Immigration Reform
 Prosperous
nations such as the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom will
always attract immigrants that are in search for a better life. The problem is
that many immigrants do not follow the proper immigration channels. The United
States has an illegal immigration problem as immigrants enter the country
illegally by crossing the border between the United States and Mexico, or they
enter legally but overstay their visas. The United States Immigration Reform is
specifically targeting the problem of 12 to 20 million undocumented workers in
the United States.
About The Immigration Reform
The Immigration Reform is primarily focusing on the number of immigrants, both
legal and illegal currently in the United States. Organizations and politicians
that use the term “Immigration Reform” to support a decrease in immigrants
include: American Immigration Reform, NumbersUSA and Congressman Tom Tancredo.
There are also several groups and politicians that support immigration to the
United States, including: Senator John McCain, Congressman Chris Cannon and the
National Immigration Forum.
 "I
view this as an historic opportunity for Congress to act, for Congress to
replace a system that is not working with one that we believe will work a lot
better. In other words, this is a moment for people who have been elected to
come together, focus on a problem, and show the American people that we can work
together to fix the problem."
June 26, 2007
President George W. Bush
The proposed Immigration Reform included the following topics.
Border Security:
- Increase the protection of our borders
- Increase the number of border patrol agents
- Add over 350 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border
- Add over 290 miles of vehicle barriers
- Install additional cameras and radar towers
- End the “Catch and Release Policy”
- Increase funding to expand detention centers
- Work closer with countries to accept their citizens back
- Denial of visas to recognized crime members
- Creating directories of crime syndicates from different countries
- Implement the US-VISIT Exit Requirement System
- Install biometric exit requirements at all airports and seaports
- Create a biometric system for land borders to ensure that temporary workers
are registered and leave the country before the visa expires
Worksite Enforcements:
- Issuance of the “No Match” Regulation
- All workers must hold legal status in the United States
- The Social Security Administration will send letters to employers explaining
the potential liability of hiring illegal employees
- Reduce the amount of documents accept to verify identity and work
eligibility
- Increase fines for hiring illegal workers
- Increase investigation of employers who hire illegal workers
- Federal contractors must use the Federal Electronic Employment Verification
System to verify each employee
- Increase the use of E-Verify to other industries
- Make E-verify integrated with DMV’s around the country to avoid illegal
workers from obtaining job by showing a fake drivers license
Guest Worker Programs:
- Reform the H-2A Agricultural Seasonal Worker Program
- Reform the H-2B Program for non-agricultural seasonal workers
- Extend the TN work visa eligibility to 3 years
Improve the current immigration system:
- Streamline the background checks conducted by the FBI when required by the
USCIS
- Make sure that illegal aliens do not earn credits toward social security
The Naturalization Process:
- A revised naturalization test (citizenship test) with focus on the American
democracy, U.S. history and what is expected of a U.S. citizen
- Increased training of immigration coaches that help applicants through the
immigration process
- The development of a web-based learning tool meant to increase the English
language skills
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Last Updated: April 22, 2008
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