[Vision2020] Immigration Breakthrough Could Pave Way for

Sat May 19 12:53:00 PDT 2007

Oh, OK,  Pat.  Thanks.keely> To: vision2020 at moscow.com> From: pkraut at moscow.com> Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 18:05:53 +0000> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Immigration Breakthrough Could Pave Way for> > Keely this bill is not going to work in any form everybody knows it and > you are living in a dream world if you think it will. Pay attention to > what it really is saying and maybe you too can wonder like some of the > rest of us...who is getting the payoff here?> PK> > > > > Alright, here is what we do. We let all the remaining Mexicans not in > the US in, we then> take the vacant Mexico, build retirement condos along the Mexican coast, > send all the baby> boomers down to the condos, then collect social security taxes on the new > Mexican America> workers to pay for their social security. We would solve the immigration, > overpopulation,> and social security problems all at once. Not to mention the baby-boomers > would retire in> style on the beach.> >    > >   Best,> >    > >   Donovan> > > > keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:> >       P  {  margin:0px;  padding:0px  }  body  {  FONT-SIZE: 10pt;  FONT-> FAMILY:Tahoma  } >   Please, Lord, let it happen soon.> > > > keely> > > > > From: thansen at moscow.com> > > To: vision2020 at moscow.com> > > Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 07:05:32 -0700> > > Subject: [Vision2020] Immigration Breakthrough Could Pave Way for > Citizenship> > > > > > >From CNN.com -> > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------> > > > > > Immigration breakthrough could pave way for citizenship> > > > > > WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants > living> > > in the United States could be put on the path to citizenship under a > new> > > immigration bill agreed upon Thursday by a bipartisan group of > senators.> > > > > > "The agreement we just reached is the best possible chance we will > have to> > > secure our borders, bring millions of people out of the shadows and > into the> > > sunshine of America," Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts > said. > > > > > > President Bush expressed gratitude to the senators for their work. > (Watch> > > the balancing act politicians face from population changes and a > backlash )> > > > > > "I really am anxious to sign a comprehensive immigration bill as soon > as I> > > possibly can," he told reporters outside the White House. "Today, we > took a> > > good step toward this direction."> > > > > > The bill is going to the Senate next week and if it passes, will then> > > proceed to the House.> > > > > > House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has told the White House that she's not > going to> > > bring the issue to the floor unless the president can deliver at least > 70> > > votes.> > > > > > But Republican Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said the bill is not a done > deal.> > > > > > He said he has "concerns with the principles outlined in today's> > > announcement." > > > > > > "I believe today's announcement is somewhat premature because specific> > > legislative text has yet to be drafted on a number of key details," > Cornyn> > > said in a statement. "Until I have the opportunity to review this > text, I> > > will withhold from making more detailed comments." > > > > > > The 380-page bill, which comes after nearly three months of > negotiations,> > > would give immediate work authorization to undocumented workers who > arrived> > > in the United States before January 1, 2007.> > > > > > Heads of household would have to return to their home country within > eight> > > years, and they would be guaranteed the right to return.> > > > > > Applicants would also have to pay a $5,000 penalty.> > > > > > Additionally, the number of Border Patrol agents would be doubled, > border> > > fencing would be strengthened and employers who hire undocumented > workers> > > would face fines. > > > > > > The process of enforcing those provisions would take about 18 months,> > > according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael > Chertoff.> > > > > > After the provisions are in place, a guest-worker program would be> > > initiated, under which 400,000 temporary workers per year would be > granted a> > > "Y" visa. > > > > > > The two-year visas would require they return home for a year, then > allow> > > them to re-enter for an additional two-years. The process could be > repeated> > > twice more.> > > > > > Each year, they would be able to bring their families on 30-day visitor> > > visas, and each year, they would earn points toward a merit-based green> > > card.> > > > > > Specter: This is not amnesty> > > > > > "It is not amnesty," said Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of > Pennsylvania.> > > "This will restore the rule of law."> > > > > > Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona called the bill "a first step, > but an> > > important first step, to moving forward with comprehensive overall> > > immigration reform."> > > > > > "I'm sure that there are certain provisions that each of us would not > agree> > > with, but this is what the legislative process is all about," said> > > Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia. (Watch senators explain how > the> > > bill works )> > > > > > Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, acknowledged that not> > > everyone will be pleased with the bill's treatment of the immigration > issue.> > > > > > "To the American people, I would say, 'Don't let the perfect be the > enemy of> > > the good,' " she said.> > > > > > She said the bill would ensure that border security is strong and that> > > farmers -- who depend largely on an undocumented work force -- will be > able> > > to find workers.> > > > > > "From my perspective, it's not perfect, but it represents the best> > > opportunity that we have, in a bipartisan way, to do something about > this> > > problem," said Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona.> > > > > > Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said the bill > started out> > > being about how to deal with illegal immigration "and wound up being > about> > > what it means to be an American ... I think we've got a deal that > reflects> > > who we are as Americans."> > > > > > He added, "From the Ph.D. to the landscaper, there's a chance for you > to> > > participate in the American dream on our terms in a way that makes this> > > country better."> > > > > > Graham predicted the bill would find "overwhelming" support among > lawmakers.> > > > > > Debate on the bill is slated to get under way in the Senate on Monday, > and> > > Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she wants passage of a bill > before> > > August. > > > > > > Bush: Immigration a tough issue for a lot of Americans> > > > > > Bush described immigration as "a tough issue for a lot of Americans," > but> > > added, "The agreement reached today is one that will help enforce our> > > borders but, equally importantly, it will treat people with respect. > > > > > > "This is a bill where people who live here in our country will be > treated> > > without amnesty but without animosity." (Watch Bush praise > bipartisanship of> > > senators) > > > > > > That view was challenged by Republican Rep. Brian Bilbray of > California,> > > chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus.> > > > > > "The 'compromise' announced today by Sen. Kennedy will reward 12 > million> > > illegal immigrants with a path to citizenship -- what part of illegal > does> > > the Senate not understand?" he said in a written statement.> > > > > > "Any plan that rewards illegal behavior is amnesty."> > > > > > The American Immigration Lawyers Association decried the proposal as> > > "large-scale social experimentation," singling out the "guest worker"> > > program as one that would preclude a path to permanent residence for > new> > > temporary workers.> > > > > > "A practical solution for the undocumented population is an enormously> > > important step in the right direction," the association said in a > written> > > statement. "But the cost of fixing our current problems cannot be the> > > creation of bigger problems in the future."> > > > > > But Chertoff told CNN that the bill would help him better focus his> > > resources.> > > > > > "Right now, I've got my Border Patrol agents and my immigration agents> > > chasing maids and landscapers. I want them to focus on drug dealers and> > > terrorists. It seems to me, if I can get the maids and landscapers > into a> > > regulated system and focus my law enforcement on the terrorists and > the drug> > > dealers, that's how I get a safe border."> > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------> > > > > > Seeya rouind town, Moscow.> > > > > > Tom Hansen> > > Moscow, Idaho> > > > > > "Uh, how about a 1-strike law. 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