Posted on 05/15/2006 5:14:10 PM PDT by Fithee
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) today unveiled an impact analysis that shows the Senate immigration bill – should it become law – would permit up to 217.1 million new legal immigrants into the United States over the next 20 years, a number equal to 66 percent of the total current population of the United States.
Even if the maximum levels are not reached, the increase to the U.S. population caused by S. 2611 will be at least 78.7 million in 20 years, just over 25 percent of the total current population. This lower estimate assumes that the bill's escalating caps on certain visas will not increase at all over the next 20 years; if the bill's caps are hit each year, the total number will be the higher estimate.
It sure looks like my grandchildren will be living in Amerika! the newest third world banana republic and it will be our fault. Crap! Damn boomer babies.
I heard Sessions on Mark Levin's show earlier tonight. He said the Senate overwhelmingly voted to change some language. There was a provision that would have allowed between 79 million and 220 million immigrants over 20 years.
I believe it was the "300,000 can come in, if that cap gets reached then it goes up by 20% next year" line.
According to Sessions, that provision was changed to a flat rate of 200,000 or so per year with no increase if it gets met.
I am sure there is more work to be done but at least one Senator is on the ball here. Lets hope they listen to him!
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