[MUST READ] Status on House Bill

Rev_Scholar · 08:17 AM

http://www.christianpost.com/news/no...rm-bill-94165/

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Members of an eight-member bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives praised the recently unveiled immigration reform proposal of their counterparts in the Senate on Wednesday and said they expected to release a "reasonable, common-sense plan" of their own in a matter weeks.

In a joint statement, a first for the group, the congressmen said they are focused on developing an immigration bill that will help America stay strong.

"This week, a bipartisan group of Senators stepped forward to introduce their proposal, and we applaud their effort," they said. "We are also working on a good faith, bipartisan effort in the House. We believe we will soon agree on a reasonable, common-sense plan to finally secure our borders and strengthen our economy, with a tough but fair process that respects the rule of law so immigrants can contribute to our country."

The group includes Reps. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho), Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.), John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), Sam Johnson (R-Texas) and John Carter (R-Texas).
"Americans want to see the nation's broken immigration system fixed, and they know it will take bipartisanship to solve this problem in a sensible and rational way … While we have made substantial progress, we continue to work diligently towards a bill that keeps America strong, competitive and true to our values," they said in the statement.

In a follow-up discussion on Wednesday, Congressman Gutierrez' director of communication, Douglas Rivlin, told The Christian Post that while there are some differences in the two proposals, they both follow the same basic structure.

"The basic structure is very similar, in that there is border security, e-verify, legalization, the Dream Act folks are gonna be treated pretty well," said Rivlin.
"Other folks it might take longer for them to get full permanent status. There are some differences in terms of being able to get permanent status if you're coming here initially as a temporary worker but for the most part the basic outlines of the Senate bill is similar to what the House is contemplating," he added.
He said the group is trying to agree on aspects of their proposal that cover questions like what is the right mix of family and work visas and backlogs in the current immigration system.
"They are meeting every day and think that in the next couple of weeks, maybe three or four weeks, they may be able to introduce a bill and as the congressman said in looking at the summary of the Senate bill, we are all on the same planet," said Rivlin.
In a sweeping overhaul representing the most significant change to immigration law in at least the last 26 years, key features of a bill crafted by the bipartisan group of eight senators revealed a 13-year pathway to citizenship for almost 11 million undocumented immigrants this week.
President Barack Obama endorsed the proposal on Tuesday.
"I urge the Senate to quickly move this bill forward and, as I told Senators Schumer and McCain, I stand willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that comprehensive immigration reform becomes a reality as soon as possible," Obama said in a statement, after meeting two members of the Senate group, Sen. John McCain, a Republican from Arizona, and Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York.
"This bill is clearly a compromise, and no one will get everything they wanted, including me," said Obama. "But it is largely consistent with the principles that I have repeatedly laid out for comprehensive reform."

Well, if Gutierrez is on the team, I think we're fine if the House does come up with their own bill and proposes it. Although the best scenario would be that everyone supports the proposed Senate bill. Also, in the House bill, it seems to be specifically stated that we Dreamers "gonna be treated pretty well." Maybe an instant green card as opposed to the 5-year wait in the Senate bill. At this point, we can only hope.

VeryNicePerson1 · 04-18-2013, 09:25 AM

The house may just pass the Senate version...WOOT!!!

This may turn out to be faster than we expect.

2Face · 04-18-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by VeryNicePerson1

The house may just pass the Senate version...WOOT!!!

This may turn out to be faster than we expect.

Hope you are right my friend, hope you are right.

DRMR4-2LONG · 04-18-2013, 09:57 AM

Lets hope for the best...because a 2 year permit just wont cut it for me, my wish is to one day be a citizen

beachgirlx19 · 04-18-2013, 10:21 AM

PASS this ASAP Lol

IamAman · 04-18-2013, 10:44 AM

I wish in their hearts of hearts they realize that for us, every day that this doesn't pass is a day of our life that has passed without us having a chance at our full potential. I think for them however, this is just another bill.

2Face · 04-18-2013, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by IamAman

I wish in their hearts of hearts they realize that for us, every day that this doesn't pass is a day of our life that has passed without us having a chance at our full potential. I think for them however, this is just another bill.

That's the story of this country. This has been slowly sinking into me for the past few months. Nobody will come to you to make sure you get your needs. You have to go towards it yourself. My employer won't come to me and offer me a raise because he feels bad for me. I'm going to have to go ask him for a raise myself. That's just how it works here. Its a great lesson to learn. So, I think immigrant groups should continue putting as much pressure as possible to get this thing across the finish line.

JJ Glo · 04-18-2013, 11:22 AM

It wouldn't hurt to give us PR instead or RPI, we would still be waiting 5 years, then would be eligible for Citizenship.

IamAman · 04-18-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 2Face

That's the story of this country. This has been slowly sinking into me for the past few months. Nobody will come to you to make sure you get your needs. You have to go towards it yourself. My employer won't come to me and offer me a raise because he feels bad for me. I'm going to have to go ask him for a raise myself. That's just how it works here. Its a great lesson to learn. So, I think immigrant groups should continue putting as much pressure as possible to get this thing across the finish line.

We're going to have to disagree on this. I don't think us pressuring them had anything to do with it, but that finally immigrants, and especially Hispanics finally decided to vote and vote for their interests rather than just religious reasons. I knew many Hispanics who voted for GW's 1st and 2nd term along with other Republicans in the very same states where immigrants' rights disappeared.

Why? "Because he is a good Christian". What about your undocumented cousin or your family friend who could really use some support and doesn't have a voice? "Well, he's doing ok....I can't vote for someone who supports abortion".

So then the result was we had absolutely no voice...Arizona's Sheriff was going wild, then Brewer wanted national attention so she started making life hard, Farmer's Branch in Texas started passing laws to check papers at schools, apartments, etc. Alabama turned into a "show me your papers" state, and all but 2 states turned DMV's into immigration offices and made life absolutely hardest they could for us.

Somewhere during that time, immigrants who were now citizens grew a pair and voted. Maybe it was their "anchor" kids who had finally turned 18 (the Republican fear). The point is, politicians only understand 2 things: Money and votes. We don't have neither of those directly...yet.

IamAman · 04-18-2013, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Glo

It wouldn't hurt to give us PR instead or RPI, we would still be waiting 5 years, then would be eligible for Citizenship.

It would hurt it if it meant it wouldn't pass.

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[MUST READ] Status on House Bill