It appears that the SJC is nearing compromise and closer to the Kennedy/McCain bill. It seems that Senator Kennedy is the main driving force in this and that he and senator Kyl (who appears somewhat more reasonable than Sen Cornyn in the Cornyn/Kyl duo) have had some discussions on this matter. Senator Specter appears to be trying to hold together the members so that something is atleast addressed.
Senator Frist seems interested in his presidential ambitions and just wants something done by the 27th. It seems he wishes to use this as his issue to demonstrate to the electorate that he is a DOER rather than a talker.
It will be interesting to see how this all ends up. We are pawns in this, unfortunately.
On another note it seems Schedule A is likely to retrogress early next year. Perhaps that if nothing else will spawn action. One can only hope. All in all, I think that something positive will definitely happen in the next 12 months for those like us. It is a general feeling seeing the number of bills and the job market in general. Lets see. We can only hope and do our little part lobbying.
Here is a reprint from Matthew Ohs site.
03/16/2006: Senate Judiciary Committee Update - Promising News
The news this afternoon indicates that the Committee was tentatively agreeing to the McCain-Kenndy proposal of earned adjustment of status to illegal aliens as well as the temporary guest worker program. Considering the fact that these two have been almost unsurmountable road block to the Committee's work, it is indeed a positive news. We have yet to learn more about the rest of the Specter's Mark, but the employment-based immigration reform has never been controversial and removal of these two mountaneous hurdle should clear way to resolution of the Committee differences fairly quickly. However, it is one thing that the Senate Judiciary Committee is leaning in favor of the immigrants and it is the other that the full Senate floor agree to the Judiciary Committee bill. People should keep contacting the Senators, not just the Committee members next week to make the favorable immigration reform into a reality. Please stay tuned to this web silte for the development. In the meantime, read the news.
Senator Frist seems interested in his presidential ambitions and just wants something done by the 27th. It seems he wishes to use this as his issue to demonstrate to the electorate that he is a DOER rather than a talker.
It will be interesting to see how this all ends up. We are pawns in this, unfortunately.
On another note it seems Schedule A is likely to retrogress early next year. Perhaps that if nothing else will spawn action. One can only hope. All in all, I think that something positive will definitely happen in the next 12 months for those like us. It is a general feeling seeing the number of bills and the job market in general. Lets see. We can only hope and do our little part lobbying.
Here is a reprint from Matthew Ohs site.
03/16/2006: Senate Judiciary Committee Update - Promising News
The news this afternoon indicates that the Committee was tentatively agreeing to the McCain-Kenndy proposal of earned adjustment of status to illegal aliens as well as the temporary guest worker program. Considering the fact that these two have been almost unsurmountable road block to the Committee's work, it is indeed a positive news. We have yet to learn more about the rest of the Specter's Mark, but the employment-based immigration reform has never been controversial and removal of these two mountaneous hurdle should clear way to resolution of the Committee differences fairly quickly. However, it is one thing that the Senate Judiciary Committee is leaning in favor of the immigrants and it is the other that the full Senate floor agree to the Judiciary Committee bill. People should keep contacting the Senators, not just the Committee members next week to make the favorable immigration reform into a reality. Please stay tuned to this web silte for the development. In the meantime, read the news.
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