John McCain on Rubio's DA - Page 4

Originally Posted by yans1428

why is everyone here so desperate to settle for less?
do u really want a nonimmigrant visa so you can never be a citizen?
everyone is bowing down to the republicans like they are a god, when the only reason
they are bringing up the 'rubio dream act' is to try and win votes.
if it was a combination of Rubio and Durbin, then thats fine, but only Rubio version, i dont think it will be good at all, and i dont think it will pass (democrats and republicans will block it)

Originally Posted by immigration truth

Most dreamers here are at their last stand, if this doesn't pass, this isn't simply about "oh let's wait a couple of years", if this doesn't pass and nothing looks like it's on the horizon then it means many of us will have to leave like I did. So before you just reject this, think carefully about what it means for millions of dreamers. I have doubts too about if it can pass, I think we all do, but I do support this bill, I think you should too.

Originally Posted by Demise

Option 1: You get a possibly renewable visa and employment authorization. You can live in the country without fear of deportation for the duration thereof. You can drive, work, etc. You can transition to permanent residency by employer sponsorship, marriage, military service, green card lottery or any other legal path. Should the visa expire you retain your social security number and you're considered an overstay regardless of how you first arrived.

Option 2: You have no legal residency, if caught by ICE or any law enforcement partaking in "secure communities" you'll most likely get deported, you cannot legally work or drive. You can legalize your stay by U-visa if you happen to be a victim of a violent crime, marriage and if you're EWI you'd have to go to your country of origin and then your spouse must try to get you a waiver for your 10 year ban (about 50% chance of success) or by VAWA if you were a female spouse of an abusive USC.

This is why.

Originally Posted by jamesp

A non-immigrant status is not perfect but it's undoubtedly better than NO-STATUS at all.

A non-immigrant status can potentially open many doors. You can get sponsorship for a H1b visa and eventually get permanent residency through the employment based category. This option is easier for STEM graduates than others. You can slo start a small business, create jobs and employ USCs - that may lead to some sort of PR status eventually. For others, if joining the military becomes an option for this hypothetical visa category, then you will be on a fast track to citizenship.

I don't like this non-dream dream-act either. But at some point we all need to come to terms with the cliche phrases like "beggers cannot be choosers" and "something is better than nothing".

Originally Posted by 1Up

McCain always supported the original Dream Act. It was in 2008 that he switched, so it only makes sense that he would support a water-downed Republican version of it.

I think he's one of the Republicans that is actually a "decent guy." Dunno too much, but every time I followed what he's done in the past, it's usually stuff I agree with.