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Republican Senator Floats Back-Door Amnesty Proposal
Lifezette ^ | 5-24-17 | Brendan Kirby

Posted on 05/24/2017 10:28:47 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Bill would create 500,000 new visas, include path to citizenship, and be open to current aliens

A bill introduced this month by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) would increase foreign guest workers by up to 500,000 a year and offer a back-door amnesty for illegal immigrants.

The legislation, the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2017, has attracted support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the libertarian-oriented Cato Institute.

“We pretty strongly oppose it. It’s an indefinite renewable visa. In our eyes, that’s a permanent worker.”

The bill would represent a massive increase in the number of non-immigrant visas issued each year by the United States. Unlike the myriad of existing visa programs, Johnson’s proposed program would be a state-based system.

Each state and the District of Columbia would be able to sponsor 5,000 visas each year. Another 245,000 visas would be distributed to the states based on their populations. Visas not used by one state could be claimed by others.

The visas would be good for three years and could be renewed indefinitely.

The federal government would retain responsibility for conducting background checks and issuing the visas. But each state would determine the rules governing the visa holders, such as whether to restrict them to certain industries or employment categories, whether to impose income requirements, or whether to require employers to make a good-faith effort to hire Americans first.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: cato; guestworkers; illegalaliens; libertarian; ronjohnson; searchworks; visas
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1 posted on 05/24/2017 10:28:47 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

What the heck is Ron Johnson trying to do? It is noteworthy that he has already said that he is not running for re-election.


2 posted on 05/24/2017 10:30:22 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

no one who entered this country illegally should ever be granted citizenship - not ever!!


3 posted on 05/24/2017 10:32:21 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

He’s a POS.


4 posted on 05/24/2017 10:37:50 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

The GOP is so mind blowing stupid and pointless.


5 posted on 05/24/2017 10:38:04 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Hey rinopubs...

What the hell is wrong with sending their butts back to mehico?

Don’t care if they came from there...they came through there.

Stop trying to keep them here.

Jeez!

BUILD THE DAMN WALL!


6 posted on 05/24/2017 10:38:44 AM PDT by Adder (Mr. Franklin: We are trying to get the Republic back!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Floating is the operative word here.

We have a Senator that is a floater.


7 posted on 05/24/2017 10:39:42 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Ron RINO. He should change his name cause he has no Johnson.


8 posted on 05/24/2017 10:40:15 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Betrayal of America by Republicans.
And so many conservative Americans have been
deceived by these Republican "conservative" Senators & Representatives.
9 posted on 05/24/2017 10:41:03 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: elpadre
no one who entered this country illegally should ever be granted citizenship - not ever!!

Exactly. Do not reward criminal behavior. Deport all illegals, no exceptions. Before they leave, take their fingerprints and DNA, and permanently bar them from any path to legal entry or citizenship. Fine them everything they have to cover the costs of enforcement and deportation. Fine their employers for failing to check citizenship and status. No exceptions.

10 posted on 05/24/2017 10:41:03 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: afraidfortherepublic

and I was going to guess it was “Juan” McCain’s idea.


11 posted on 05/24/2017 10:41:52 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: DoughtyOne

We have a Senator that is a floater.

He should be.


12 posted on 05/24/2017 10:42:12 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: afraidfortherepublic; HarleyLady27; MinuteGal; flat; unkus; vette6387; sheik yerbouty; Liz; LS; ...

The Deplorables MUST do our part to help Drain the DC Swamp aka Congressional Sewer of Republican traitors and human waste!!!

Go Trump - MAGA, expose the slithering traitors on both sides of the aisle.

Ryan should be the first Swamp creature to be replaced. The Deplorables must recruit candidates who are on the Trump Train and then work to get them elected. Start NOW!


13 posted on 05/24/2017 10:46:04 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: chris37
The GOP is so mind blowing stupid and pointless.

They do what they're told


14 posted on 05/24/2017 10:49:48 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
What the heck is Ron Johnson trying to do? It is noteworthy that he has already said that he is not running for re-election.

They want cheap dairy workers in Wisconsin and I think he owns a manufacturing company there.

15 posted on 05/24/2017 10:53:32 AM PDT by Will88
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I suppose that they can count on those votes then.


16 posted on 05/24/2017 10:55:28 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Senator Ron Johnson - RINO - just did a poop on all America.


17 posted on 05/24/2017 11:05:22 AM PDT by Terry L Smith (RINO -)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Contact the SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE and tell them “NO” TO S.1040.
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/

STATUS ON:
State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2017
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1040/all-info


18 posted on 05/24/2017 11:05:51 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: Will88

The illegal aliens are not working in the dairy industry — at least not around here. I think these are high tech jobs. I doubt that Johnson’s constituents support this.

Over all he’s been a pretty good Senator, but every once in a while he pulls a blunder ??? like this.


19 posted on 05/24/2017 11:08:58 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Since he isn’t running for re-election, is JOHNSON doing a favor for pro-amnesty PAUL RYAN?


20 posted on 05/24/2017 11:12:39 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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