[SeekAndFind]

On the low end of the estimates, Salazar’s bill would make 11 million illegal immigrants—four times the amount in the 1986 bill—eligible for amnesty; On the high end, it could grant amnesty to as many as 22 million, more than seven times the amount covered by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

In addition, H.R. 6637 would grant permanent legal status to those protected under President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which Obama advanced with an executive order. Estimates for how many illegal immigrants were covered by the program vary, ranging from 1.5 million at the least to 3.5 million at most.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

I don’t think it will get through the Senate . . . except we never know what Grahamnesty will do.

[escapefromboston]

This is a serious threat to our democracy and these traitors need to be dealt with accordingly.

[Paladin2]

A list of the seven?

[Lurkinanloomin]

This has been the primary goal of Bush League Republicans for decades.

We re-elect them at our peril.

[McGavin999]

Somebody attach an amendment to the bill that says you would be eligible only if you have never received any form of welfare or even food stamps.

[ought-six]

Hey, pols! I am an American citizen, born and bred. I am a military veteran (USAF). I have played by the rules my whole life (I am now in my 70s). So, I have a question: I want to know what US laws I can break, and by breaking not only will I NOT be punished, but I’ll be rewarded, as well.

[Lizavetta]

Illegal aliens, under the so-called “Dignity Act,” (H.R. 6637) would be required to pay a one-time fine of $10,000 over 10 years and to successfully pass a criminal background check before they could move toward citizenship. They would also be barred from taking advantage of any welfare services

Anyone who believes either of these "requirements" will be enforced doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

In addition, the bill would attempt to tighten the enforcement of immigration law, similar to an immigration bill passed by President Ronald Reagan.

C'mon, Charlie Brown, I won't pull the football away this time!

(I'm surprised Cheney and Kinzinger weren't on that list.)

PING!

[dennisw]

Freepers have seen this movie before. At least ten times. We all know that the amnesties kick in and real border enforcement never does. I mean the kind that locks the Mexican border down tight as a steel door. This familiar cycle started with the first fraudulent amnesty signed by Ronald Reagan. Plus it was predicted 2 million illegals would apply for the RR amnesty. In the end, after 12 years of communist lawyer litigation.... 4 million got amnesty.

[MortMan]

Under Reagan, they granted amnesty immediately and promised enforcement down the road.

Then they never got around to enforcement.

[fireman15]

22 million? More likely 30 to 40 million...

[SuperLuminal]

"...as many as 22 million,..."

Absurd!
Hogwash!
BS!

There are between 45 million and 55 million MIVs currently inside the U.S.
They will be voting in the coming presidential election...
There is nothing, and no one, to stop them...
At least a couple million of them voted, already, in 2020...

As the saying goes, once you get the head in, the rest is easy...

[Carriage Hill]

“11 to 22 million”

More like 40-60 million.

[heshtesh]

I keep waiting for the “HOW WE ARE GOING TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE COUNTRY”

[Baldwin77]

This makes me sick.

[Kevmo]

[metmom]

It would be far cheaper and quicker to just rounds them up and deport them as soon as you can.

Send them as far away as possible, to the furthest point in their native homeland from the US as possible.

OTOH, if they really want to stay in IS territory, there are lots of islands off the coast of Alaska that could work.