Reid: ‘I will do everything’ to get immigration reform done

Ianus · 05-02-2013, 09:22 PM

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-actio...on-reform-done

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told his constituents Wednesday that he would “do everything in my power” to get a comprehensive immigration reform bill “across the finish line.”

“I pledge that I will do everything in my power as Majority Leader to get a bill across the finish line,” Reid said Wednesday. “Nothing short of success is acceptable to me.

“For your sake, it’s time to pass immigration reform. And for the sake of every American, it’s time to pass immigration reform.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin to mark up The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act next week.

The bipartisan group of eight senators, known as the Gang of Eight, introduced S. 744, which would create a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country, toughen border security, create a guest worker program and boost high-skilled immigration.

Reid has said he wants to get the bill to the Senate floor for a vote by June. He spoke Wednesday to the March for Citizenship in Las Vegas, where he told the story of Blanca Gamez, an immigrant whose parents illegally brought her to the United States — also known as a DREAMer — when she was just seven months old.

“Washington owes Blanca permanent solutions — solutions that are tough but fair,” Reid said. “Solutions that fix our broken legal immigration system. Solutions that punish unscrupulous employers who exploit immigrants and drag down wages for every worker in America. Solutions that pull 11 million people out of the shadows, help them get right with the law and learn English. Solutions that put them on the path to citizenship.”

Some Republicans have complained that the legislation is being rushed through and that it would provide amnesty for illegal residents before strengthening border enforcement.

The House is expected to take on immigration reform as well, but leaders on that side have said they will pass smaller reforms one-by-one rather than a comprehensive bill. Members of the Gang of Eight have suggested that the only way to pass any immigration reform is through a large-scale, comprehensive bill.

“We can’t do this piecemeal,” Reid said. “And we can’t do it without a pathway to earned citizenship.”

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Michael Bennet (D-Co.) comprise the Gang of Eight.

lostpath · 05-02-2013, 09:35 PM

I got nothing but respect for this man. I truly hope that it gets done for our sake.

Happyman0607 · 05-02-2013, 11:11 PM

God bless mr Reid.. It's politicians like him that give me a little hope for this congress.. As far as republicans.. All flip flopping monkeys.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 05-02-2013, 11:22 PM

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Some Republicans have complained that the legislation is being rushed through and that it would provide amnesty for illegal residents before strengthening border enforcement.

Are these people blind? These bill if passed would locked people in for an undefined period of time until the borders are deemed secure

DA User · 05-03-2013, 02:02 AM

They should add a strong border security measure and no USC until border is secured. I think 10 years should be enough time to secure the border right?

Pianoswithoutfaith · 05-03-2013, 04:12 AM

stop thinking and predicting

Rogue414 · 05-03-2013, 09:54 AM

Just put fucking land mines on the border and get it over with.

VeryNicePerson1 · 05-03-2013, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogue414

Just put fucking land mines on the border and get it over with.

Aww man...why did this make me laugh...I am way too laid back...lol...

Task_1539 · 05-03-2013, 11:30 AM

awww ye, motha fuckin' reid finally saying something. where you been homie?

2Face · 05-03-2013, 11:32 AM

Reid can do as much as he wants but he has no say in how House conservatives vote. The only thing I reckon he can do is try to get 70+ votes in the Senate, preferably 75+.

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