Posted on 02/16/2013 3:14:18 PM PST by jazusamo
The Obama administration has prepared a draft immigration overhaul plan that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain green cards within eight years, according to a Saturday report in USA Today.
The newspaper reported that it had obtained the draft from an anonymous administration source. The White House has not confirmed the details to be correct.
USA Today reported that the draft proposal would create a new visa open to the nation's estimated 11 million illegal residents.
The "Lawful Prospective Immigrant" visa -- which would allow a holder to work and travel -- could be obtained after an applicant undergoes a criminal background check, gets fingerprinted and pays fees.
After eight years under this new visa, the immigrant could then apply to become a legal permanent resident, as green card holders are officially known. Currently, most green card holders can apply to become full U.S. citizens after five years.
The White House is contemplating new requirements for formerly illegal immigrants to get the green card, including paying back taxes and English and civics tests currently only required for citizenship applicants.
The draft also increases funding for Border Patrol agents, adds immigration judges and expands the use of the E-Verify system by which employers confirm the legal status of prospective and current employees.
The draft plan did not flesh out how to deal with future immigration, USA Today reported.
It has been widely known that Democrats want illegal immigrants to eventually be able to become full citizens. The exact balance of rights and responsibilities Obama would seek had so far not been known.
A secretive House group is said to be close to its own proposal. Sources say the group includes Democratic Reps. Luis Gutierrez (Ill.), Xavier Becerra (Calif.) and Zoe Lofgren (Calif.), and Republican Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), John Carter (Texas) and Sam Johnson (Texas).
A Senate "Gang of Eight" late last month released its own immigration framework with a path to citizenship
The group consists of Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
>>The “Lawful Prospective Immigrant” visa — which would allow a holder to work and travel — could be obtained after an applicant undergoes a criminal background check, gets fingerprinted and pays fees.<<
I 100% promise this: The illegals will file their paperwork, get something that says they are “provisional” or “prospective” meaning they are now legal. That will end the process for them. No background check, no fees paid, no nothing. The sheer volume of illegals who are now “legal” will overwhelm the system.
The end result will be amnesty.
These people don’t want citizenship. All they want is our jobs and welfare benefits.
Will women be included ?
The bureaucratic red tape in processing these 11 million (probably more like 20 million) illegals can not in my opinion be done like they lay it out. Saying it is simple but actually doing it as stated will be a monumental task.
11 million my a$$. Its over 40 million. Its them and all their family members.
All these “immigration reform” plans are bad news for this country
USA Today is still around?
They see themselves as still citizens of the countries they left. Note the number of them which still proudly display the flag of their former country.
People who come here legally with the intent of becoming citizens are Americans in their hearts already.
They see themselves as still citizens of the countries they left. Note the number of them which still proudly display the flag of their former country.
People who come here legally with the intent of becoming citizens are Americans in their hearts already.
They see themselves as still citizens of the countries they left. Note the number of them which still proudly display the flag of their former country.
People who come here legally with the intent of becoming citizens are Americans in their hearts already.
They see themselves as still citizens of the countries they left. Note the number of them which still proudly display the flag of their former country.
People who come here legally with the intent of becoming citizens are Americans in their hearts already.
They see themselves as still citizens of the countries they left. Note the number of them which still proudly display the flag of their former country.
People who come here legally with the intent of becoming citizens are Americans in their hearts already.
Sorry for the multiple post - keyboard is sticky.
The rare quint-post
None of my grandparents became citizens. They came here throuhg Ellis Island circa 1910. They worked hard all their lives.
I predict the “eight year” requirement will be struck from the legislation.
Here comes the Amensty/’RAT Voter Registration drive bill.
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