A bipartisan immigration reform law is taking shape in Washington. Eight senators introduced the plan, which includes a pathway to citizenship for the roughly 11-million undocumented workers in the United States.
It requires those with no criminal backgrounds to register with the government, pay a fine and all back taxes.
But first, the federal government would have to put more unmanned drones and agents on the border.
Some House Republicans say the plan encourages more illegal immigration, while others say the GOP needs Latino voters.
President Obama is expected to unveil his proposal tomorrow.
One senator in the ‘gang of eight" wanted to protect the people who are trying to get citizenship legally by going through all the proper processes.
We checked to see if immigrants here illegally would be given some sort of unfair advantage on those patiently waiting their turn.
“I think I'd be a good addition to society if I was given the opportunity,” stated ‘Susannah,’ an undocumented worker. We met this woman we'll call ‘Susannah’ in her attorney's office.
“You basically jump the fence.”
‘Susannah’ says she first came to America from Mexico ten years ago.
“You are basically hiding everywhere you can, you walk a lot, it's not a good experience,” ‘Susannah told us.
From the outside you'd think she's living the American Dream. She's married, has two children, her husband and kids, all citizens of this country.
As the lone family member without citizenship, she is one of about 11 million undocumented immigrants who could be affected by this new immigration proposal.
But will this new proposal, if it becomes law it would allow people like ‘Susannah’ to become citizens on a fast track basis essentially putting them ahead of the line of people who are filling out the paperwork and trying to become us citizens the old fashioned way.
In reading through the proposal, we've learned they'd actually go to the back of the line, figuratively.
Of course, immigration lawyer Joe de Mott fills us in on that ‘line.’
“It's not like there's one line and if you give a green card to somebody who's here without permission here illegally it's hurting this other person,” de Mott commented. “They're still on line it hasn't affected them at all.”
‘Susannah’ tells us she just sees hope.
"It's two different situations,” commented ‘Susannah’. “I think I gave up a lot. Many birthdays, many graduations, many Christmases sacrificed all without my family."
If you want to leave your thoughts, write on our Facebook wall where the conversation has already begun.
It requires those with no criminal backgrounds to register with the government, pay a fine and all back taxes.
But first, the federal government would have to put more unmanned drones and agents on the border.
Some House Republicans say the plan encourages more illegal immigration, while others say the GOP needs Latino voters.
President Obama is expected to unveil his proposal tomorrow.
One senator in the ‘gang of eight" wanted to protect the people who are trying to get citizenship legally by going through all the proper processes.
We checked to see if immigrants here illegally would be given some sort of unfair advantage on those patiently waiting their turn.
“I think I'd be a good addition to society if I was given the opportunity,” stated ‘Susannah,’ an undocumented worker. We met this woman we'll call ‘Susannah’ in her attorney's office.
“You basically jump the fence.”
‘Susannah’ says she first came to America from Mexico ten years ago.
“You are basically hiding everywhere you can, you walk a lot, it's not a good experience,” ‘Susannah told us.
From the outside you'd think she's living the American Dream. She's married, has two children, her husband and kids, all citizens of this country.
As the lone family member without citizenship, she is one of about 11 million undocumented immigrants who could be affected by this new immigration proposal.
But will this new proposal, if it becomes law it would allow people like ‘Susannah’ to become citizens on a fast track basis essentially putting them ahead of the line of people who are filling out the paperwork and trying to become us citizens the old fashioned way.
In reading through the proposal, we've learned they'd actually go to the back of the line, figuratively.
Of course, immigration lawyer Joe de Mott fills us in on that ‘line.’
“It's not like there's one line and if you give a green card to somebody who's here without permission here illegally it's hurting this other person,” de Mott commented. “They're still on line it hasn't affected them at all.”
‘Susannah’ tells us she just sees hope.
"It's two different situations,” commented ‘Susannah’. “I think I gave up a lot. Many birthdays, many graduations, many Christmases sacrificed all without my family."
If you want to leave your thoughts, write on our Facebook wall where the conversation has already begun.