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The amnesty bill being debated in Congress is an abomination. It should make your blood boil to see what your "representatives" are planning to do with our country. Send this to everyone you can think of, and get them to send it to as many as they can, etc. Also send it to your congressman and senators and tell them to kill this thing now!
Legal Status Before Enforcement: Amnesty benefits do not wait for the “enforcement trigger.†After filing an application and waiting 24 hours, illegal aliens will receive full “probationary benefits,†complete with the ability to legally live and work in the U.S., travel outside of the U.S. and return, and their own social security card. Astonishingly, if the trigger is never met and amnesty applications are therefore never “approved,†the probationary benefits granted to the illegal alien population never expire, and the new social security cards issued to the illegal alien population are not revoked.
Trigger Requires No More Agents, Beds, or Fencing Than Current Law: The “enforcement trigger†does not require the Department of Homeland Security to have detention space sufficient to end “catch and release†at the border and in the interior. Additionally, the bill establishes a “catch, pay, and release†program. This policy will benefit illegal aliens from countries other than Mexico that are caught at the border, then can post a $5,000 bond, be released and never show up for deportation hearings. The bill only requires 370 miles of fencing to be completed, while current law already mandates that more than 700 miles be constructed
Three Additional Years Worth of Illegal Aliens Granted Status, Treated Preferentially To Legal Filers: Aliens who broke into the country illegally a mere 5 months ago are treated better than foreign nationals who legally applied to come to the U.S. more than two years ago. Aliens who can prove they were illegally in the U.S. on January 1, 2007, are immediately eligible to apply from inside the U.S. for amnesty benefits, while foreign nationals that filed applications to come to the U.S. after May 1, 2005 must start the application process over again from their home countries.
Completion of Background Checks Not Required Legal status must be granted to illegal aliens 24 hours after they file an application, even if the aliens have not yet “passed all appropriate background checks.†(Last year’s bill gave DHS 90 days to check an alien’s background before any status was granted).
Child Molesters Are Still Eligible: Some aggravated felons – those who have sexually abused a minor – are eligible for amnesty. A child molester who committed the crime before the bill is enacted is not barred from getting amnesty.
Terrorism Connections Allowed: Illegal aliens with terrorism connections are not barred from getting amnesty. An illegal alien seeking most immigration benefits must show “good moral character.†Bill drafters ignored the Administration’s request that changes be made in order to prevent aliens with terrorist connections from receiving relief.
Gang Members Are Eligible: Instead of deporting members of violent gangs such as MS 13, the bill will allow them to get amnesty as long as they “renounce†their gang membership on their application. And you know what happens if you lie - you get a spot on your tongue.
Absconders Are Eligible: Aliens who have already been ordered deported, but disappeared, are eligible for amnesty under the bill. The same is true for aliens who have made a false claim to citizenship or engaged in document fraud. More than 636,000 alien fugitives could be covered by this loophole.
Learning English Not Required For A Decade: Illegal aliens are not required to demonstrate any proficiency in English for more than a decade after they are granted amnesty. And then it only requires that the alien demonstrate an “attempt†to learn English by being “on a waiting list for English classes.†Passing a basic English test is required only 12 years down the road.
Earned Income Tax Credit Will Cost Taxpayers Billions In Just 10 Years: Current illegal aliens and new guest workers will be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, a refundable tax credit designed to encourage American citizens and legal permanent residents to work. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that this loophole will cost the U.S. taxpayer up to $20 billion dollars in just the first 10 years after the bill’s enactment.
Affidavits From Friends Accepted As Evidence: Records from day-labor centers, labor unions, and “sworn declarations†from any non-relative (friends, coworkers, etc) are to be accepted as evidence that the illegal alien has satisfied the bill’s amnesty requirements. This will invite fraud and more illegal immigration. In 1986, one third of all illegal aliens applying for amnesty presented fraudulant documents. DHS will not have the resources to examine whether the claims contained in the “sworn declarations†of the alien’s friends are actually valid.
Taxpayer Funded Legal Counsel and Arbitration: Free legal counsel and the fees and expenses of arbitrators will be provided to aliens that have been working illegally in agriculture. The U.S. taxpayer will fund the attorneys that help these individuals fill out their amnesty applications.
In-State Tuition and Student Loans: In-state tuition and other higher education benefits will be made available to current illegal aliens that are granted initial “probationary†status, even if the same in-state tuition rates are not offered to all U.S. citizens. This would normally violate current law (8 U.S.C. §1623) which mandates that educational institutions give citizens the same postsecondary education benefits they offer to illegal aliens.
Inadequacy of the Merit System: The “merit system,†designed to shift the U.S. green card distribution system to attract higher skilled workers that benefit the national interest, is a sham. Though the merit system begins immediately, it will not increase the percentage of high skilled immigrants coming to the United States until 2016, 8 years after enactment. Even after 2015, when the merit system really begins (in 2016) by having 380,000 green cards annually, 100,000 green cards will be reserved specifically for low skilled workers, and points will be given for many characteristics that are not considered “high-skilled.†For example, 16 points will be given for aliens in “high demand occupations†which includes janitors, maids, food preparation workers, and groundskeepers.
Visas For Individuals That Plan To Overstay: The new “parent†visa contained in the bill which allows parents of citizens, and the spouses and children of new temporary workers, to visit a worker in the United States is an invitation for high rates of visa overstays. This new visa allows the spouse and children of new temporary workers who intend to abandon their residence in a foreign country, to qualify to come to the U.S. to “visit.†The visa requires only a $1,000 bond, which will be forfeited when, not if, family members of new temporary workers decide to overstay their 30 day visit. Workers should travel to their home countries to visit their families, not the other way around.
Chain Migration Tripled Before Being Eliminated: Though the bill will eventually eliminate chain migration (relatives other than spouses and children, i.e. aunts, parents, cousins etc.), it will not have full effect until 2016. Until then, chain migration into the U.S. will actually triple, from approximately 138,000 a year (equal to 14% of the 1 million green cards the U.S. currently distributes on an annual basis) to approximately 440,000 chain migrants a year (equal to 45% of the 1 million green cards the U.S. currently distributes on an annual basis). This alone could result in another 4 million immigrants.
Back Taxes Not Required: Last year’s bill required illegal aliens to prove they had paid three of their last five years of taxes to get amnesty. This year, payment of back taxes is not required for amnesty. Since the bill does not require any past years of employment as a prerequisite for amnesty, the amendment essentially only requires proof of payment of taxes for future work in the U.S., not payment of “back taxes.â€
Social Security Credits Allowed For Some Illegal Work Histories: Aliens who came to the U.S. on legal visas, but overstayed their visas and have been working in the U.S. for years, as well as illegal aliens who apply for Z visa status but do not qualify, will be able to collect social security credits for the years they worked illegally. Because the bill requires social security account numbers to be issued “promptly†to illegal aliens as soon as they are granted “any probationary benefits based upon application [for Z status]†(these benefits are granted 24 hours after the application is filed), an illegal alien who is denied Z visa status but continues to work illegally in the U.S. will accumulate Social Security credits.
You can just yawn, or say "someone else should do something." Or you can act before it's too late, and the cowardly, self-serving poltroons in Washington sell your country for the Hispanic vote.
Legal Status Before Enforcement: Amnesty benefits do not wait for the “enforcement trigger.†After filing an application and waiting 24 hours, illegal aliens will receive full “probationary benefits,†complete with the ability to legally live and work in the U.S., travel outside of the U.S. and return, and their own social security card. Astonishingly, if the trigger is never met and amnesty applications are therefore never “approved,†the probationary benefits granted to the illegal alien population never expire, and the new social security cards issued to the illegal alien population are not revoked.
Trigger Requires No More Agents, Beds, or Fencing Than Current Law: The “enforcement trigger†does not require the Department of Homeland Security to have detention space sufficient to end “catch and release†at the border and in the interior. Additionally, the bill establishes a “catch, pay, and release†program. This policy will benefit illegal aliens from countries other than Mexico that are caught at the border, then can post a $5,000 bond, be released and never show up for deportation hearings. The bill only requires 370 miles of fencing to be completed, while current law already mandates that more than 700 miles be constructed
Three Additional Years Worth of Illegal Aliens Granted Status, Treated Preferentially To Legal Filers: Aliens who broke into the country illegally a mere 5 months ago are treated better than foreign nationals who legally applied to come to the U.S. more than two years ago. Aliens who can prove they were illegally in the U.S. on January 1, 2007, are immediately eligible to apply from inside the U.S. for amnesty benefits, while foreign nationals that filed applications to come to the U.S. after May 1, 2005 must start the application process over again from their home countries.
Completion of Background Checks Not Required Legal status must be granted to illegal aliens 24 hours after they file an application, even if the aliens have not yet “passed all appropriate background checks.†(Last year’s bill gave DHS 90 days to check an alien’s background before any status was granted).
Child Molesters Are Still Eligible: Some aggravated felons – those who have sexually abused a minor – are eligible for amnesty. A child molester who committed the crime before the bill is enacted is not barred from getting amnesty.
Terrorism Connections Allowed: Illegal aliens with terrorism connections are not barred from getting amnesty. An illegal alien seeking most immigration benefits must show “good moral character.†Bill drafters ignored the Administration’s request that changes be made in order to prevent aliens with terrorist connections from receiving relief.
Gang Members Are Eligible: Instead of deporting members of violent gangs such as MS 13, the bill will allow them to get amnesty as long as they “renounce†their gang membership on their application. And you know what happens if you lie - you get a spot on your tongue.
Absconders Are Eligible: Aliens who have already been ordered deported, but disappeared, are eligible for amnesty under the bill. The same is true for aliens who have made a false claim to citizenship or engaged in document fraud. More than 636,000 alien fugitives could be covered by this loophole.
Learning English Not Required For A Decade: Illegal aliens are not required to demonstrate any proficiency in English for more than a decade after they are granted amnesty. And then it only requires that the alien demonstrate an “attempt†to learn English by being “on a waiting list for English classes.†Passing a basic English test is required only 12 years down the road.
Earned Income Tax Credit Will Cost Taxpayers Billions In Just 10 Years: Current illegal aliens and new guest workers will be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, a refundable tax credit designed to encourage American citizens and legal permanent residents to work. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that this loophole will cost the U.S. taxpayer up to $20 billion dollars in just the first 10 years after the bill’s enactment.
Affidavits From Friends Accepted As Evidence: Records from day-labor centers, labor unions, and “sworn declarations†from any non-relative (friends, coworkers, etc) are to be accepted as evidence that the illegal alien has satisfied the bill’s amnesty requirements. This will invite fraud and more illegal immigration. In 1986, one third of all illegal aliens applying for amnesty presented fraudulant documents. DHS will not have the resources to examine whether the claims contained in the “sworn declarations†of the alien’s friends are actually valid.
Taxpayer Funded Legal Counsel and Arbitration: Free legal counsel and the fees and expenses of arbitrators will be provided to aliens that have been working illegally in agriculture. The U.S. taxpayer will fund the attorneys that help these individuals fill out their amnesty applications.
In-State Tuition and Student Loans: In-state tuition and other higher education benefits will be made available to current illegal aliens that are granted initial “probationary†status, even if the same in-state tuition rates are not offered to all U.S. citizens. This would normally violate current law (8 U.S.C. §1623) which mandates that educational institutions give citizens the same postsecondary education benefits they offer to illegal aliens.
Inadequacy of the Merit System: The “merit system,†designed to shift the U.S. green card distribution system to attract higher skilled workers that benefit the national interest, is a sham. Though the merit system begins immediately, it will not increase the percentage of high skilled immigrants coming to the United States until 2016, 8 years after enactment. Even after 2015, when the merit system really begins (in 2016) by having 380,000 green cards annually, 100,000 green cards will be reserved specifically for low skilled workers, and points will be given for many characteristics that are not considered “high-skilled.†For example, 16 points will be given for aliens in “high demand occupations†which includes janitors, maids, food preparation workers, and groundskeepers.
Visas For Individuals That Plan To Overstay: The new “parent†visa contained in the bill which allows parents of citizens, and the spouses and children of new temporary workers, to visit a worker in the United States is an invitation for high rates of visa overstays. This new visa allows the spouse and children of new temporary workers who intend to abandon their residence in a foreign country, to qualify to come to the U.S. to “visit.†The visa requires only a $1,000 bond, which will be forfeited when, not if, family members of new temporary workers decide to overstay their 30 day visit. Workers should travel to their home countries to visit their families, not the other way around.
Chain Migration Tripled Before Being Eliminated: Though the bill will eventually eliminate chain migration (relatives other than spouses and children, i.e. aunts, parents, cousins etc.), it will not have full effect until 2016. Until then, chain migration into the U.S. will actually triple, from approximately 138,000 a year (equal to 14% of the 1 million green cards the U.S. currently distributes on an annual basis) to approximately 440,000 chain migrants a year (equal to 45% of the 1 million green cards the U.S. currently distributes on an annual basis). This alone could result in another 4 million immigrants.
Back Taxes Not Required: Last year’s bill required illegal aliens to prove they had paid three of their last five years of taxes to get amnesty. This year, payment of back taxes is not required for amnesty. Since the bill does not require any past years of employment as a prerequisite for amnesty, the amendment essentially only requires proof of payment of taxes for future work in the U.S., not payment of “back taxes.â€
Social Security Credits Allowed For Some Illegal Work Histories: Aliens who came to the U.S. on legal visas, but overstayed their visas and have been working in the U.S. for years, as well as illegal aliens who apply for Z visa status but do not qualify, will be able to collect social security credits for the years they worked illegally. Because the bill requires social security account numbers to be issued “promptly†to illegal aliens as soon as they are granted “any probationary benefits based upon application [for Z status]†(these benefits are granted 24 hours after the application is filed), an illegal alien who is denied Z visa status but continues to work illegally in the U.S. will accumulate Social Security credits.
You can just yawn, or say "someone else should do something." Or you can act before it's too late, and the cowardly, self-serving poltroons in Washington sell your country for the Hispanic vote.
