Presedent Calderon:
Mexican President Felipe Calderon told a joint session of California's Legislature on Wednesday that the United States and Mexico are at a historical point in their relationship and called for comprehensive immigration reform.
"Future generations will judge us by the decisions we (make) today," Calderon said in his first visit to California since he was elected in 2006. "Did we work together to provide organized and humane migration, or did we continue to allow hundreds to die each year?"
Mexico "loses a great deal" with each Mexican who makes the dangerous trek across the border in search of better jobs, Calderon said. Hundreds die during the journey, and the president said immigration costs his nation "our bravest, our youngest and our strongest people."
"My administration is working hard to create the conditions that will enable each Mexican to find, in our land, well-paid opportunities for employment," Calderon said, adding that Mexico has taken steps to tighten border security.
Mexico and the United States, he said, "must take a comprehensive approach" to immigration that is "legal, safe and organized."
Presedent Bush:
In President Bush´s landmark address on US immigration last year, he stated: "For decades, the United States has not been in complete control of its borders. As a result, many who want to work in our economy have been able to sneak across our border, and millions have stayed. We're a nation of laws, and we must enforce our laws. We're also a nation of immigrants, and we must uphold that tradition, which has strengthened our country in so many ways. These are not contradictory goals. America can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time. We will fix the problems created by illegal immigration, and we will deliver a system that is secure, orderly, and fair. So I support comprehensive immigration reform that will accomplish five clear objectives".
Both presedents support the Immigration Reform, but one is doing more talking then action, and the other is doing more action then talking, but the actions been taken by him are not appropriate. What is your opinion on the Immigration Reform, and what actions do you think should be taken place at this time???
Friday, February 15, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Working Permits for Illegal Immigrants 1940's
According to WALL & MIRROS, the "bracero could be certified formploymentin the United States only if the secretaryof labor existed and made sure that the employmet of braceros would not adversely affect prevailing local wages and working conditions."
This would allow for the braceros that "Mexican contract workes wold be exempt from servicesw n theU.S. militaty, that ty would not be subjecto toracial discrimination wihil in the United States, and thta ntheyn wouold be provided cetain wage levels, working conditions, food, housing, basic living expenses, and travel back to Mexico upon the expiration of their contracts"
SO WHAT HAS CHANGED, FROM THIS TO WHAT IS BEEN WORKED ON NOW????
This would allow for the braceros that "Mexican contract workes wold be exempt from servicesw n theU.S. militaty, that ty would not be subjecto toracial discrimination wihil in the United States, and thta ntheyn wouold be provided cetain wage levels, working conditions, food, housing, basic living expenses, and travel back to Mexico upon the expiration of their contracts"
SO WHAT HAS CHANGED, FROM THIS TO WHAT IS BEEN WORKED ON NOW????
Immigration Amnesty What has Changed?
Undocumented Workers Currently in the United States:
They could come forward immediately and receive probationary legal status.
The Bill creates a four-year, renewable Z visa for those present within the U.S. unlawfully before January 1, 2007.
Undocumented immigrants may adjust status to lawful permanent residence once they pay $5,000 in fees and fines and their head of household returns to their home country.
People under age 30 who were brought to the U.S. as minors could receive their green cards after three years, rather than eight.
Undocumented farm workers who can demonstrate they have worked 150 hours or three years in agriculture can apply for green cards.
No green cards for Z visa holders can be processed until “triggers” for border security and workplace enforcement have been met, which is estimated to take 18 months.
Processing of green cards for holders of Z visas would begin after clearing an existing backlog, which is expected to take 8 to 13 years.
Border Security:
Hire 18,000 new border patrol agents.
Erect 200 miles of vehicle barriers and 370 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Erect 70 ground-based radar and camera towers along the southern border.
Deploy four unmanned aerial vehicles and supporting systems.
End the program in which illegal immigrants are released upon apprehension (commonly know as catch and release).
Provide for detaining up to 27,500 aliens per day on an annual basis.
Use secure and effective identification tools to prevent unauthorized work.
Employment Verification:
Require employers to electronically verify new employees to prove identity and work eligibility.
Increase penalties for unlawful hiring, employment and record keeping violations.
Guest Worker Program (requires border security measures to be in place first):
Create a new temporary guest worker program with two-year “Y visas,” initially capped at 400,000 per year with annual adjustments based on market fluctuations.
Workers could renew the Y visa up to three times, but would be required to return home for a year in between each time. Those bringing dependents could obtain only one, nonrenewable two-year visa.
Families could accompany guest workers only if they could show proof of medical insurance and demonstrate that their wages were 150 percent above the poverty level.
Permanent Residence (Green Card) through the Point System:
380,000 visas a year would be awarded based on a point system, with about 50 percent based on employment criteria, 25 percent based on education, 15 percent on English proficiency and 10 percent on family connections.
Other Changes to the Immigration System:
Spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents would be eligible for green cards based purely on their family connections, but other relatives such as adult children and siblings would not.
Apply new limits to U.S. citizens seeking to bring foreign-born parents into the country.
Visas for parents of U.S. citizens would be capped annually at 40,000 and those for spouses and children at 87,000.
They could come forward immediately and receive probationary legal status.
The Bill creates a four-year, renewable Z visa for those present within the U.S. unlawfully before January 1, 2007.
Undocumented immigrants may adjust status to lawful permanent residence once they pay $5,000 in fees and fines and their head of household returns to their home country.
People under age 30 who were brought to the U.S. as minors could receive their green cards after three years, rather than eight.
Undocumented farm workers who can demonstrate they have worked 150 hours or three years in agriculture can apply for green cards.
No green cards for Z visa holders can be processed until “triggers” for border security and workplace enforcement have been met, which is estimated to take 18 months.
Processing of green cards for holders of Z visas would begin after clearing an existing backlog, which is expected to take 8 to 13 years.
Border Security:
Hire 18,000 new border patrol agents.
Erect 200 miles of vehicle barriers and 370 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Erect 70 ground-based radar and camera towers along the southern border.
Deploy four unmanned aerial vehicles and supporting systems.
End the program in which illegal immigrants are released upon apprehension (commonly know as catch and release).
Provide for detaining up to 27,500 aliens per day on an annual basis.
Use secure and effective identification tools to prevent unauthorized work.
Employment Verification:
Require employers to electronically verify new employees to prove identity and work eligibility.
Increase penalties for unlawful hiring, employment and record keeping violations.
Guest Worker Program (requires border security measures to be in place first):
Create a new temporary guest worker program with two-year “Y visas,” initially capped at 400,000 per year with annual adjustments based on market fluctuations.
Workers could renew the Y visa up to three times, but would be required to return home for a year in between each time. Those bringing dependents could obtain only one, nonrenewable two-year visa.
Families could accompany guest workers only if they could show proof of medical insurance and demonstrate that their wages were 150 percent above the poverty level.
Permanent Residence (Green Card) through the Point System:
380,000 visas a year would be awarded based on a point system, with about 50 percent based on employment criteria, 25 percent based on education, 15 percent on English proficiency and 10 percent on family connections.
Other Changes to the Immigration System:
Spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents would be eligible for green cards based purely on their family connections, but other relatives such as adult children and siblings would not.
Apply new limits to U.S. citizens seeking to bring foreign-born parents into the country.
Visas for parents of U.S. citizens would be capped annually at 40,000 and those for spouses and children at 87,000.
Friday, February 1, 2008
What is your opinion
Do you think that deporting immigrants is the answer to many peoples problems, for examples, low employment, having a high deficit, or people terrorising the US. Check out the video and tell me if this is the way that people should be behaving when they are protesting.
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