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From Immigration-law.com: --- 1/21/2004 ---

Bi-Partisan Illegal Alien Amnesty Bill Introduced in the Senate

Report indicates that Democrat Senator Daschle and Republican Senator Hagel introduced today a bi-partisan Immigration Reform Act of 2004 which counters the Bush proposal. Bush proposal provided legalization of certain illegal aliens as a "temporary worker" but did not provide for granting a lawful permanent resident status, while this bi-partisan Senate bill provides for granting permanent resident status to certain illegal aliens. The details and full text of the bill have yet to be made available, but the news report indicates that the legislative bill incoporates two important components, among others:

Adjustment of Status to a Permanent Resident for Certain Illegal Aliens: The conditions are reported as follows:

-- Must have lived in the U.S. 5 years or longer at the time of enactment of the legislation.
-- Must have worked in the U.S. for 5 years, including minimum 4 years before the passage of the legislation and 1 year after the legislative bill is enacted into a law.
-- Must pass English and American Civics test similar to the current naturalization process.
-- Must pay $1000 fine.

NewTemporary Workers of 350,000.

According to the Senators, the timeline for passage of this legislation is likely after the national election in November, 2004. For the full text of the report, please click here.

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My view: Politics at its height. The president announced immigration law reform to a certain extent to woo the Hispanic votes. Democrats wanted to do their part in wooing the Hispanic vote. Hence this bill. Whether it passes or not, atleast immigration looks like immigration will be in the spotlight for this year atleast after having sidelined for the past few years. Hopefully that will translate to earlier approvals for us (wishful thinking).

Here is the link to the hagle-daschle bill
http://www.ilw.com/lawyers/immigdaily/congress_news/2004,0122-hagel.shtm
 
a political game

If looked at the four criteria, a lot of us qualify for that. But one major category would disqualify us because we are NOT ILLEGAL. Who know what those polititians are really thinking about.
 
Now the question is how to become illegal after filing I-485 if the Act gets enacted and the processing of that kind has the highest priority.
 
Very different cases...

We often forget that employment based applicants for permanent residence are a lot more fortunate in terms of the kinds of jobs they have and the salary they get paid. These are the jobs that I am sure US citizens want.

How many of us will take the low paying jobs without any health insurance for the sake of getting a green card? We are in a really lucky position compared to many of these people.

So, we need to be more open minded while discussing govt. programs to help them. Sometimes, it is not always about politics.

Regards.
-- Sam
 
missing the point

All Mr. President wanted is to have an income to all the spendings he is proposing.

$1000 per application.. how many illigal workers are in the US ?

Do the math...
 
another calculation...

It this is only about money why not sell green cards & citizenship to EB 485 applicants. $10K a pop? That should get in even more money.

Sure we are all frustrated by needing to wait so long and we can complain about inefficiencies in the processing of applications. But I think feeling angry that illegal immigrants "may" get a higher priority than us in processing is misguided.

Regards.
-- Sam
 
I agree with Sam in some degree. But can't help feeling unfair. I personly know somebody came here late than me and overstayed her visa, then applied Greean card through other route around same time I started apply my I140, and got it almost two years ago while we still wait endlessly. I know most of them are hard workers and we are too. So I think we should be treated at lest equally. I do not think staying here legally should be a liability over illegally. So if such bill passes we should be allowed to apply. The sad thing is we do not have loud voice.
 
Sam,

Why do you think these politicians suddenly started announcing immigration reforms in the election year? None of them are trying to fix the root problem - BACKLOGS!! Imagine thousands of new applications poring into BCIS offices everyday. No one is going to benefit.. legal or illegal.

Do you really think these politicians care about the illegal immigrants? My Conspiracy theory is that they all have hidden agendas.. that is to get the votes. After the elections they will conviniently forget the problem for another 4 yrs. Do you remember Bush's promise of reducing the backlogs to 6 months? How come he doesn't address that issue anymore? How come no one tells him that reducing the backlogs will be 1000% more effective than fingerprinting people coming into this country in fighting terrorism.

Just my 2 cents.
 
I-485 Denied! Lets's Celebrate! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY!!

If this bill goes through, and your I-485 is denied, then you still have a job, illegally of course since you are immidiately considered out of status, and you've probably been here at least 5 years, since I-485 takes that long, so just keep working, illegally, and then the next day file for the status created by this bill. You will be considered an illegal worker with a job offer (highly skilled most probably) and you will be eligible for a green card soon, along with all the unskilled workers.

I think this bill would work for those of us who eventually get denied our I-485. I have seen nothing barring this possibility yet.

Heck, if the bill really does go through, and you get an RFE, don't bother replying to the RFE at all, just let your I-485 get denied due to non-reply and go out of status and continue working. Then file for the status created under this bill.

If what I am thinking is true, then unemployment would go through the roof. Highly skilled illegal workers would be getting hired all over the place, way below prevailing wages, and no controls from the DOL.

This bill is the dumbest idea I've ever heard!!!!!!! Ever.
 
We should be Hapy

My honest opinion is that we shold be happy for all those illegal workers that have been less fortunate than we are, and hopefully this bill is approved so all that people may get to have a better way of life by:
* Having the oportunity of traveling back to their home places and see their families that in many cases they have not seen for 10+ years
* Having the oportunity of bringing their families to USA. This will activate the economy since all those millions of dollars, that usually they send to their countries, will stay in USA

Additionally, the bill does not state that the cases of those illegal workers will have priority over ours.

Lets hope that a bill like this may help to bring more resourses to the USBIC.

God bless you all!

An Hispanic...
 
My thought...

Am I the only one who sees the word Illegal here?

What about the tax-paying people who got deported for not filing AR-11(change of address)?

I do see the point that they are less unfortunate, but how does that make them legal?

I wanted to come to USA 1 year before I actually came here. I didn't come illegally, but wait for my opportunity and prepare myself to get here.

Why Bush cares now during election year?

If some don't want to pay more for low-paying jobs or if americans don't want to do(as per Bush), you make illegal as legal?

Citizens of few other countries can work even cheaper than the mexican citizens? If so, will you let them in too?

This country runs based on law (to the extreme that you can sue tobacco company after you smoke and get cancer), and once you start tweaking "only" for a specific criteria, you are running into risk that the society will become 'agitated' to say the least.

It will be interesting to see how many buy into this because
a) $1000 is a lot of money (for low earning workers)
b) You have to pay tax
c) You become a costly resource for your current employer, since he has to show you in his records.
d) No guarantee of Green Card

Every one in the world has the right to earn the American Dream, but it should be earned 'legally'
 
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