Posted on 05/16/2007 2:33:23 PM PDT by BradtotheBone
UPDATE: Six conservative senators are demanding that Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R.-Ky.) negotiate a “full and open debate” on the immigration legislation.
Senate Democrats and Republicans are working feverishly with the White House to put the finishing touches on an immigration proposal that could be announced later today or tomorrow. The deal would give illegal aliens living in the United States amnesty, according to confidential sources. It would also allow illegal aliens to bring their parents, spouses and children into the United States.
Multiple sources on Capitol Hill with knowledge of the proposal said Sen. Teddy Kennedy (D.-Mass.) has been able to extract significant concessions from Republicans. The critical part of the deal is a lengthy section that spells out the provisions related to “Z” visas -- or what my sources described as the “Amnesty Title” of the bill. The “Z” visas would be broken down into three categories as follows:
Z-1 -- Illegal alien present and working in the United States up to January 1, 2007 Z-2 -- Parents and spouses of illegal aliens qualifying under the Z-1 category Z-3 -- Children of illegal aliens qualifying under the Z-1 category
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One section of the proposal grants these “Z” non-immigrants four-year visas for an indefinite period of time. These visas would be given to people not currently in the United States if they are related to a current illegal worker.
Sources indicate that these aliens, along with their dependents, would be allowed to legally remain in the United States under certain conditions for an indefinite period of time, even if they chose not to pursue the so called “pathway to citizenship.”
The burden of proof would be low for illegal aliens to prove that they were continually illegally present in United States. This provision would reward the illegal alien for proving continual illegal presence and illegal employment in the United States with a “Z” visa. This provision in the Kennedy deal, approved by some Republicans, is clearly amnesty under any definition, according to immigration experts whom I consulted.
The proposal would require illegal immigrants to pay a fine to apply for the “Z” visa, but despite that penalty, conservatives are likely characterize this deal as a major sell out to Kennedy and his pro-amnesty allies.
Talk about stabbing LEGAL immigrants (LIKE ME) in the back...
Obviously not we the people!
I hate that I have to agree with Cafferty and not Bush.
Beam me up..
Is it the nothing-can-be-done crowd’s assumption that the fellows who run armies of the ‘undocumented’ from Mexico into America are just kindhearted human smugglers who’d have nothing to do with jihad even if the price was right?—Mark Steyn
We should rebuild the grassroots conservative movement. From the Reagan Revolution of 1980 through the Contract with America in 1994, it was this movement from outside Washington that carried us to the first center-right majority governing coalition in more than 60 years. The problem has not been with conservatism or with our voters.
The problem has been with Republican leaders who forgot who elected them and what values their supporters expected to see implemented in Washington.
-- Newt Gingrich, 11-13-2006
“These visas would be given to people not currently in the United States if they are related to a current illegal worker. “
Can we just go back to the way it was before immigration activists brought this to the front burner?
Last one out of Mexico, turn out the lights!
you mean us? The Demos will rig it such that they will win almost all races. The newly minted citizens will be "told to vote Demo" if they want goodies. They will gladly give the demos a lock on most races. Our country is doomed.
America has been sold by slave traders masquerading as Congresspersons and Senators, all with the approval of El Presidenté. It's revolting. (and I plan to if this passes)
depressing isn't it? The RINOs and other Reps are selling this Republic down the sewer. We might as well annex Mexico, at least we can get the oil. This amnesty bill will destroy our Republic. How can we ever recover?
50 million new democrat voters will result from this amnesty turning every current red state to blue.
Are you kidding? They run and hide when the real agenda slips out from under the rocks.
Jefferson was right. Both parties are selling us out. I truly don't know how our Republic can ever be saved. 9/11 left me very angry, this is leaving me depressed. The cancer of socialism will destroy our country. What can we do?
Why bother voting anymore.
Another step in destroying this country. We need protection from our own politicians in Washington.
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