Here comes da amnesty ... wrapped
in hypocrisy!
by
Mike Crane
Better get prepared for a real
battle on amnesty. The White House driven bill for Congress is being
developed behind closed doors. Well doors closed to scrutiny by
anyone who might not agree with amnesty - that is.
Seems like LaRaza has an inside
track. Reference material extracted from a LaRaza document on the
White House plans below. Of course the Attorney General is a member
of LaRaza.
There can only be one reason why
such a bill is being developed behind closed doors - they are afraid
of letting the people know the true intent. If LaRaza is involved
you can take it to the bank that it is has loop holes to continue
excessive illegal and legal immigration.
In looking at the LaRaza summary
below, there are two things that catch my attention.
1) Some tough wording
2) The Triggers clause that will
make the tough wording meaningless! None of what looks like tough
wording takes effect until the trigger conditions are met, which
they never will be.
What a
crock!
Tell the people that this
legislation will do what they want the government to do, then put in
clause that makes it meaningless - what a crock! No it is worse than
that!
How do you spell Hypocrite?
B - U - S - H
Perhaps the time has come to
give the Republicans and Democrats some real competition! Is it
really in your best interests to let them pass laws preventing any
real competition? That is a question that you - the citizens must
answer.
In
the meantime, better let your US Senator know that you will replace
them if they vote for this smoke screen!
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Summary of the White House Proposal
April 2007 (based on the March 28, 2007
White House PowerPoint presentation)
Revamp green card system and “clean up”
family backlogs by cutting family visa preferences: A
revised immigration system would put the emphasis on
employment and talent rather than family ties. It would
eliminate the 4th preference (brothers and sisters
of U.S. citizens), eliminate the 3rd preference (adult married
children of U.S. citizens), eliminate the 1st preference (adult unmarried
children of U.S. citizens), and place caps and waiting periods
on parents of U.S. citizens. It would also eliminate the
diversity visa. Those who have played by the rules and are
still in the family backlog would continue to be eligible to
immigrate after re-applying and paying $500. The new system
would be a drastically scaled back family system with the
elimination of the above-mentioned close family members plus a
point system that would emphasize skill level, education
level, as well as employer recommendation for low-skilled
immigrant workers.
Bring illegal workers out of the shadows by
giving them indefinite temporary status: All undocumented
immigrants wishing to benefit must register within a 12-month
period beginning six months after enactment.After the
enrollment period and after passing background checks, the
immigrant may obtain a new “Z” visa. The Z-visa is good for 3
years and is renewable every 3 years indefinitely, but in
order to renew it initially (after 3 years) the person must
pass English/civics naturalization test. At each application,
the immigrant must pay a $2,000 fine plus a $1,500 processing
fee plus any Social Security tax collected from the immigrant
while working illegally is forfeited (so, it will cost $3,500
every three years). Z visa holders are not eligible for any
public benefits except emergency care and elementary and
secondary education. They may not petition for any relatives.
After regular immigration backlogs are cleared (and no new
numbers are provided to clear the family backlogs), Z visa
holders may apply for permanent residence, but will have to
pay an additional $10,000 fine and will have to apply in the
immigrant’s home country, through existing consular processes.
Applicants will be sifted based on the new point system, with
additional points awarded for home ownership, people with
health insurance, level of school success of children of
applicants, learning English and other equities.
Temporary Worker Programs: A new “Y”
visa would be created for temporary workers. The number of
visas would adjust every two years depending on market need.
Non-seasonal workers would get two-year visas, then must
return home for six months, and may get two more two-year
visas, with six months back home in between for a total of 6
years of working. They may not bring family members. Seasonal
workers would get a nine-month visa, then the worker must
return home for three months, after which the workers may get
another nine-month visa that is renewable indefinitely (in the
same nine months in, three months out cycle). Family members
may not accompany the worker. There is a $1,500 fee for Y
visas. Employers must show U.S. workers are not available.
Visas are portable for non-seasonal workers. Seasonal workers
must stay with the same employer.If they want to switch
employers they must leave or “cool off” outside the country
for at least a year. There is no cap on the number of
agricultural seasonal visas. H-2A and H-2B programs are
eliminated. Y visa holders cannot stay in the US at conclusion
of 6 years unless a green card is approved (not just in
process). Y visa holders are not barred from applying for
permanent residence through the merit-based system, but must
apply outside the U.S. and would be competing with
high-skilled workers through the merit-based visa system.
Enforcement: Creates an employment
verification system for all workers using secure IDs. Provides
for increased resources at the border, and much larger fines
for employers who hire unauthorized workers. Future illegal
entrants are permanently barred from the U.S.
Triggers: The new
worker programs and the green card “rebalancing” can only
start after “hard ‘triggers’” have been met. These include, on
the border: having border patrol fully staffed at 18,300; 200
miles of vehicle barrier; 370 miles of fencing; contracts in
place for more electronic surveillance; and expansion of
mandatory detention and expedited removal. In the interior:
secure identification “tools for all workers and employment
verification underway; and the registration of undocumented
immigrants (by 18 months after enactment) completed.
Prepared by the National Immigration Forum
and the
National Council of La Raza, April 3, 2007
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