15 and under is what that matters. Where do you see the threshold of 0-11 being left out? You are telling me that someone who came to USA when they were 11 and under would be disqualified? You mean once a 11 year old turned 12 and then they could apply?
The only watered down bill has been in the lame duck which leaves people out. Rubio's proposal does not leave anyone out, not according to what has been talked about. No one knows the age caps and the cut-off ages.
Retroactive has always been there except the 2010 lame duck.
35 was always there until 2010 lame duck.
2001 House DA did not have a maximum cap though.
2010 had a direct path to USC. It was a Democrat bill.
CIR should pass early next year.
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Originally Posted by Demise
The bill's lower threshold was always 12 years old at time of passage, always, they (12+) could apply once finished with high school, kids 0-11 would be left out but no one ever talks about them.
Problem right now is that every version of DA released is more and more watered down.
2001 - Green card, 6 yrs to finish 2 yrs of college or do 2 years of military, access to pell grants and work study, 6 years to get citizenship, ages 12+
2007 - Green card, 6 yrs to finish 2 yrs of college or do 2 years of military, access to work study, 6 years to get citizenship, Ages 12-35, retroactive provision
2010 - Visa + employment authorization, 6 yrs to finish 2 yrs of college or do 2 years of military, 13 years to actually get citizenship. Ages 12-30, No retroactive provision.
Rubio's planned act - Visa + employment authorization, ? yrs to do ? years of college or military service, unknown if renewable, no direct path to citizenship, indirect paths via marriage, work, green card lottery, military, etc. Unknown ages, likely no retroactive provision.
I'd love to see CIR pass but let's be realistic here, Rubio's contraption will have alot of difficulty passing (I really don't think it will get through the house) despite all the limitations, DA likely won't (really only shot we have now would be for courts to declare the filibuster of DA2010 unconstitutional and declare that the act de facto passed the senate, yes the one that would leave you and most of the long time dreamers out). Don't expect any actual legalization act to pass until 2015. Only other options would be an executive order, stealth provision in some act or USCIS moving the registry date forward.
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