Immigration Vote Changes

Article By Writer Michael Kraft Author: Michael Kraft
Published: June 6, 2007
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Today the senators for the amnesty bill again showed the country that their goal is just to appease latino voters and is moving forward with no ragrd for the laws of our country.

The opposition to the bill proposed that anyone who has a history of using false documents, identity theft or fraud would not be allowed to get the amnesty promised by Kennedy and McCains bill.

Senator Kennedy and John McCain want those who committed identity theft, fraud and counterfeit documents to still be given the full amnesty benefits of the bill.

McCain and Kennedy again show us that the laws they broke, the victims of their identity thefts, counterfeiting and fraud are not as important in handing out visas to these cirminals.

From Reuters:
“The Senate defeated an amendment by Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, that would have barred large numbers of illegal immigrants from taking advantage of the proposed legalization program.

The measure would have excluded anyone who used false documents, ignored deportation orders or committed other crimes from gaining legal status.

Cornyn said the measure would ensure respect for U.S. laws, but opponents argued the amendment was too broad and would have gutted the legalization program and threatened the delicate compromise brokered by a bipartisan group of senators and the White House.

“This amendment would exclude hundreds of thousands from benefits in this bill and undermine the bipartisan compromise that members of this body worked so long and so hard to produce,” said Sen. Edward Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat who help negotiate the measure.

The Senate adopted a less-sweeping alternative offered by Kennedy that expanded the types of crimes, such as drug trafficking, sex offenses and gang activity, that would exclude immigrants from the legalization program. Those whose transgressions were associated with getting a job would still be eligible for legalization.”

Kennedy and McCain want those who commited fraud and identity theft to continue to receive amnesty.