HR4437 is a bill the government is trying to pass so that immigrants wont be able to come america.
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There will be a walk in Danbury on Sunday April 30th, beyond that I haven't been able to find anything yet.  (Will update if I do find something)
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If the Senate bill is passed you can say"Good by to the USA as we once knew it".  Illegal immigrants will be free and the American citizens will have gotten a rude "\nGo to HELL" from their (our) government. Here is what that bill will give to the illegal immigrants:\n\nSenate Bill-- the rights illegals will get:\nCurrent Bill:\n\n1. grants amnesty to the MILLIONS of illegals already here!\n2.grants amnesty to illegals FAMILYS,who live OUTSIDE the country\n3.admits HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of unskilled "guest workers",through a new "guest worker" program,with a direct path to permanent resident and citizenship!\n4.admits 1.5 MILLION\nagricultural "guest workers" with a direct path to citizenship!\n5.increases the number of employment based, immigrants admitted to the U.S. each year,by 400%!!\n6.gives the Dept.of Homeland Insecurity,the discretion to waive fines for employers who knowingly hire illegals!!\n7.allows states to give ILLEGALS,in-state tuition benefits that they can DENY to citizens who live in other states!\n8.requires consultation with the MEXICAN government,before we begin construction of a fence along OUR border!\n9.creates new student visa programs,with direct path to citizenship!\n10.allows ILLEGALS to claim Social Security benefits,for work performed ILLEGALLY!!!!\n11. Adds a 10 year 'statute of limitations' to give amnesty to illegals coming in in the future if they provide documentation saying they were here for 10 years at any future point. (This to people who have been using false documents all along.)\n12. Each of the guest workers in each of the 1.5 million person PER YEAR and 200,000 unskilled person PER YEAR program would, upon obtaining residency or citizenship be able to bring their families as well. This includes indigent parents at a time when we already don't know how we will fund old age requirements for the baby boomers.\n\nThe Wall Street Journal just touted a poll saying Americans are beginning to prefer Bush and the Senate's view to immigration reform. However, I've read the questions they asked. Had I not actually read the Senate Bill and had I been asked those questions, I'd have ended up being counted as supporting Bush and the Senate in this. People only approve of the Senate Bill if they don't know what it says.\n\nThey are not looking out for legal American Citizens. They don't listen to us. They are listening to freeloading illegal immigrants. If enough of the voting legal population will get their heads out of their butts and let their senators and representatives know how they feel about this atrocity to the American people they just might start to listen to us. \nThe laws on illegal immigration are already on the books, they just need to ENFORCE THEM
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Mendi if you open your yahoo browser and put in 'immigration' and 'border security' it will come up.  I saw it on the main stream press.  They are trying to get help from their government.  It was such a problem the US started spending more to drop people further into the interior, to make it easier.\n\nhere: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060617/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_no_way_home_3
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The US government and it's citizens does not even owe the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS the opportunity to do it right.  The US does not have to ALLOW immigration into this country at all.  I am not an anti-immigrant nut but we must limit how many people we allow into the US and we HAVE to know who is coming into our country.  If someone does not want to be a US citizen then they do not need to be here.  Those people who just want to come here and make money to send home with no allegiance to the USA need to stay in their home country.
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Pancha, you see, people like Hellow Hellow (Stupid name i may add), are afraid of immigrant workers because they are insecure about their own being, the bill that you where referring (Which these stupid hell ow hellow fellow run to the google and research in two minutes) was a Smokescreen to put to rest in a nice way the fact that America Depends on those workers in order to survive, and not offending the insecure population. The will continue to happen because these nation was founded on that principal. Immigrants have created this nation and continue to preserve, whether this idiot HellowHellow wants it or not.
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They will get loopholes for guest workers or get visas to have the people tehre, they cannot not have those workers!
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We certainly shouldn't consider it at all.This nation is neglecting its least educated and poor to take care of another nations uneducated and poor.I'm sorry If I'm paying for the welfare(and I am) I want my taxes to go for feeding and taking care of Americans first.This plan has been offered as a way to end the illega aliens,coming to the USA .Anything is worth looking into as a solution.\n\nSecure the borders immediately (with a mere 5.9% (i.e. 153,000 border patrol) of the total 2.6 million military, guard, and reserves). \n\nRequire enforcement of all immigration laws.  Enforce the existing laws.  \n\nRequire deportation of ALL illegal entries and visa overstays currently within our jails and prisons (i.e. within our custody).  \n\nRequire ALL employers to use the Social Security Verification System for ALL hires.  Prosecute violators. \n\nDeny ALL illegal alien births automatic citizenship.   Stop the abuse of anchor babies to acquire Blue Passports. \n\nDeny ALL illegal aliens a FREE K-12 education. \n\nDeny ALL illegal aliens ANY and ALL public benefits (welfare, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, etc.), except Emergency healthcare \n\nDeny ALL illegal aliens driver's licenses. \n\nDeny ALL illegal aliens college tuition. \n\nVerify ALL voter's citizenship, before permission to vote.  Biometrics could be helpful. \n\nProvide $500 (per person) and pre-paid transportation to each illegal alien volunteering to leave the U.S. \n\nWith no more magnets (no jobs, welfare, education, etc.), the remaining illegal aliens will leave voluntarily.  Allow all illegal aliens to leave on their own, with their own property. Those wishing to immigrate to the U.S. must get in line behind those already seeking to immigrate legally.
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Actually it is not a big deal to ask them for compliance, unfortunately like a virus they have positioned themselves into positions that have the equivalence of economic strength according to Washington.  They feel that 20 million is a strong number to come out and try and change the rules, however go find ONE individual or even 100 illegals and they are cowards afraid they will be deported.  They should not get a pass on this law, if that is the case then our own government is throwing away the constitution, spitting on REAL AMERICANS, and on all the immigrants that have come into this country legally!!
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Look - I have nothing against immigrants.  It's the ILLEGAL part I (and most conservatives) have a problem with.  If we allow anyone to just walk on in, with no background checks, etc. we will have no control on who comes in and what their motives are.  And it has to be at a controlled pace.  If we set no limits on legal immigration,  our society would be overwhelmed with housing, medical, jobs, schooling, demands, etc.  What do you think would happen if one day we just said "anyone in the world who wants to come to America" come on over right now and just walk on in"? \n\nAnd if you are going to come here, LEARN THE LANGUAGE AND SPEAK IT!\notherwise, we will be so divided in different little groups, no one will have anything in common to make them feel like Americans.  My great-grandparents came here from Germany, and they learned the language and assimilated into America. That is the way America works.\nSee - no problem - just do it legally
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http://www.alipac.us/article-1242-thread-1-0.html\n\nThe US Senate could go to a vote any day or hour now on S. 2611 which \ncontains amnesty for both illegal aliens currently in the US and for \nemployers that have broken the law hiring them.\n\n\n\nSenator Sessions says S. 2611 to bring 217.1 million new immigrants in 20 years    http://www.alipac.us/article1223.html\n\n\n\n\n\nGOOD NEWS\n\n1.  This bill is so full of amendments now that neither side really \nlikes it increasing the chances it will fail.  If it does pass, the \npoliticians that voted for it will face even more opposition from the voters \nfrom both sides of the issue!\n\n2.  If they pass S. 2611 the fight is not over yet so do not get \ndiscouraged.  It still has to pass our House lawmakers.  Also, there are \nbenefits from a Senate vote that passes this amnesty bill.  On one hand, it \nwill allow us to determine exactly who we need to target for removal in \nthe elections.  On the other hand, passage of S. 2611 will INCREASE THE \nELECTORAL BACKLASH on this issue.\n\n3.  Even if the Guest Worker amnesty program is passed into law, it \ncontains a fatal flaw.  It does not grant instant amnesty.  This will \nallow time for the majority of American citizens to assert their influence \nover the lawmaking process through the elections.  If signed into law \nby George Bush, we will immediately announce our intent to seize \npolitical control of the program, remove any citizenship plans, and use it as \nan effective targeted deportation tool for illegal aliens that do not \nreturn to their home nations on their own volition.
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Um, people that'll soon be out office if they don't restore america's confidence in their capacity to pass sufficiently effective legislation to keep the vast majority of mexicans from moving into america at will? Dunno, you'll have to google that one...
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I'm not completely familiar with the bill, but I am for regulating immigration.\n\nHere are some things to think about:\n-Illegal immigration exists.  Even though we are a nation of immigrants, our ancestors had to follow the current rules to become a citizens.  We will always need those rules so that our government can function (serve its citizens) properly.\n-The government should crack down on Americans who illegaly hire illegal aliens.  People wouldn't break the rules to enter the country if it wasn't profitable for them to do so.\n-Our econemy is NOT dependant on illegal aliens.  Mexicans (or enter any minority here) do not do jobs that other Americans don't want to do.  Americans just can't earn a living doing those jobs.\n-The minimum wage MUST be increased.  With inflation, it is the lowest since the 1960's.  With an increase many Americans would pick fruit, work in factories, do construction, mow lawns, and clean up crap.\n-Illeagal aliens need to learn our country's rules to become members of our fine club.  Otherwise a greater rift between our cultures will errupt in some kind of revolt.
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The Senate has passed an immigration bill that would give amnesty to illegal aliens.  However, the House passed a bill that would toughen enforcement of existing laws.  The two bills are moons apart, so it's unlikely they'll agree on immigration policy.  In my opinion, I hope the House doesn't cave -- rewarding law breakers is just insanity.
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I believe it has currently passed the House of Representatives, where it was introduced, and sent onto the Senate for passage there, where a different version was passed.\n\nThe House must now reconsider and hold another vote since U.S. law requires an identical version of the law to be passed in both houses of Congress before being submitted to the President for official approval.\n\nChances are it will pass into law, though, since there is widespread support for tougher measures to prevent illegal immigration both in Congress, and in the American public in general.  If you are interested in learning more about this bill, you can always check with the Justice for Immigrants website, which has a detailed summary of the bill, as well as the complete time-table of its progress through Congress, the roll call of who voted for and against it, etc... and you can always contact your local Representative or Senator to express concern.  The HR and Senate websites contain complete contact information for all members of Congress, who usually do respond to the concerns of their constituents since the very nature of their job requires members of Congress to be accountable to the public they were elected to represent.
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As I understand it the compromise was that the pro-illegal immigrant sponsors of the Senate Bill would allow there to be a vote on amendments, which they were refusing to do before.  For example, they refused to allow a vote on an amendment which would restrict a guest worker program only to people who are not convicted felons.  In the face of that refusal to consider amendments, Republicans would have fillibustered the Bill to death.\n\nIn return for the agreement to consider amendments, the Republican Majority Leader agreed that a specific number of people whose biggest concern was relief for currently present illegal immigrants would be on the committee that negotiates the Senate Bill (whatever it turns out to be) with the House Bill (the strict one you have heard most about.)  The Senate Bill is expected to have a path to citizenship and guest worker program, whatever other amendments occur, but then it will need to be negotiated against the House Bill which has neither of these things.\n\nPersonally, I think that without SOME form of legalized path for current, qualified illegal immigrants, no bill will get out of Congress this year.  However, the exact shape of that is still on the table.\n\nOnce the two bills are 'conferenced' together, the whole congress needs to vote 'yes' or 'no', without amendments.\n\nThe deal so far just moves the status quo forward to the next step, as far as I can tell.  The big push will be over the next two weeks, so if you have something to say, you should be saying it to your representatives.
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Well, because there are a lot of Americans that do not like people from other places. This can be because perhaps the immigrants speak another language or don't look quite like they do.  So, these people try to make the new immigrants to this country feel as bad as possible by denying them basic rights and privileges (A driver's license.)  The government currently denies them these rights at the same time businesses take advantage of them by employing them without benefits and paying them below minimum wage.  Also, minimum wage isn't even really a "living" wage at all.  These companies cannot even do that for them because they are crooks. No one in this country should have to work 14 or 16 hour days to survive. No one should have to work without health benefits or the protection of the law.  Unfortunately, because of our current presidential administration and Congress, things probably won't change until 2009.
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Heres A Link That Explains \nthe main provisions of the HR 4437  \n\nhttp://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/HR4437.html\n\nMajor Provisions of HR 4437\nThe following is a summary of the major provisions of H.R. 4437, the Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005.   The legislation passed the House of Representatives 239-182 on Friday, December 16, 2005.\n\n“Unlawful presence” would now be considered a crime and a felony, meaning that undocumented immigrants may have to serve jail time and would be barred from future legal status and from re-entry into the country. \n\nImmigrants, including asylum-seekers, victims of human trafficking, victims of domestic abuse, and children who are apprehended along an international border or at a port-of-entry would be detained until such time as they are removed from the nation or otherwise provided immigration relief. \n\nAnyone or any organization who “assists” an individual without documentation “to reside in or remain” in the United States knowingly or with “reckless disregard” as to the individual’s legal status would be liable for criminal penalties and five years in prison.   This could include church personnel who provide shelter or other basic needs assistance to an undocumented individual.   Property used in this act would be subject to seizure and forfeiture. \n\nThe use of expedited removal, which would permit DHS enforcement personnel to remove a potential asylum-seeker without providing an opportunity to appear before an immigration judge or qualified adjudicator, would be mandated within 100 miles of the border and within 14 days of a person’s entry into the country. \n\nThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be required to erect up to 700 miles of fencing along the Southwest border at points with the highest number of immigrant deaths. \n\nState and local law enforcement are authorized to enforce federal immigration laws.  State and local governments which refuse to participate would be subject to the loss of federal funding. \n\nAsylum seekers and refugees who are convicted of a minor offense, such as petty theft, would be barred from permanent legal residence and eventual citizenship. \n\nDocument fraud would be considered an aggravated felony and would subject an asylum-seeker to deportation and bars to re-entry. \n\nNationals from countries who do not accept the return of aliens who commit crimes in this country would not be admitted to the United States.   This would include countries such as China, Vietnam, and Cuba. \n\nDHS would be given the authority to continue to detain individuals who have served their sentences based upon a determination that they are a “dangerous alien,” contrary to Supreme Court rulings barring indefinite detention. \n\nThe diversity visa lottery program, which allows 50,000 immigrants each year from countries around the world to permanently reside in the United States, is eliminated.\n \nThese represent a few of the most egregious provisions of H.R. 4437