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I couldn't get the link for HR 1885 to work. Good work on all the actual language, I'm going to find 1885 and read it entirely,

Sorry about that... Try going HERE.
Enter HR 1885 in the bill number search field, and click search. Then click on option #1. On the next page you'll see an outline for the entire 1885 legislation. For the 245(i) mods, scroll down to Sec. 607 at the bottom, and click.

For the 245i mods, scroll down to Section 607 at the bottom and click

Nice site. I saved it for future help in reading what our elected reps are doing.

Thanks a million for the help. Hopefully Byrd's actions will postpone the divisive nature of this bill, giving a reasonable time for something suitable to be worked out.

Let me boil this down so that maybe we can have some OTHER NEWS without constant immigration arguments:

1. Those who are angry consider any amnesty, for even 200,000 people (and those numbers are if ALL apply and are accepted) a betrayal, because somehow they expected that President Bush would do NOTHING to help these people, even though Bush said so repeatedly.

2. Robert Byrd is now on our side because he is blocking this bill, never mind that the major portion of it involves SECURING THE BORDERS to cut down on FUTURE illegal immigration.

3. Byrd also blocked the FIRST bill that the House passed, even though it did NOT contain the 245(i) extension, but that isn't important, since what really counts is that we not be merciful to any illegal immigrants, no matter how they wound up being illegal (as in bureaucratic snafus).

4. President Bush is at fault for not reforming the INS and firing people, even though in order to do both he must have Congressional action, which is blocked by the hero Robert Byrd.

5. Despite strengthening the military, lowering our taxes, rolling back Clintonian EO's, appointing a stellar cabinet, conducting himself with honor, and generally leading the country better than anyone, even his supporters, could hope, because of this ONE clause in a bill that will be nice to some unfortunate people who are trying to make a better life and contribute to our country, certain people will vote for a third party or a democrat (same difference) because the MOST important thing is NOT any other issue, or the sum total of the presidency, but rather whether or not we can be totally inflexible and hard-nosed to every single person with illegal status, especially Mexicans.

Enter HR 1885 in the bill number search field, and click search. Then click on option #1. On the next page you'll see an outline for the entire 1885 legislation. For the 245(i) mods, scroll down to Sec. 607 at the bottom, and click.

And all that shows is a change of effective dates. None of the dire calamities you say is in the bill. Where is the proof?