[Hop A Long Cassidy]

Thank you for your thoughtful post and comments.

>>>"The President made it clear he will sign a tough guest worker bill. I suggest Tancredo be contacted as to what support he has in the WH."

This point just doesn't come out when the President talks about jobs for willing overseas workers. Maybe this will change when we get closer to the election.

Hoppy

[reformedliberal]

Presidents present broad proposals. Only Congress can draft a bill and pass it.

I heard/read:
Some sort of database where jobs are listed. The employer must make the job available to American workers at prevailing wages. Employer must prove no American wanted the job. Worker in home country can also apply, but not be hired until proof no American applied/accepted. Worker gets 3 years. No family at this time. Money that would go into Social Security/Medicare to be deposited to retirement account in worker's home country which can only be accessed there. After timelimit (I don't recall), foreign worker can apply for citizenship. I think W and Tancredo differ on place of residence for worker from which to apply.

I think they key would be setting up the job board and having a way to monitor that the job was wanted by Americans.

And then, there are always the differences between law and implementation, which is the real place where the administration could put in stiffer rules.

But if this was one of my main issues, I would try and have some contact w/the critters involved.