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    Side-by-Side Comparisons of Proposed Immigration Reform

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    Side-by-Side Comparisons of Proposed Immigration Reform
    We are all pretty clear on the fact that there's a great immigration debate going on among lawmakers. What most don't realize is that several bills are involved, amounting to over 1,000 pages of legalese that Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives all have to somehow compromise on. The details are much more complicated than just... "should they stay or should they go now..." each bill has meticulous provisions, all with their own ramifications to the US, and to the foreign-born.
    Two hot, mainstream topics that have been the most controversial include 1) Earned residency for undocumented workers, and 2) A guest worker program for aliens who currently reside outside the United States. A third point of major contention is border and workplace enforcement.

    The bills also focus on family reunification, namely increases in the number of visas available to family members of certain visa holders. S-1438 supports no such changes, however, and proposes termination of the annual green card lottery.

    S.1033--the Kennedy-McCain bill--is the most lenient, offering a path to legal status with no requirement that the aliens return home to qualify and reapply.

    Immigrant Legalization Proposals

    S.1438, the Cornyn-Kyl bill includes stricter provisions, requires a return home and offers no path to legal residency for undocumented-aliens-turned-temporary workers. The Hagel bills, S.1916-1919, are also stricter, but do offer a reasonable path to legalization. Specter's proposal has more stringent time limits and makes it tougher to get a green card. The Jackson-Lee bill, H.R. 2092, supports earned access to legal residency, and the Tancredo immigration bill, H.R. 3333, does not touch the legalization issue. The infamous Sesenbrenner bill, H.R. 4437 does not allow for any legalization of undocumented workers and instead focuses on criminalizing all undocumented immigrants.

    Guest Worker Proposals

    The Kennedy-McCain bill, H.R. 1033, proposes a new guest worker visa with a 400,000 annual cap, good for three years, with eligibility to be sponsored for a green card after that. Cornyn-Kyl's bill limits guest workers to two years in the U.S., with no possible path to legal residency. Hagel recommends a 250,000 cap with the possibility to pursue a green card later on. Specter's proposals are similar to Hagel's.

    For those who want to delve further into the specifics of each bill:

    The Migration Policy Institute offers a side-by-side comparison of S.1033 Kennedy-McCain, S.1438 Cornyn-Kyl, H.R. 3333 Tancredo, H.R. 2092 Jackson-Lee, S. 1916-1919 Hagel, and the Bush and Specter proposals.

    The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), has created a side-by-side that looks at S.1033 Kennedy-McCain versus S.1438 Cornyn-Kyl, S.1916-1919 Hagel, and Specter's proposal.

    And the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights has a table comparing more of the enforcement aspects of the Specter and Bush proposals, as well as Sesenbrenner's H.R. 4437.

    http://immigration.about.com/b/a/256003.htm
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    Very nice post jimpasz.

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    The Hagel bills, S.1916-1919, are also stricter, but do offer a reasonable path to legalization. Specter's proposal has more stringent time limits and makes it tougher to get a green card.

    I'm confused by this one! "Stricter, but offers a reasonable path to citizenship." How about stricter, but NO path to citizenship!

    We're going to have to step up the fight to stop any path to citizenship and I mean even if the requirement is illegal aliens have to do a triathalon and come in first!!!

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