Immigration Bill Explained
Forty-six percent of those in the Charleston area oppose the Immigration Reform Bill. Thirty-three percent of people surveyed are in support of it.
Twenty-one percent of you just aren't sure where they stand on the issue.
That could be because 54 percent of people surveyed said they don't understand the bill very well, or they don't understand it at all.
"We need to know who is here and what they're up to and those that are here to break our laws and to do violence need to be delt with severely," says Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham has been a strong supporter of the Bill, which is more than 600 pages long.
"Those that are here to work will have to stay here on our terms," Graham says.
Those terms include Visa's that would allow undocumented workers to stay in the country if they pay a fee and renew every two years.
In addition, a person could only apply for citizenship if they leave the country and start the process over.
One of the major key points of the Immigration Bill is security.
The bill will also strengthen enforcement by fining employers who hire illegals immigrants.
The measure still must overcome a vote that will also require the backing of 60 senators.
Story Created: Jun 26, 2007 at 6:40 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jun 26, 2007 at 6:40 PM EDT

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