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    Immigration bill sprinkled with pet projects

    Immigration bill sprinkled with pet projects

    Published April 22, 2013
    The Wall Street Journal

    Buried within the 844 pages of the bipartisan immigration bill -- amid historic shifts in policies such as a path to citizenship for 11 million unauthorized immigrants -- are pet provisions of the senators who crafted it.

    South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wants more visas for the meat industry, a major employer in his state. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., pushed for special treatment for Irish workers; his state is home to a large population with Irish ancestry.

    Republican Sen. Marco Rubio sought help for the cruise-ship industry, a big business in his home state of Florida. And Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado wove in a boost for ski areas.

    After months of difficult negotiations -- which nearly derailed an immigration deal -- the business community and labor unions hashed out a new work-visa program to allow up to 200,000 low-skill workers to come to the U.S.

    Adding extra visas for meat, poultry and fish cutters wasn't part of that deal. Including it was the work of Mr. Graham, said people familiar with the negotiations.

    The final bill sets aside up to 20,000 additional visas for meat cutters and trimmers. The industry employed 158,480 Americans nationwide in May 2012, according to the Labor Department.

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    Senators' Personal Wants Buried in Immigration Bill

    By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

    Posted Apr 22, 2013 7:06 AM CDT

    (Newser) – The Senate's immigration reform bill could make sweeping changes for some 11 million undocumented workers, but not all its measures are so expansive. In fact, a number of senators have inserted legislation that offers a special boost to their home states, the Wall Street Journal reports. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a major home for meat production, reportedly added a provision for up to 20,000 extra visas for meat cutters and trimmers—even though a labor union says the industry has plenty of eligible workers already.

    "The way we view this is it's an earmark for meat and poultry and we strongly, strongly oppose it," says a union rep. Meanwhile, New York's Chuck Schumer added 10,500 visas for high-school educated Irish immigrants. That was an effort to fix a 1965 anti-bias measure that "inadvertently made it difficult for Irish immigrants to obtain visas, despite their strong cultural ties to the US," says an aide. Elsewhere in the bill, Florida's Marco Rubio inserted an allowance for more foreigners who can repair cruise ships; Colorado's Michael Bennet added more leeway in hiring foreign ski instructors

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