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Senator Marco Rubio Unveils Amnesty Blueprint

After nearly a year of touting his ideas for immigration reform, pro-amnesty Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) began releasing details of his legislative proposal last week. While he has not released specific language, Rubio's plan already consists of the typical open borders lobby reforms, running the gamut from a path to legalization for illegal aliens to increased legal immigration and worksite enforcement provisions. (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 14, 2013)

Sen. Rubio insists his proposal to legalize the roughly 11-12 million illegal aliens in the U.S. "is not blanket amnesty or a special pathway to citizenship." (Id.) Yet, to qualify under this proposal, Sen. Rubio described the exact same eligibility requirements found in the 2006 and 2007 amnesty bills. He said:

They would have to undergo a background check. They would be fingerprinted. They would have to pay a fine, pay back taxes, maybe even do community service. They would have to prove they’ve been here for an extended period of time. They understand some English and are assimilated. Then most of them would get legal status and be allowed to stay in this country. (Id.)

So long as illegal aliens meet the above criteria, Rubio says, they will be granted a temporary legal status that allows them to apply for permanent residency–and then citizenship—after several years. The green card waiting period, however, "would have to be long enough to ensure that it’s not easier to do it this way than it would be the legal ways," he said. (Id.)

And, like the 2006 and 2007 amnesty bills, Senator Rubio's plan places illegal alien minors–or so-called "DREAMers"–in a different category than the majority of illegal aliens. Under his plan, these aliens would be allowed to apply for amnesty through a separate application process, one that moves "in a more expedited manner than the rest of the population." (Id.)

Again, like the 2006 and 2007 amnesty bills, Sen. Rubio also indicated that his plan would increase legal immigration. Arguing the legal immigration system must be "modernize[d]," Rubio suggested either altering the current ratio of preferences for family-based immigration, or raising the overall ceiling on the number of investment and skills-based visas allocated annually. (Id.) However, he indicated he prefers increasing the number of skills-based visas, so as not to undermine family-based immigration. (Id.; see also interview with Bill O’Reilly on immigration, Jan. 17, 2013)

Finally, just like the 2006 and 2007 amnesty bills, Rubio indicated that his plan will increase the number of visas for permanent or seasonal farm workers, saying "the goal is to give American agriculture a reliable work force and to give protection to these workers as well." However, his proposal appears to ignore the fact that the H-2A agricultural guest worker visa is uncapped. (Id.)

Regarding immigration enforcement, Sen. Rubio's proposal appears to be lacking in true immigration reform measures. While the Senator apparently wants to include a mandatory worksite enforcement component, such as E-Verify, and Sen. Rubio acknowledges investing in people and infrastructure along the border is a necessary reform, he fails to require increased enforcement as a precondition to granting amnesty. (Id.)

Alarmingly, before even seeing detailed legislation and completely disregarding the roughly 22.5 million Americans unemployed or underemployed, key Members of the House of Representatives are voicing their support for Senator Rubio's plan. Notably, 2012 GOP vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) was quick to climb aboard Sen. Rubio’s bandwagon. "Sen. Rubio is exactly right on the need to fix our broken immigration system," Rep. Ryan posted on his Facebook page. (The Hill, Jan. 17, 2013) "I support the principles he’s outlined: modernization of our immigration laws; stronger security to curb illegal immigration; and respect for the rule of law in addressing the complex challenge of the undocumented population." (Id.)

Rep. Ryan has also been discussing amnesty proposals behind the scenes with longtime amnesty advocate Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL). (Id.)

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Rhonda R.

4 months ago

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are we a nation of laws or not?

evidentially not

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Ivonne C.

4 months ago

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I am so upset, this is horrible,but it looks likeis going to happen...

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Rhonda R.

4 months ago

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NWO

if they are for amnesty then they are new world order and we both know what that means.

How unfair to all of the people who have waited to immigrate legally,

How unfair to all of us taxpayers that will have to bear this burden.

How unfair that we have to take in those who are mostly uneducated and low skill when usually immigration is skewed to take the best .

Our jobs have gone to these countries so what's left over here we will have to compete for. It doesn't in any way seem right.

Every other country gave up the anchor baby birthright citizenship but us.

What is these politician's angle? Is it just to follow their NWO masters?

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Ivonne C.

4 months ago

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I am so surprise at Rubio, but I guess that is all goes down to him being hispanic and he is mostly thinking about his own. All of us that came the legal way recognize the importance of following procedure...

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