Illegal Immigration,  Politics

Illegal Immigration Watch: Immigration Bill to Be Called Up in the Senate

Immigrants arrive at the border city of Nuevo Laredo after a nine hour trip from Monterrey, Mexico, May 5, 2006.

Reuters: Senate leaders clear path for immigration bill

Republican and Democratic Senate leaders agreed on Thursday on a plan to revive a bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a chance to earn U.S. citizenship.

The sweeping immigration overhaul, which has triggered rallies by millions of immigrants and their supporters across the country, is expected to be considered by the Senate next week.

Despite the agreement between Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, the outcome of the legislation remains in doubt. It faces opposition from some Republicans who say it gives amnesty to people who broke U.S. laws.

Frist said opponents now will be allowed to offer “a considerable number of amendments” to the bill. In return, Democrats won an assurance that the bill’s backers will have a input in eventual negotiations with the U.S. House of Representatives.

The House passed a tough border security bill that would further criminalize illegal presence in the United States and the two bills will have to be merged.

The House bill, which would make illegal presence a felony instead of a civil offense, has drawn huge protests around the country from Hispanic groups and their supporters.

Frist said he wants the Senate to finish work on the bill by the end of the month when Congress takes a week-long break for the Memorial Day holiday.

The legislation stalled just before Congress’ Easter break last month when Democrats, worried that Republican opponents would try to gut the bill, blocked consideration of amendments and sought to limit their number. Even though some of those amendments now will go forward, backers feel they have the votes to defeat them.

Let the illegal alien/immigration debate in the Senate begin anew.

Secure the Borders

No Illegal Alien Amnesty.

Remind your congressional representatives and the President.

And if the GOP asks you for money, send ‘em a cero dinero. (Big sombrero tip: JYB). Send one to your congressional reps. Send one to the White House.

Flap handicaps passage of some sort of compromise bill with more border security than path to citizenship provisions.

The real fight will be in the House-Senate conference committee. A bill by Labor Day?

BORDER SECURITY – YES

GUEST WORKER – YES

PATH TO CITIZENSHIP – DOUBTFUL/RESTRICTED

Send Congress a brick…….

AllahPundit over at Hot Air: Breakthrough on Senate immigration bill

Frist and Reid emerge from the barn with their new baby. No details yet; Frist says a “considerable” number of amendments are up for debate for next week, so much of it is still in flux.

Probably not the part about earned citizenship, though.

Zogby took a poll of likely voters recently on behalf of the Center for Immigration Studies. Among his tasks was to determine which approach, the Senate’s or the House’s, Americans preferred. Results are here.

Update: WaPo profiles immigrants against illegal immigration.

Update: Doing the jobs Americans won’t do, recovering from the illnesses Americans won’t recover from. Meanwhile, Illinois says mi casa es su casa — literally. No social security number required!

Michelle Malkin: THE BORDER PATROL UNDER SIEGE

The Washington sellout continues.

New Glenn and Helen podcast interview with GOP chair Ken Mehlman–pressed hard on immigration–is up. Tune in!

Stay tuned…….

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