Thread: Latest on Specter's "Modified" Immigration Bill

Senator Specter Proposes Modified Immigration Bill, Hopes To Debate It This Year
July 27, 2007 9:44 p.m. EST

Jessica Pupovac - AHN
Washington, DC (AHN) -- The ranking Republican member on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has made a last ditch effort to revive efforts toward immigration reform.

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) issued a letter Friday to every senator, unveiling a new legislative package designed to win over critics, who stymied White House efforts earlier this year.

Rather than creating a co-called Z-visa, which is seen by many conservatives as giving the nation's approximately 12 million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, Specter is proposing simply removing their fugitive status.

That way, he wrote, "they would not be fearful every time they see a policeman, be protected from unscrupulous employers who threaten to turn them in if they don't do the employer's bidding, and be free to do things like rent apartments in cities which now preclude that."

While proposing more green cards be available for the nation's high-tech industry, Specter is not asking for a family unity proviso that largely divided the Senate before the bipartisan compromise package was tabled.

Specter said that he is meeting with groups from both sides of the immigration debate and thus far his proposal has garnered a "generally favorable response and, in many cases, an enthusiastic response." "I believe it is possible to enact comprehensive immigration reform in this Congress, perhaps even in this calendar year," he said.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008033400

NO. THE ANSWER IS NO.

REMOVING THEIR FUGITIVE STATUS? HOW IS THAT NOT AMNESTY? THEY DONT CARE IF THEY BECOME CITIZENS...OR WHAT COLOR CARD THEY HAVE IN THEIR WALLET.

THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO LIVE HERE AND WORK HERE. THAT IS THE POT OF GOLD FOR THEM. AND REMOVING THEIR ILLEGAL STATUS WOULD GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT AND ENCOURAGE MORE TO COME HERE ILLEGALLY.

NO THIS IS ANOTHER SHOT AT AMNESTY IN A DIFFERENT FLAVOR.

Specter is just fueling the anger and giving illegals false hope.Now more illegals will make the trek north encouraged by this irresponsible Senators baseless prediction.

I agree with redpony, this is still amnesty! Furthermore, you can bet the Dream Act and AgJOBS plan will be included - that's if the programs are not passed between now and then.

Specter said that he is meeting with groups from both sides of the immigration debate and thus far his proposal has garnered a "generally favorable response and, in many cases, an enthusiastic response." "I believe it is possible to enact comprehensive immigration reform in this Congress, perhaps even in this calendar year," he said.

Note Specter's confidence. It's not too early to get the word out on this latest amnesty scheme to talk radio and to start making some calls to senators. Even though the details have not been released, the bottom line is that by changing the status of illegals from illegal to legal, this is amnesty. And according to a hill.com report, Specter will still allow "family reunification." So this is AMNESTY, and Specter is incredibly arrogant to attempt this so soon after the American people overwhelmingly said NO just a few weeks ago.

Specter is supposed to appear on Face the Nation (CBS) tomorrow (Sunday). If someone tunes in and watches, can you please post if he says anything about his latest amnesty scheme.

Originally Posted by Paige

The problem is that you can't tell anymore who is Republican and who is Democrat. Both parties are now blending.

You can expect nothing good for immigration law enforcement to originate from this Senator.
Sen. Arlen Specter's immigration report