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The Fine Print of the Senate Betrayal
What’s In the Comprehensive Approach” To Illegal
Immigration
An analysis of the Specter-Hagel S-2611 Immigration Bill
Marcus Epstein*
May 2006
All these facts, except those with an *asterisk* are in the text of the
legislation. Because it is long and cumbersome to read, we included links to
articles and studies that summarize the legislation. If you have the time and
patience to read the bill, see at <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.2611:>. The
Federation for American Immigration Reform has summarized the Amendments and the
Bill in slightly less technical jargon. See at < http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=amnesty_senate_debate
> for Amendments, and
for the main text see at < http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/may3sidebyside.pdf?docID=941
> (this text is a PDF chart comparing several competing bills,
the Senate just passed the one labeled Specter-Hagel).
Amnesty
- Amnesty for 85% of the nation’s estimated 12 million illegal aliens (10.2
million) 60% of illegals will be able to receive Amnesty immediately, while 15
percent must go to a foreign port of entry to apply for citizenship (Source:
Heritage Foundation).
- The remaining 15 percent ( 1.8 million) illegal aliens are expected to
return home, but there is absolutely nothing in the bill that would facilitate
that action!
(Source: Heritage Foundation).
- Employers who hire illegal aliens will also receive Amnesty
(Source: The Arizona Republic).
Privileges for Illegals and Costs to Taxpayers
- Illegal Aliens will be eligible for Social Security! (Source:
Washington Times).
- Illegal Aliens students will qualify for in State
Tuition, a benefit not
given to out of state American citizens!
(Source: Asian Journal).
- The increased welfare payments that illegals will receive once they
receive Amnesty will cost American taxpayers 30 million dollars a year —The
biggest welfare increase in 35 years! (Source: The
Heritage Foundation).*
Guestworkers
- An increase of 66 million legal immigrants on top of our current
immigration quotas because of the guestworker program! (Source:
Heritage Foundation).*
- Guestworkers cannot “"terminated from employment by any employer . . .
except for just cause." A right not given to American Citizens!
(Source: Robert Novak).
- Guestworkers also must be paid the prevailing wage, another right not
given to American citizens!
(Source: Robert Novak).
- 1.5 million agricultural workers may also apply for guestworker status!
(Source: Federation for American Immigration Reform).
- The so called “temporary” guestworkers are allowed to apply for permanent
residency
(Source: Federation for American Immigration Reform).
Other Atrocities
- Increases the visa caps for all countries
(Source: Federation for American Immigration Reform).
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- An Amendment Proposed by Rick Santorum would greatly increase the number
of countries whose citizens can enter the U.S. without a visa.
(Source: Federation for American Immigration Reform).
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- Increases employment based green cards from 140,000 to 450,000 a year for
the next 10 years! The number will then go down to 290,000 a year afterward.
(Source: Federation for American Immigration Reform).
Doublespeak in the Bill
- Bill states that guestworkers cannot take the jobs of American workers,
but the definition of "United States Worker" includes temporary foreign guest
workers, so the protection is meaningless.
(Source: Robert Novak).
- The law establishes English as the official language, but then makes it
illegal to “punish” someone for not speaking English!
- The law says if someone has been convicted of a felony or three
misdemeanors they will not be eligible for Amnesty and are supposed
to be deported. However, it makes an exception for “hardship cases” and any.
Also, anyone who claims they were not aware of their deportation order can
appeal.
(Source: Heritage Foundation).
What the bill does not include:
- There is nothing in the bill that would require the 15% of illegal aliens
who are not eligible for Amnesty to go home. Nor is there anything that would
punish any of the illegal aliens for not doing what they are supposed to do. (Source:
Heritage Foundation).
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- An Amendment requiring voters to show valid government issued
identification when voting in federal elections was defeated.
(Source: Associated Press).
- The Isakson Amendment stating that the Secretary of Homeland Security had
to certify that the borders are secure before and border of the Amnesty or
Guestworker provisions were enacted was defeated
(Source: Federation for American Immigration Reform).
* Note: These studies were done by the
Heritage Foundation and are not in the text of the bill, but are based on their
own estimates. While they are not the final word, other researchers have
confirmed their findings, and they have not been widely challenged.
Marcus Epstein is Director of Research for Team America PAC.
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* Courtesy of Team America PAC
Information references are given at the original.
See original at < http://teamamericapac.org/index.php?p=63 >.
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