Reid files motion to close debate on immigration reform

Ianus · 06-24-2013, 07:09 PM

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-actio...gration-reform

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed cloture Monday on the Senate immigration reform bill.

That procedural move will allow the Senate to vote to end debate on the bill long before the end of the week. Reid has said he wants to complete work on the legislation by the July 4 recess.

Some Republican senators have complained that Democrats are rushing the bill since new language was added just last week.

Later Monday, the Senate will vote on whether to end debate on a substitute amendment from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). His amendment included the “border surge” language from GOP Sens. Bob Corker (Tenn.) and John Hoeven (N.D.), which requires 700 miles of Southern border fencing and hiring of 20,000 more border patrol agents before immigrants can apply for green cards.

Adoption of that amendment is viewed as critical to attracting more Republican support for final passage, which the bill’s authors want in order to put more pressure on the House to take up the legislation.

A vote to end debate on the whole bill will likely come Wednesday morning or Tuesday evening.

The Senate bill 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.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 06-24-2013, 07:24 PM

I love the last paragraph, always gotta mention pathway to citizenship but not go into detail about how its going to work

VeryNicePerson1 · 06-24-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoswithoutfaith

I love the last paragraph, always gotta mention pathway to citizenship but not go into detail about how its going to work

Plead guilty in federal court, server 1-6 months in prison (depending on the individual), forfeit all tax benefits accrued during your time undocumented, graduate from Harvard with a STEM degree, jump through some hoops on fire, and get whipped on the bare back 10 times...all while maintaining no less than $100k a year income...did I miss anything?

Could be more, gotta read the fine print.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 06-24-2013, 07:43 PM

Even then, white republicans wouldn't think that was enough

YoTaZ · 06-25-2013, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by veryniceperson1

plead guilty in federal court, server 1-6 months in prison (depending on the individual), forfeit all tax benefits accrued during your time undocumented, graduate from harvard with a stem degree, jump through some hoops on fire, and get whipped on the bare back 10 times...all while maintaining no less than $100k a year income...did i miss anything?

Could be more, gotta read the fine print.

thats amnesty!!!!

Charolastra · 06-25-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VeryNicePerson1

Plead guilty in federal court, server 1-6 months in prison (depending on the individual), forfeit all tax benefits accrued during your time undocumented, graduate from Harvard with a STEM degree, jump through some hoops on fire, and get whipped on the bare back 10 times...all while maintaining no less than $100k a year income...did I miss anything?

Could be more, gotta read the fine print.

Wow, these damn illegals get it THIS good?!? My grandpa from Italy had to cross the Atlantic and get a job at a ship-yard. These immigrants today, getting everything for free.

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