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Re: Chuck Grassley’s secure act bill has been moved to senate floor.

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Originally Posted by Got_Daca (Post 658993)

If a bill is put on the calendar, it means it will be voted on, right?

Not familiar with Senate procedures.

This bill is in the same position as Flake's bill.

Re: Chuck Grassley’s secure act bill has been moved to senate floor.

Nothing but speculation. Also, the red thumbs-down doesn't help much. Fake numbers.

Re: Chuck Grassley’s secure act bill has been moved to senate floor.

It could have 100% but if it has a low percentage in the other chamber its not going anywhere.

Calm down.

Re: Chuck Grassley’s secure act bill has been moved to senate floor.

McConnell must be trying to see which out of all these bills will have cloture succeed. Chucky knows his bill is child's play.

Re: Chuck Grassley’s secure act bill has been moved to senate floor.

Isn’t this basically Bridge act?

Re: Chuck Grassley’s secure act bill has been moved to senate floor.

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Originally Posted by BestBefore1984 (Post 659004)

Isn’t this basically Bridge act?

It is the immigration hawks wish list with the Bridge Act stuck in one section.

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Originally Posted by BestBefore1984 (Post 659004)

Isn’t this basically Bridge act?

This IS the bridge act with a bunch of other "security measures", ie. making life harder for other immigrants stuff in there.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s2192/text

Looks like it only applies to those born after 1981...and I don't think it applies to anybody who has had a final order of removal.

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c)Eligibility criteria
An alien is eligible for provisional protected presence under subsection (b)(1) and employment authorization under subsection (b)(3) if the alien—

(1)was born after June 15, 1981;
(2)entered the United States before reaching 16 years of age;
(3)continuously resided in the United States between June 15, 2007, and the date on which the alien files an application under this section;
(4)was physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and on the date on which the alien files an application under this section;
(5)was unlawfully present in the United States on June 15, 2012;
(6)on the date on which the alien files an application for provisional protected presence—
(A)is enrolled in school or in an education program assisting students in obtaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent under State law, or in passing a general educational development exam or other State-authorized exam;
(B)has graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school;
(C)has obtained a general educational development certificate; or
(D)is an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States;
(7)has not been convicted of—
(A)a felony;
(B)a significant misdemeanor; or
(C)3 or more misdemeanors not occurring on the same date and not arising out of the same act, omission, or scheme of misconduct; and
(8)does not otherwise pose a threat to national security or a threat to public safety.
(d)Duration of provisional protected presence and employment authorization
Provisional protected presence and the employment authorization provided under this section shall be effective until the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section.

(e)Status during period of provisional protected presence
(1)In general
An alien granted provisional protected presence is not considered to be unlawfully present in the United States during the period beginning on the date such status is granted and ending on the date described in subsection (d).

(2)Status outside period
The granting of provisional protected presence under this section does not excuse previous or subsequent periods of unlawful presence.

(f)Application
(1)Age requirement
(A)In general
An alien who has never been in removal proceedings, or whose proceedings have been terminated before making a request for provisional protected presence, shall be at least 15 years of age on the date on which the alien submits an application under this section.

(B)Exception
The age requirement set forth in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an alien who, on the date on which the alien applies for provisional protected presence, is in removal proceedings, has a final removal order, or has a voluntary departure order. WTF does this mean??

(2)Application fee
(A)In general
The Secretary may require aliens applying for provisional protected presence and employment authorization under this section to pay a reasonable fee that is commensurate with the cost of processing the application.

(B)Exemption
An applicant may be exempted from paying the fee required under subparagraph (A) if the alien—

(i)
(I)is younger than 18 years of age;
(II)received total income during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date on which the alien files an application under this section that is less than 150 percent of the United States poverty level; and
(III)is in foster care or otherwise lacking any parental or other familial support;
(ii)is younger than 18 years of age and is homeless;
(iii)
(I)cannot care for himself or herself because of a serious, chronic disability; and
(II)received total income during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date on which the alien files an application under this section that is less than 150 percent of the United States poverty level; or
(iv)
(I)as of the date on which the alien files an application under this section, has accumulated $10,000 or more in debt in the past 12 months as a result of unreimbursed medical expenses incurred by the alien or an immediate family member of the alien; and
(II)received total income during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date on which the alien files an application under this section that is less than 150 percent of the United States poverty level.
(3)Removal stayed while application pending
The Secretary may not remove an alien from the United States who appears prima facie eligible for provisional protected presence while the alien’s application for provisional protected presence is pending.

(4)Aliens not in immigration detention
An alien who is not in immigration detention, but who is in removal proceedings, is the subject of a final removal order, or is the subject of a voluntary departure order, may apply for provisional protected presence under this section if the alien appears prima facie eligible for provisional protected presence.

(5)Aliens in immigration detention
The Secretary shall provide any alien in immigration detention, including any alien who is in removal proceedings, is the subject of a final removal order, or is the subject of a voluntary departure order, who appears prima facie eligible for provisional protected presence, upon request, with a reasonable opportunity to apply for provisional protected presence under this section.

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“We don’t want to see the government shut down … We believe that DACA is central. The president is the one who made this the issue. .” –Sen. Dick Durbin on funding the government along with Dream Act.

He was on face the nation this morning

Re: Chuck Grassley’s secure act bill has been moved to senate floor.

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Originally Posted by eva02 (Post 659010)

Transcript from face the nation:

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JOHN DICKERSON: On taxes, senator, what can Democrats do? This is moving into the conference committee. And Republicans have the votes to pass it. What are Democrats going to do?

DICK DURBIN: Well, it did pass the Senate. There was only one Republican senator, Bob Corker, who voted no. Susan Collins made it clear she's still waiting before she makes her final decision. I think others are in the same position. Jeff Flake, for example, from Arizona made it clear that bringing up this issue about DACA and the DREAMers is critical to his vote when it comes to tax. So I can't assume where the Republicans will end. But they have an awful lot to accomplish in a very short period of time.

JOHN DICKERSON: You mentioned DACA. Let's just go off on a side road there on that. A number of your Democratic supporters, colleagues would like you as a Democrat to basically make funding of the government to keep the government running- would like you to make it contingent on doing something about DACA. Will you?

DICK DURBIN: Well, I can tell you this. We don't want to see the government shut down. We want to move forward in a bipartisan fashion to solve our problems. We believe that DACA is central. The president is the one who made this the issue. September the 5th he eliminated the DACA program and put in doubt the future of over 780,000 people in America. And we want to get this done and accomplished.

34 Republicans in the House came out last week and said, "Do it before the end of the year." The Senate Republicans have said the same thing. Lisa Murkowski yesterday tweeted that her Christmas wish- her greatest Christmas wish is to see this done, DACA and the DREAMer issue resolved, this calendar year. It is within the power of the Republicans to get this done and to put together a package that we can pass. We want to stand by them, work with them, and get that done.

JOHN DICKERSON: Nothing focuses the mind like a deadline though. And using the deadline of the funding as leverage both for this and also the Children's Health Insurance -- 9 million children -- that still has yet to be dealt with. You at one point said, "I'm not prepared to go home for the holidays until we get our work done." That suggests a little bit of use of this funding as a deadline. But are you really going to go that far?

DICK DURBIN: Well, I feel very strongly about it. There are many important issues. DACA to me personally and the DREAM Act are very personal and mean an awful lot. But when we're talking about funding our government, providing the resources and programs that many middle income families use across America, dealing with the opioid crisis, making certain that we take care of our veterans, making certain that we have the money for biomedical research, these are part of the conversation and part of the dialogue as we close down this budget. It is up to the Republicans to make a decision about what we will do. I think we can get this done right.

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Originally Posted by Swim19 (Post 659013)

Transcript from face the nation:

Posted this on a new thread! Thank you swim