U.S. House version of immigration bill will be slightly more conservative

Ianus · 07-05-2013, 09:15 PM

Here is a new detail concerning the House bill according to Rep. Yarmuth in the Gang of 7

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The bipartisan authors of the U.S. House bill outlining immigration reforms are “close” to unveiling the plan, which will be slightly more conservative than the Senate’s bill but similar enough to likely become law, said Democratic U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth of Louisville.

“We’ve come to an agreement in principle,” Yarmuth said to start the interview. “I think we will be able to introduce a bill before the August recess, and hopefully we’ll get it acted upon this fall.”

In general, Yarmuth said the approach is slightly more conservative than the bill that passed the Senate last month with support of more than two-thirds of the chamber. Both of Kentucky’s Republican U.S. Senators, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, voted “no.”

One of the biggest differences is how the House version structures the “path to citizenship” for the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the United States. The Senate version calls for a 13-year process for them to become naturalized citizens that includes fines and certain requirements, such as learning English. The House version, Yarmuth said, calls for a 15-year process and higher fines (1:00 of the interview.)

Yarmuth has been among a bipartisan bunch of congressmen working on the House immigration bill for the past several months, calling themselves the “gang of seven” now that one Republican — U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho — left the group over concerns about government-provided health care for immigrants.

Yarmuth said the goal of the Republicans in the group is to craft a bill that at least 100 of the House Republican majority can support.

Should it pass the lower chamber, U.S. House and Senate negotiators will likely head to a conference committee this fall to find common ground between the two measures.

“We’ve met with the Democratic members of their gang of eight … and we’re just not that far apart,” Yarmuth said (8:00)

Yarmuth also discussed how the immigration bills include a provision to set a minimum wage for immigrant workers and how that could affect another rise in the federal minimum wage (7:00).

He also mentions that he believes the House bill could potentially get 90% of the House Democrat caucus.If the numbers hold we're looking at possibly up to 280 members potentially for the House bill?

star293 · 07-05-2013, 09:32 PM

"slightly" more conservative.. I cant wait to see the full version.

ItsKdC · 07-05-2013, 09:34 PM

Could that bill get anymore conservative? The only liberal thing about that bill was a path to citizenship which was a VERY conservative path. Lol

The Repubs crack me up. Just come out and say it already..."we like u guys better as illegals. U keep our wages down and u are forced to take whatever we feel like giving u...u guys as illegals are a win win...why change a good thing?"

Tonyhasadream · 07-05-2013, 10:41 PM

Slightly = 30 year path after pleading guilty to some bs charge in federal court LOL

2Face · 07-05-2013, 10:46 PM

"agreement on principle" and will be "enacted in the fall"...House Republicans are killing our future slowly...if its not this summer, it will be never.

bin2221991 · 07-05-2013, 11:16 PM

didnt they say the same thing like couple months ago?! shit i will hopefully start my graduate school by fall of 2014 but i doubt anything would even be done by then with this speed

Optimism12 · 07-06-2013, 01:12 AM

im not even looking foward to this anymore lmao let's not joke ourselves they're all having a field day.

this is nothing but a joke to them, republicans just enjoying playing with undocumented lives

DA User · 07-06-2013, 01:21 AM

I am loving this so far.

Happyman0607 · 07-06-2013, 01:28 AM

I pray to god the house bill fails in the senate.. I'd rather have absolutely nothing than to have their bill and I absolutely mean that from the bottom of my heart.. It'll be a ridiculous unreachable 45 year path with a min income of 50K a year and must have a penis over 13 inches