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To start immigration reform, study Texas solution

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12-17-2012, 11:35 AM
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This guy is a hardliner on immigration. Looks like he is now open to some form of legal status for those already here.


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Rather, a permanent fix must include a workable and reasonable approach that sets clear guidelines for high-skilled labor and day labor, for the so-called DREAM generation
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By REP. TED POE | 12/16/12 9:18 PM EST
On Election Day, the American people voted for the antithesis of change: They voted for the status quo of more government, more giveaway programs, less freedom and less individuality. In this election, the Republican Party should have had an easier time convincing Americans that they would be better off if we changed course.


A good starting point for a legislative package is the so-called Texas Solution. Although I don’t agree with all points on the list, it’s a start. And, importantly, it includes a verifiable, temporary guest worker program. In addition, we should start a documentation process that includes a photograph, biometric data like a fingerprint and other identifying information. Documentation does not mean citizenship and all of the rights that the term bestows. It means a type of legal status, either temporary or permanent, for some that are here, and it also means a pathway home for those who are here to commit crimes. Those given legal status would contribute to the U.S., primarily by paying taxes, for the benefits that they enjoy by being in the U.S. Amnesty is not an option. Those who receive documentation eventually may apply for citizenship, and those who have served in our military should be placed ahead of the line. One thing that has been absent from the latest talk on immigration is that not all of the undocumented seek citizenship; what they want is legal status. They want to be able to live here and work here without the fear of not knowing what tomorrow brings. They need some certainty in a process (which Washington has never been good at providing).
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2012/1...#ixzz2FK8LiQRA
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He says "amnesty is not an option", but "those who receive documentation eventually may apply for citizenship". Now that's interesting, it appears that he defines 'amnesty' as immediate grant of citizenship rather than LPR. If he can sell it that way, then fine.
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This is great. 'Amnesty' is just a term GOP use for not supporting it. Now, they are.

Whatever it is, I like this idea.
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