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September 21, 2010 at 2:43 AM #608232September 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM #607275
CoronitaParticipant[quote=CA renter][quote=briansd1]Back to immigration, at least the Democratic leadership is trying to do the humanitarian thing and provide a path to legalization for educated immigrants already in the country.
Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic majority leader, announced last week that he would add to a military spending bill an amendment that would open a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students. Senator George LeMieux, a Republican, has not declared his position, and the students hoped to secure his support for the measure, which will be put to a first test on Tuesday with a procedural vote.
Illegal immigrant students across the country have not been deterred by reports from Washington that the measure, known to its supporters as the Dream Act, has slim chances of passing. Republicans have denounced Mr. Reid’s move to even bring it up just six weeks before midterm elections as a ploy to attract Latino voters during his own hard-fought re-election campaign in Nevada, and they say a proposal on an issue as contentious as immigration should not be attached to the military reauthorization bill.
The student bill would open a path to eventual legal residency for illegal immigrants who arrived in the country before they were 15 years old, have been here for at least five years and have graduated from high school. It would require them to finish two years of college or military service before gaining legal status.
About 726,000 illegal immigrants would become immediately eligible for legal status under the bill, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a research group in Washington.
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That’s not helping them, brian, it’s going to end up hurting them, and us!
What needs to happen is a revolution where the working people take control of their own country (here, there, and everywhere — as Concho’s post points out). Unless this happens, things will only get worse for the working class. People need to wake up to what’s really going on.[/quote]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route 🙂
September 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM #607364CoronitaParticipant[quote=CA renter][quote=briansd1]Back to immigration, at least the Democratic leadership is trying to do the humanitarian thing and provide a path to legalization for educated immigrants already in the country.
Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic majority leader, announced last week that he would add to a military spending bill an amendment that would open a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students. Senator George LeMieux, a Republican, has not declared his position, and the students hoped to secure his support for the measure, which will be put to a first test on Tuesday with a procedural vote.
Illegal immigrant students across the country have not been deterred by reports from Washington that the measure, known to its supporters as the Dream Act, has slim chances of passing. Republicans have denounced Mr. Reid’s move to even bring it up just six weeks before midterm elections as a ploy to attract Latino voters during his own hard-fought re-election campaign in Nevada, and they say a proposal on an issue as contentious as immigration should not be attached to the military reauthorization bill.
The student bill would open a path to eventual legal residency for illegal immigrants who arrived in the country before they were 15 years old, have been here for at least five years and have graduated from high school. It would require them to finish two years of college or military service before gaining legal status.
About 726,000 illegal immigrants would become immediately eligible for legal status under the bill, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a research group in Washington.
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That’s not helping them, brian, it’s going to end up hurting them, and us!
What needs to happen is a revolution where the working people take control of their own country (here, there, and everywhere — as Concho’s post points out). Unless this happens, things will only get worse for the working class. People need to wake up to what’s really going on.[/quote]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route 🙂
September 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM #607916CoronitaParticipant[quote=CA renter][quote=briansd1]Back to immigration, at least the Democratic leadership is trying to do the humanitarian thing and provide a path to legalization for educated immigrants already in the country.
Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic majority leader, announced last week that he would add to a military spending bill an amendment that would open a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students. Senator George LeMieux, a Republican, has not declared his position, and the students hoped to secure his support for the measure, which will be put to a first test on Tuesday with a procedural vote.
Illegal immigrant students across the country have not been deterred by reports from Washington that the measure, known to its supporters as the Dream Act, has slim chances of passing. Republicans have denounced Mr. Reid’s move to even bring it up just six weeks before midterm elections as a ploy to attract Latino voters during his own hard-fought re-election campaign in Nevada, and they say a proposal on an issue as contentious as immigration should not be attached to the military reauthorization bill.
The student bill would open a path to eventual legal residency for illegal immigrants who arrived in the country before they were 15 years old, have been here for at least five years and have graduated from high school. It would require them to finish two years of college or military service before gaining legal status.
About 726,000 illegal immigrants would become immediately eligible for legal status under the bill, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a research group in Washington.
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That’s not helping them, brian, it’s going to end up hurting them, and us!
What needs to happen is a revolution where the working people take control of their own country (here, there, and everywhere — as Concho’s post points out). Unless this happens, things will only get worse for the working class. People need to wake up to what’s really going on.[/quote]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route 🙂
September 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM #608025CoronitaParticipant[quote=CA renter][quote=briansd1]Back to immigration, at least the Democratic leadership is trying to do the humanitarian thing and provide a path to legalization for educated immigrants already in the country.
Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic majority leader, announced last week that he would add to a military spending bill an amendment that would open a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students. Senator George LeMieux, a Republican, has not declared his position, and the students hoped to secure his support for the measure, which will be put to a first test on Tuesday with a procedural vote.
Illegal immigrant students across the country have not been deterred by reports from Washington that the measure, known to its supporters as the Dream Act, has slim chances of passing. Republicans have denounced Mr. Reid’s move to even bring it up just six weeks before midterm elections as a ploy to attract Latino voters during his own hard-fought re-election campaign in Nevada, and they say a proposal on an issue as contentious as immigration should not be attached to the military reauthorization bill.
The student bill would open a path to eventual legal residency for illegal immigrants who arrived in the country before they were 15 years old, have been here for at least five years and have graduated from high school. It would require them to finish two years of college or military service before gaining legal status.
About 726,000 illegal immigrants would become immediately eligible for legal status under the bill, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a research group in Washington.
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That’s not helping them, brian, it’s going to end up hurting them, and us!
What needs to happen is a revolution where the working people take control of their own country (here, there, and everywhere — as Concho’s post points out). Unless this happens, things will only get worse for the working class. People need to wake up to what’s really going on.[/quote]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route 🙂
September 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM #608342CoronitaParticipant[quote=CA renter][quote=briansd1]Back to immigration, at least the Democratic leadership is trying to do the humanitarian thing and provide a path to legalization for educated immigrants already in the country.
Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic majority leader, announced last week that he would add to a military spending bill an amendment that would open a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students. Senator George LeMieux, a Republican, has not declared his position, and the students hoped to secure his support for the measure, which will be put to a first test on Tuesday with a procedural vote.
Illegal immigrant students across the country have not been deterred by reports from Washington that the measure, known to its supporters as the Dream Act, has slim chances of passing. Republicans have denounced Mr. Reid’s move to even bring it up just six weeks before midterm elections as a ploy to attract Latino voters during his own hard-fought re-election campaign in Nevada, and they say a proposal on an issue as contentious as immigration should not be attached to the military reauthorization bill.
The student bill would open a path to eventual legal residency for illegal immigrants who arrived in the country before they were 15 years old, have been here for at least five years and have graduated from high school. It would require them to finish two years of college or military service before gaining legal status.
About 726,000 illegal immigrants would become immediately eligible for legal status under the bill, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a research group in Washington.
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That’s not helping them, brian, it’s going to end up hurting them, and us!
What needs to happen is a revolution where the working people take control of their own country (here, there, and everywhere — as Concho’s post points out). Unless this happens, things will only get worse for the working class. People need to wake up to what’s really going on.[/quote]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route 🙂
September 21, 2010 at 9:39 AM #607290briansd1
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Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?
September 21, 2010 at 9:39 AM #607379Guest[quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?
September 21, 2010 at 9:39 AM #607931Guest[quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?
September 21, 2010 at 9:39 AM #608040Guest[quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?
September 21, 2010 at 9:39 AM #608357Guest[quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?
September 21, 2010 at 9:44 AM #607295CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?[/quote]
Ever apply for naturalization through H1-B? Takes years….I had a H1-B friend..And she made a pretty off-humor comment…”At this rate (H1-B application status), I’d probably get my green card sooner by going into mexico, crossing the boarder illegally, and then qualifying for amnesty under the other naturalization route…..Plus I wouldn’t have had to pay all the federal, state, and social security income taxes throughout the years”….
Sad part, she probably does have a point.
September 21, 2010 at 9:44 AM #607384CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?[/quote]
Ever apply for naturalization through H1-B? Takes years….I had a H1-B friend..And she made a pretty off-humor comment…”At this rate (H1-B application status), I’d probably get my green card sooner by going into mexico, crossing the boarder illegally, and then qualifying for amnesty under the other naturalization route…..Plus I wouldn’t have had to pay all the federal, state, and social security income taxes throughout the years”….
Sad part, she probably does have a point.
September 21, 2010 at 9:44 AM #607936CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?[/quote]
Ever apply for naturalization through H1-B? Takes years….I had a H1-B friend..And she made a pretty off-humor comment…”At this rate (H1-B application status), I’d probably get my green card sooner by going into mexico, crossing the boarder illegally, and then qualifying for amnesty under the other naturalization route…..Plus I wouldn’t have had to pay all the federal, state, and social security income taxes throughout the years”….
Sad part, she probably does have a point.
September 21, 2010 at 9:44 AM #608045CoronitaParticipant[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]
Well isn’t that a slap in the face for all those folks that went through the H1-B route :)[/quote]
Why? The H1-B people are/were in their own line. Nothing changes for them. Why would they be concerned?[/quote]
Ever apply for naturalization through H1-B? Takes years….I had a H1-B friend..And she made a pretty off-humor comment…”At this rate (H1-B application status), I’d probably get my green card sooner by going into mexico, crossing the boarder illegally, and then qualifying for amnesty under the other naturalization route…..Plus I wouldn’t have had to pay all the federal, state, and social security income taxes throughout the years”….
Sad part, she probably does have a point.
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