Posts Tagged ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform’
» posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 7:08 pm by LadyLumineux
How do you feel about combining comprehensive immigration reform and an economic stimulus bill?
If you read this blog regularly, you might remember how I critiqued the immigration bill being sponsored by Lindsey Graham and Chuck Schumer. As you might recall, I didn’t like it, and I suggested some issues that need to be addressed in an effective immigration bill. Unfortunately, I don’t think my ideas went far enough.
The exact number of illegal aliens in the United States isn’t known, but I’ve heard estimates ranging between 12 million and 20 million. I also read that illegal aliens have around 8 million jobs. This made me think: What if we could combine a second economic stimulus that would put people to work, while addressing immigration reform? » read more
one Comment | filed under Illegal Immigration · Politics | tags: Aid to Education, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, Mexico, Remittances, Stimulus Bill, Unemployment Rate
» posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at 7:59 pm by LadyLumineux
Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham offer an immigration reform plan that will be a miserable failure
Dumb and Dumber: Senators Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham
Barack Obama announced his support for a comprehensive immigration reform bill being sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Here are some details of the bill:
* Illegal aliens must admit they broke the law
* Pay a fine and back taxes
* Perform community service
* Pass background checks
* Be proficient in English
* Grant legal status to those who receive a masters degree or doctorate from a U.S. university
* Zero tolerance for illegal aliens who commit crimes
* Flexible system which bring in more immigrants when the economy is strong, and fewer during a recession
* Require all U.S. citizens to get a new Social Security card with built in biometrics » read more
one Comment | filed under Illegal Immigration · Politics | tags: Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, E-Verify, English, Illegal Aliens, Illegal Immigrants, Lindsey Graham
