Posted on 04/06/2006 8:33:43 AM PDT by STARWISE
WASHINGTON - In a last stab at compromise, Senate Republicans and Democrats reported progress Thursday toward agreement on legislation opening the way to legal status and eventual citizenship for many of the 11 million immigrants now in the U.S. illegally.
"There's been tremendous progress overnight," said Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) of Nevada, the Democratic leader, while Majority Leader Bill Frist also expressed optimism that a long-sought compromise might be at hand.
There was no immediate reaction from President Bush, who has made immigration legislation a key priority.
The developments occurred after Frist unveiled a new bill late Wednesday night on the subject as the Senate headed into a test vote on the most sweeping immigration bill in two decades.
In general, the legislation would provide for enhanced border security, regulate the flow of future immigrants into the United States and settle the legal fate of the estimated 11 million men, women and children already in the country.
It was the fate of the illegal immigrant population that proved hardest to legislate, and it has left the Senate on the verge of gridlock for days.
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Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., as well as other key senators met before the vote to review terms of a proposed compromise.
In general, it would require illegal immigrants who have been in the United States between two years and five years to return to their home country briefly, then re-enter as temporary workers. They could then begin a process of seeking citizenship.
Illegal immigrants here longer than five years would not be required to return home; those in the country less than two years would be required to leave without assurances of returning, and take their place in line with others seeking entry papers.
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Speaking of New York City, I can also assure you that the oh-so-honest elite here is willing to "document" the 5-year "work history" of any "employee" of theirs in a jiffy.
Not "quite possibly" - there's NO POSSIBLE WAY it could be worse than how far blacks were able to come - if nothing else because they get the advantage of the 14th Amendment and Voting Rights Act already being passed.
AGREED!!!
redrock
Or at least you would have, if the cop you quoted came out against improving border security. It sounds like if anything, he's probably in favor of it.
PA residents call your Senators and express your opinion on the Senate Immigration COMPROMISE legislation.
Phone numbers for DC offices are:
Specter (202)224-4254
Santorum (202)224-6324
DO NOT SEND LETTERS OR EMAILS...CALL AND LEAVE YOUR NAME!
Sometimes it takes a one term loss to get them back on OUR side
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My native language is English - I am an American citizen - that is not impacted just because I speak other languages. Anymore than going to graduate school made me less American.
As Bill Cosby repeatedly points out, it's hard to argue with logic like that.
I may just do that. Not that it would accomplsh a diety-damned thing, of course. They know full well what's going on. It's not a matter of "investigation", it's a matter of ENFORCEMENT -- which, as a matter of POLICY, is NOT going to happen!
In closing, get real, and shake that smug attitude. You apparently got what you wanted today. Choke on it.
First, there were no counter anti-illegal immigrant marches
Exactly!
There's going to be a counter-march in Costa Mesa Saturday - ask LadyCalif for details.
Please. These representatives know how to play the game. They know that by election time many will have forgotten their anti American behavior. They will spout some foolish rethoric and apathetic voters will come forth and cast their votes.
Those of us who are politically concerned will be in the minority and nothing will be done about Illegal Immigration until it is way too late.
Today when I called my reps I asked the phone receptionist if they were bilingual, Spanish and English. They said , "No". I told them they had better be looking for a new job as theirs will soon be on the "Jobs Americans won't do" list.
And it becomes even more diluted with each passing day.
I can't wait till this idiotic bill granting the franchise to illegal aliens is enacted by the City Council.
Then we'll finally have names to attach to all of the people that have been undermining our citizenship.
Lettuce won't be any more expensive than it is now.
It'll just come from Mexico, picked by the same Mexicans we just kicked out of this country.
Oh, and the lettuce growers here would be subsidized by increased taxes on YOU so that they could pay American workers a higher wage. That is, if, in a full employment economy, Americans are still interested in stoop labor.
As for "I want nore U.S. citizens, preferably those who will vote GOP."
That has to be the funniest thing I've heard all day. If you think that's going to happen, you are living in fantasyland. The vast majority of these illegals will vote for whomever promises them the most largesse. Look what Mexico's like -- a third-world hellhole. There are reasons why that is so, reasons you seem to be deliberately blind to.
Sure these illegals would love to be citizens. That makes the path to welfare, free education and healthcare even easier for them to navigate than it is now.
Barack Odumbass is more like it.
I admit it seems like a low standard to meet, but when you think that 100 years prior, they were SLAVES - not so bad really.
How are all the illegals who became citizens under Reagan's amnesty voting? I thought the end game was pretty obvious considering how far the Dems and the White House are falling over themselves trying to get these potential voters?
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