Sen. Menendez Re-introduces Comprehensive Immigration Reform

La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Jun 22, 2011

WASHINGTON – Senators Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., today announced that they are re-introducing a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The new bill is similar to the version presented by the senator last September, and includes measures to strengthen border security, enhance worksite enforcement of immigration laws, and requirements that the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States register with the government, pay taxes, learn English, pay a fine, pass a background check, and wait in line for permanent residence.

"The Menendez bill is in marked contrast to the efforts of Congressman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, to pass legislation that would make E-Verify mandatory," Frank Sharry, executive director of the immigration advocacy organization America's Voice told La Opinión. E-Verify is currently a voluntary program that allows employers to check the legal status of potential employees against a federal database.

The bill was also praised by the Immigration Equality Action Fund, which advocates for equality for LGBT immigrants. Among the provisions included in the Senate proposal is the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), a bill to end the discrimination LGBT couples face under current immigration law, which prohibits Americans with foreign-born partners or spouses from sponsoring them for residency in the United States.

The legislation also includes the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for young people who enlist in the U.S. armed forces or receive a degree from a U.S.-based college or university.

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Anonymous

Posted Jun 23 2011

we gotto do something about this mess, they need to stop messing around and deal with this issue

Absolutely unreal. When millions of americans are unemployed they still want more and more for people who shouldn't even be here and Mendez sold out years ago. He spends more time representing illegals than citizens and should be kicked out of office.

Posted Jun 24 2011

millions of americans are unemployed because THEY ARE LAZY and just want to drain the goverment money and begging for benefits. In the mean time, they like to buy CHEAP things made in china (what a patriot). China are laughing right know because these LAZYs keep making them more and more money. These Lazy people are still thinking (DREAMING I would say) they are living in the golden age with no COMPETITION in the world at alll. No other countries making clothes, linen, medical equipment, weapon,etc .... US is the ONLY country in the world that making those things. Keep dreaming...

Mendez working for all. I hope something is done for the million of people who are here illegals and family are citizen to keep them together. Good luck on comprehensive immigration reform bill. Hope it make it this time around.......Long over due.......

1497---- The first immigrant come to america and guess what?? ... NO
VISA... He reclame north america for england! and ,.Just because he was the first, he has more rights??.... (Anonymous, 19 hrs ago), Do you Know the history of the
united states??... Research... if somebody need to say something
would be NATIVE AMERICANS.... I can't see that nice brown color at all the people which call themselves , USA Citizen... Blessings!! (Sen Menendez)

Did anybody now about "Take our jobs" action?
Farmers offered 86000 job position around U.S.....BUT ONLY 11(eleven) WORKERS ACTUALLY TOOK THE FARM JOBS OFFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, ..crying unemployed...DO IT!!! And ? by the way? 80% United States farm workers - is illegal!

Posted Jun 25 2011

The only way reform will happen here is if everyone become gay....... they are the only ones washington politicians care about.

Posted Jun 27 2011

Durbin will never learn because he is NOT for US citizens. He cares only for illegals.

Posted Jun 29 2011

I wish everybody who reads this column and make a comment is really thinking about the issue and not just being carried away by their emotions. There are always two sides of a coin and we should always be willing to listen to understand the real issue. There would always reasons for those that are against DREAM ACT or the immigration reform bill, the same way goes for those that are for it. So lets listen and learn, and maybe that would be more helpful than just commenting for the sole purpose of just saying something. We must be objective, I know that there are some illegal immigrants who are not the best citizen of this country but how about those who are trying their best just to survive, the one that mow our lawn for a measly $10-15 just to put food on the table or the that fix our broken pipe. There are citizens of this country, who was born here and has all the rights and privileges of a US citizen but did nothing to help this country. We can always find a good thing and a bad thing in any argument, but at the end of the day those that are in the Capitol hill will be the one to decide for the faith of our country, so let's pray and hope that they will make the best decision for all of us.

Posted Jul 5 2011

More BS from the democrats just as the next round of primaries are around the corner. Here's how it works: 1) The dems come up with w new immigration plan. Actually it's not new, it's the same old crap US citizens have shot down time and again.
2) When US citizens tell their congressmen NO to amnesty, the democrats call the citizens things like"racist" or "xenophobe". This just shows who's side they are on.
3) All the open borders lobbies (big business & illegal alien supporters) vote for the dems. The middle class are just pushed to the republicans or the Tea party.
4) Nothing ever actually happens with the bills. Once the election is over, the dems finally listen to their constituents and forget about any amnesty (for four more years that is)

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