removes the cap for H-1B visas for college and non-profit professionals and the world-wide numerical limits for visas issued to aliens who have earned an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math in the United States.
? Allows full-time foreign college and graduate students to work part-time while studying in the United States.
? Allows foreign students who graduate from a U.S. college with honors and who have a job offer in the United States to transition from a student visa to a work visa without leaving the country.
? Allows foreign students to travel outside of the United States to attend a seminar that is related to the student’s chosen field of study.
? Allows guests who are in the United States temporarily on a B-1 (business) or B-2 (traveler) visa to travel no less than 100 miles from the international border during their trip.
The reason for this outrageous proposal (if this isn't actually from Scappleface) is strategically designed to make Dubya's own proposal appear "reasonable."
No,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no,no!
Have I made myself fairly clear,Pete?
Liberal RINO loser.
The American people are overwhelmingly demanding less immigration so what does the Senate plan to do? Open the borders up even wider. How much more evidence does anyone need they are not working for us and are bought and paid for sellouts?
In preparation for a debate in the Senate next month on immigration policy, Senator Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico) has introduced legislation that would grant amnesty to an estimated 12 million people now living illegally in the U.S. and admit an additional 500,000 new guest workers plus dependant family members every year.
People like this douche and the other one from Arizona are going out of their way to get Tancredo nominated. Not that I believe they want to, but they sure as $hit are trying.