Senators to release immigration plan, including a path to citizenship

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States could earn a chance at citizenship under a sweeping Senate proposal to be released Tuesday that would represent the most ambitious overhaul of the nation’s immigration system in three decades.

The highly anticipated proposal from an eight-member bipartisan group also aims to stem the flow of undocumented immigrants into the country by creating tens of thousands of new visas for foreign workers in low-skilled jobs, according to a 17-page summary of the bill obtained by The Washington Post.

In addition, billions of dollars would be invested in new border-control measures, including surveillance drones, security fencing and 3,500 additional federal agents charged with apprehending people attempting to enter illegally from Mexico.

The legislation — marking the first comprehensive effort since a 2007 plan died in the Senate — is intended to largely solve the problem of illegal immigration while clearing a backlog of millions of foreigners trying to enter the country through legal channels.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senators-to-release-immigration-plan-including-a-path-to-citizenship/2013/04/15/67914cee-a5e2-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html?wpisrc=al_comboNP

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Progress...

[msongs]

1. glad to hear there are evidently no unemployed american citizens needing jobs (new visas issue) nt

[newthinking]

2. It is going to replace family based immigration with foreign labor visas

They are vastly reducing the ability of extended families to join together, so they can replace those immigrants with work based immigration. What is it about this country that we have so little regard for families and way too much regard for foreign labor?

From the article:


Eighteen months after the law takes effect, eliminates visas reserved for foreign brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, and married children over 30 years of age.


Eliminates diversity visa program starting in 2015. Creates new merit-based visa category using point system based on family ties and work skills.