Senators Ready to Introduce U.S. Immigration Bill This Week

[mota bhai 2,675]

Undocumented immigrants would have to pass background checks and pay fines and application fees in order to receive a temporary work permit, Rubio said.

Notice what's missing there? Back taxes.

A bipartisan bill to revamp U.S. immigration laws, including giving millions of undocumented immigrants in the country a pathway to citizenship, is expected to be introduced in the Senate this week, Senator Charles Schumer said.

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“I think you’ll see a major agreement, that’s balanced but fair, that will have the widespread support of the American people, on Tuesday,” said Schumer, one of the group of eight. “This is a balanced approach that both prevents future waves of illegal immigration, but has common-sense solutions.”

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It will take at least 10 years before undocumented immigrants currently in the U.S. would be able to apply for lawful permanent residency -- or a green card -- under the immigration proposal, Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

A series of “triggers” must be met before they can begin applying for green cards, including tougher border security and the creation of a nationwide worker verification system, Rubio said. The government also must create an electronic system to verify whether foreigners have overstayed their visas, Rubio said.

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Undocumented immigrants would be granted temporary work permits to remain in the country for the 10 years before they could apply for green cards under the plan, Rubio said.

The temporary work permits would be available as soon as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security establishes a plan to secure the nation’s borders.

Undocumented immigrants would have to pass background checks and pay fines and application fees in order to receive a temporary work permit, Rubio said.

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The White House disagrees with senators on the need for enforcement triggers, Rubio said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” The difference must be resolved before immigration reform legislation can be signed into law.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-14/senators-ready-to-introduce-u-s-immigration-bill-this-week.html

[JohnR! 5,495]

Notice what's missing there?

Until all borders are airtight laws won't help much.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Until all borders are airtight laws won't help much.

are you suggesting we wrap the united states in bubble wrap?

[JohnR! 5,495]

are you suggesting we wrap the united states in bubble wrap?

Not bad, but I was thinking duct tape or monkey SNOT.

[mota bhai 2,675]

I see.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I don't care, as long as California's two leading cash crops get harvested on time.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I see.

Bazinga!

[Darnell 8,479]

Bazinga ! [apologies, repeated for emphasis]

[Karee 4,191]

How about fixing the current legal immigration system first?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Notice what's missing there? Back taxes.

Republicans at work.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Republicans at work.

ChecK under your bed.. Might be a Repub booger man hiding there.

The wold according to Little bow yap dog. If not for Bush, Reagan and every repub that ever walked we would have no problems in America and Cancer would be cured.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

ChecK under your bed.. Might be a Repub booger man hiding there.

The wold according to Little bow yap dog. If not for Bush, Reagan and every repub that ever walked we would have no problems in America and Cancer would be cured.

Republicans have pledged no new revenues, haven't they? Thus it's not a stretch to attribute the lack of raised revenues to them.

Your second line there, however, is about as bad a stretch as one can make. Hurts just to read it.