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"Comprensive immigration reform" returns: S.9, the "Stronger Economy, Stronger Borders Act of 2009"
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. Presdient, as we begin the 111th Congress, we will try, once again, to enact comprehensive immigration reforms that have eluded us in the past several years. With an administration that understands the critical necessity of meaningful reform and that understands the policy failures of the last 8 years, I am hopeful that the new Congress can finally enact legislation consistent with our history as a nation of immigrants.
The majority leader has included immigration reform as among the legislative priorities for the new Congress. I look forward to working with him, Senator Kennedy, Senator McCain, and others interested in working toward the goal of immigration reform.
We must move beyond the current policy that is focused on detaining and deporting those undocumented workers who have been abused and exploited by American employers but does nothing to change an environment that remains ripe for these abuses.
We should improve the opportunities and make more efficient the processes for those who seek to come to America with the goal of becoming new Americans, whether to invest in our communities and create jobs, to be reunited with loved ones, or to seek freedom and opportunity and a better life.
And I believe we would be wise to reconsider the effectiveness and cost of a wall along our southern border, which has adversely affected the fragile environment and vibrant cross-border culture of an entire region. Such a wall stands as a symbol of fear and intolerance. This is not what America is about and we can do better.
We should improve the opportunities and make more efficient the processes for those who seek to come to America with the goal of becoming new Americans, whether to invest in our communities and create jobs, to be reunited with loved ones, or to seek freedom and opportunity and a better life.
Why don’t we just have a free-for-all. . . . .while our country sinks into the economic abyss?
Why don’t we just have a free-for-all. . . . .while our country sinks into the economic abyss?
Thats what they are trying for....
It is a slap in the face of real legal Americans. There are so many jobless and there will be more what the hell are they thinking.
Thats what they are trying for....
It is a slap in the face of real legal Americans. There are so many jobless and there will be more what the hell are they thinking.
Slap in the face of ALL American's! Kennedy & McAIN just won't give up, huh??????
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