The Hill: Rubio hopes to pass DREAM Act alternative by end of summer

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) aims to have his alternative to the DREAM Act proposal on paper in the next few weeks and passed by the end of the summer.

"Our goal is to pass something this summer in time for kids who plan to go to school this fall," Rubio press secretary Alex Conant said Monday.

Rubio's proposal would provide non-immigrant visas to illegal immigrants' children who attend college or serve in the military.
"So just like lots of people come to the United States on work visas or on student visas or tourism visas or whatever, this would be a non-immigrant visa, so it would be a temporary one," Conant said. "It wouldn't be permanent. But the intent here is if they choose to remain in the United States permanently that they could apply for permanent residence just like any other immigrant would."

Rubio's proposal is an alternative to the Democrat-backed DREAM Act, sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. when they were young and then go to college or serve in the military.

Conant said Rubio's legislation would not mean the immigrants would be deported after their visa runs out.

"They could apply for permanent residence after a certain amount of time without having to return to their country of origin," Conant said. "They'd be like any other immigrant except that they could wait while they're in the United States. The Democrats' DREAM Act doesn't have them leaving the country but, as I said, it creates a special pathway for them."

Rubio's office does not yet have an estimate on how many new visas would be issued under the proposal. Conant said it depends on what the qualifying age for the visas in the legislation will be.

A day earlier, Rubio defended the proposal against criticism that it was a form of amnesty.

"We use the existing immigration system to deal with a humanitarian issue. And that is these children who entered this country illegally or have overstayed visas illegally, through no fault of their own," Rubio said on Fox News Sunday. "These are children, they follow their parents. The parents put them in this predicament."

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-actio...next-few-weeks

Conversation is going on here:
http://dreamact.info/forum/showthread.php?t=27509

Too unrealistic.

The real question is, how long will this "temporary non-immigrant visa" can keep us here?

According to one article, it could be 5 or 10 years. Not sure if it is renewable or not.

What article? Link?

WOW! More good news. I will have a HUGE party if this passes. And especially when Rubio wants it passed by the end of the summer, which starts next month( right around the corner). The more I read about the steps that Rubio is taking to help the Dreamers, the news gets better and better. Dios mio! Dreamers....GET READY CAUSE YOUR WISHES ARE ABOUT TO COME THROUGH. Just have a little more patience. Your almost at the finish line. Peace out!

Somebody's way too optimistic. Are you DA User's apprentice perhaps? Your disappointment will be felt ten times more if it fails, so beware.

Oh God, not you again. I'm just curious, every time I write a positive comment that inspires HOPE and FAITH that the DA will pass and everything is going to be ok, WHY ARE YOU COCK BLOCKING AND BEING A FUCKING HATER? If you don't like the fact that I am very optimistic about the DA passing, DO ME A HUGE FUCKING FAVOR AND DON'T FUCKING RESPOND TO MY COMMENTS. HOLY SHIT, GET A FUCKING LIFE. OMG! Seriously bro, get a real life. Its bad enough that some or all of the Dreamers in this newsroom are frustrated about their situation, but don't add to their frustration by writing negative comments. They don't need that shit, or YOUR SHIT. Just ignore my comments and don't respond to them, plain and simple. I swear to God, even a crash test dummy who has no brain wouldn't write the dumb shit that you write.

And Kingsam73, Why are you even bringing DA User into this? What the FUCK does he have to do with your negative comments? I would ask you why you think I'm his apprentice, BUT FRANKLY, I DON'T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT WHAT THE FUCK YOU GOTTA WRITE. And if I was his apprentice, WE WOULD NOT LET NEGATIVE AND HOPELESS PEOPLE LIKE YOU BREAK OUR SPIRITS. Dam I hate haters.