Thread: Senate Judiciary Summary of Immigration Deal--A must read!

Originally Posted by 2ndamendsis

Specter: This is not amnesty

"It is not amnesty," said Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. "This will restore the rule of law."

This is just TOO GOOD to pass up!!

We now RESTORE THE RULE OF LAW by letting the LAW BREAKERS BREAK THE LAW

Please, someone get me a padded room

Restoring the rule of law by bending the law to forgive the crime.....tortured logic

[quote] Reducing Chain Migration and Permitting Petitions by Nationals: Elimination and reconfiguring of the following family-based preference categories:
o First: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens
o Second: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents other than spouses and minor children of permanent residents
o Third: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens
o Fourth: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens
o Sets cap of 40,000 per fiscal year on category for parents of U.S. citizens.
o Sets cap of 87,000 per fiscal year on the second preference category for spouses and children of permanent residents.

Elimination of Backlog: If the family-based visa petition in the eliminated category is filed before May 1, 2005, the petition can be processed under the prior law.

Title VI
This title provides a new visa for most individuals currently living within the U.S. illegally.

• Creates a new four-year, renewable “Zâ€