This would be a significant "amnesty". The Biden administration proposal aligns with points I have put forward in the past regarding fixing illegal immigration. Effectively the bottom line is that our immigration system is completely broken and needs to be fully re-done. The harsh reality is that the United States needs immigrants with all sorts of different job skills from construction, to IT, to nursing, and many others -- it makes sense to reform the system to bring these people in legally via visas while keeping out the criminals. Biden preparing to offer legal status to undocumented immigrants who have lived in U.S. for 10 years https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-...igrants-legal-status-10-years-in-u-s-married/ The Biden administration is making plans to announce one of the largest immigration relief programs in recent history, developing a policy that would offer legal status to hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the country without proper documents, four people familiar with the plans told CBS News. A program being developed by White House officials would offer work permits and deportation protections to unauthorized immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as long as they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, the sources said, requesting anonymity to talk about internal government plans. The proposal, known as "Parole in Place," would also open up a pathway to permanent legal status and U.S. citizenship for some beneficiaries by removing an obstacle in U.S. law that prevents those who entered the U.S. illegally from obtaining green cards without leaving the country. Another plan being prepared by the Biden administration would streamline the process for so-called DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants to request waivers that would make it easier for them to obtain temporary visas, such as H-1B visas for high-skilled workers, the sources said. The measures, the sources added, could be announced as early as Tuesday, but a plan has not been finalized by the administration. White House officials are preparing to host an event Tuesday to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which shields roughly 530,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. Some Democratic lawmakers have already been invited to Tuesday's immigration event at the White House, three congressional officials told CBS News, requesting anonymity to share private invitations. A White House official said no final decisions had been made. White House spokesperson Angelo Fernandez Hernandez previously said the administration is "committed to taking action to address our broken immigration system." The "Parole in Place" plan would be the largest immigration program for unauthorized immigrants since DACA, a policy that former President Barack Obama announced in 2012 as a "stopgap" measure to protect DREAMers in light of congressional inaction on immigration. The policy would benefit a subset of the estimated 1.1 million unauthorized immigrants with American citizen spouses, as long as they meet the residency requirement and other rules. Overall, there are approximately 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. unlawfully, according to the most recent government estimate. The move would further underscore an increased willingness by President Biden to take executive actions on immigration ahead of the presidential election in November. Just last week, Mr. Biden invoked his executive authority to enact a partial ban on asylum claims at the southern border, a move that has already been challenged in federal court by the American Civil Liberties Union. Just like the border executive action, the "Parole in Place" program will likely face legal challenges, possibly from Republican-led states, which have filed multiple lawsuits against Mr. Biden's more generous immigration policies. The program would almost certainly garner vocal opposition from Republican lawmakers, who have increasingly taken strong stances against "amnesty" for those living in the U.S. illegally. "Biden's border is still in crisis and his latest idea is amnesty. This will invite more chaos," said Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, the lead Republican negotiator of a border security deal brokered by the White House and a group of senators earlier this year. Still, Mr. Biden has been arguing that he's acting unilaterally on immigration because Congress failed to pass that agreement, which was rejected by most Republican lawmakers. Political analysts also believe the "Parole in Place" policy could help Mr. Biden's chances of earning more support from Latino voters, especially those in mixed-status families that would benefit from the move. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency that oversees the legal immigration system, has administered a more limited "Parole in Place" program for military families for over a decade. The policy allows some undocumented immigrants who are immediate relatives of U.S. service members or veterans to obtain green cards, without having to leave the country.
Then it will be 5 years on and on. Latins can't afford Bidenomics, immigration pushes down wages. Republican's only concern is votes, someone should ridicule these country club Nero's. Biden's only concern is remembering to wear his Depend, extra load size.
Interesting survey. POLL: 53% of Hispanics Want All Illegal Immigrants Deported https://www.mediaite.com/news/poll-53-of-hispanics-want-all-illegal-immigrants-deported/ A new survey has found that there is broad-based support for a national mass deportation program among the American electorate. According to a CBS News/YouGov poll of registered voters conducted earlier this month, 62% of Americans support and just 38% oppose a “a new national program to deport all undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. illegally.” The crosstabs yield even more surprising results. Several Democratic-leaning demographics also expressed support for such a policy, including 58% of both women and those with at least a four-year college degree. Perhaps most notably, a staggering 53% of Hispanic voters say they would favor the program described. That’s less than the 67% of white respondents who said the same, but more than the 47% of Black respondents who would back the program. The survey results track with others trendlines that show presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump gaining ground with Hispanics and the wider electorate growing increasingly concerned with the state of the United States’ southern border. CNN data and elections analyst Harry Enten has marveled at Trump’s appeal to Hispanics and especially his advantage over President Joe Biden with them on the issue of immigration. “If you ask Hispanic voters, who do they trust more on border security and immigration? Overwhelmingly, they trust Donald Trump more, by a tremendous margin,” explained Enten. “Look at that: 49% to 24%. And that is in line with what we’re seeing in the polls in general amongst Hispanics, right? Joe Biden won them overwhelmingly back in 2020 and won by over 20 percentage points. Democrats normally carry them overwhelmingly. If you look at the polling right now, in an average of polling amongst Hispanic voters, who did they choose in the ballot test? It’s barely Biden, Biden by about two points.”
The Trump Mass Deportation Express will also be moving to deport protesting students from American Universities who are protesting on campus about the Israel/Hamas War while they are foreign students if the War is continuing when students return to school in the fall of 2024. wrbtrader
There has been a problem with the U.S. immigration system since the 1960s in attracting skilled workers, undocumented immigrants who are immediate relatives of U.S. military soldiers et cetera in comparison to other countries. I say that because of my personal experience when I immigrated to Canada after the military, what my parents had told me when I was a teenager about my mother's experience of immigrating to the United States from France as a wife of a U.S. service member and while she was a "skilled worker" already doing contract work for an American news agency. Then after my mom's immigration was approved as a wife of a U.S. military soldier (it took 2 years)...she went back to France when she was pregnant with me to give birth in France to be close to her family while my father was in Vietnam...it was hell for her to return to the U.S. with a child. Fast forward, my three children were born abroad in another country and they have been raised in another country. I had to go through hell with a mountain of paperwork about 4 - 5 inches thick to get them social security numbers, U.S. passports, add my children to private insurance policies as beneficiaries on my insurance, and crazy shit at customs when traveling with my kids into the U.S along with multiple flights back n forth to the United States because the U.S. embassy is slower than a snail... I often hear people in U.S. government offices saying it would have been easier for my children had your family immigrated across the U.S. southern border. Trump policies made changes at the U.S. embassy that hurts U.S. citizens trying to get U.S. citizenship/U.S. passport/U.S. social security numbers for their children...all of which had been handled by the U.S. embassy prior to Trump. Trump's policy changes...U.S. embassy no longer process social security numbers for children of U.S. citizens living abroad. Thus, its now only handled by the Social Security Department...creates twice as much paperwork due to the fact that a social security number (with the SSN card) is needed for many things in the United States. Those statements by U.S. government officials to me as a U.S. citizen, U.S. military veteran, ex-spouse a U.S. citizen/West Point Alumni/U.S. military veteran, my father a U.S. military veteran, and my mother a legal immigrant/skilled worker. I went through hell to get my son into a U.S. military academy and my mom went through hell when she married a U.S. military soldier. Hopefully, it will not be the same if my other two teenagers decide to attend college in the United States. The experience of getting my oldest into the U.S. as a cadet will make it much easier for my other two teenagers if they decide to do the same or decide to attend a regular U.S. university. Anyways, as stated, the U.S. immigration system has been screwed up since the 1960s and needs an overhaul in comparison to how smooth/fast it was for my spouse and me to immigrate to Canada from the U.S. when she was still on active duty in the U.S. and I was a U.S. veteran and business owner in France. Talking to U.S. military veterans living abroad in France...they had similar experiences as my family when they immigrated their families to the United States versus being smooth/fast when the U.S. veteran immigrated to France. wrbtrader
It is interesting that when you ask ChatGPT how to solve the illegal immigration problem, it brings up many of the points I have proposed previously as part of a solution. How Can the U.S. Solve the Immigration Crisis? We Asked ChatGPT https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...migration-crisis-we-asked-chatgpt/ar-AA1qsaqk The TV debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump saw the two question one another's character and trade barbs in a lively encounter that gave both an opportunity to address the nation's biggest concerns. Few issues concern American voters more than immigration and none seem to invoke the kind of highly-charged atmosphere that characterizes discussion of the border and who has the right to live here. This rising desire for tighter immigration controls is now bipartisan: a recent Gallup poll showed a 15-point surge among Republicans, an 11-point increase among independents and a 10-point increase among Democrats compared to a year ago. But as Trump promises to carry out mass deportations of unlawful migrants and Harris pledges to revive President Joe Biden's failed bipartisan border security bill, the problem appears ever more intractable and both Democrats and Republicans are searching for answers. Newsweek recruited the generative AI tool, ChatGPT, to see if it could help the presidential hopefuls. We asked it: "How Can the U.S. Solve the Immigration Crisis? Give reasons for your answers and provide policy solutions." ChatGPT came up with 10 policy ideas to solve the U.S.-Mexico border crisis, summarizing the issue as follows: "The U.S. immigration crisis is complex, driven by factors like economic inequality, political instability in neighboring countries, labor demands, and flaws in the U.S. immigration system itself. Solving this issue requires a multi-faceted approach that balances humanitarian concerns, economic needs, and national security. Below are several policy solutions, along with reasons for each." Comprehensive Immigration Reform Policy: Overhaul the immigration system to streamline legal immigration processes, address backlogs, and create clear pathways for different categories of immigrants, including skilled workers, family members, and refugees. Reason: The current system is outdated, inefficient, and does not align with modern economic and humanitarian needs. Reducing bureaucratic delays will prevent people from resorting to illegal methods of entry and better match labor demands with available workers. Enhanced Border Security Paired with Smart Immigration Policies Policy: Increase funding for technology-based solutions at the border (drones, surveillance, electronic monitoring) instead of focusing solely on physical barriers. Simultaneously, enhance security cooperation with countries of origin to prevent dangerous migration journeys. Reason: Securing the border is necessary to manage illegal immigration and human trafficking, but doing so with a smart approach can avoid militarizing the border or creating humanitarian crises. High-tech solutions are less invasive and more efficient than building walls. Pathway to Legalization for Undocumented Immigrants Policy: Create a clear, conditional pathway to legalization for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the U.S., provided they meet specific criteria (such as background checks, proof of contribution through work or taxes, and learning English). Reason: Many undocumented immigrants are already integrated into American communities and contribute to the economy. Offering them legal status would stabilize their lives, improve public safety, and increase tax revenues. Revamping the Asylum System Policy: Reform the asylum process to make it faster and more efficient, while ensuring that claims are processed fairly and humanely. Partner with countries of origin to create regional processing centers that assess asylum claims before individuals reach the U.S. border. Reason: The current asylum system is overwhelmed, leading to long delays and encouraging people to make dangerous journeys to the U.S. Providing regional processing options will decrease illegal crossings and protect those genuinely fleeing persecution. Investment in Central American Development Policy: Increase U.S. foreign aid and diplomatic efforts to improve economic conditions, governance, and security in Central American countries, such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Reason: A large portion of migrants come from countries facing poverty, violence, and political instability. By addressing root causes through aid and development programs, the U.S. can reduce the pressure of migration at its southern border. Temporary Worker Programs Policy: Expand and simplify temporary work visa programs for sectors like agriculture, construction, and hospitality that rely heavily on migrant labor. Include safeguards to prevent exploitation and abuse of migrant workers. Reason: The U.S. economy relies on immigrant labor, particularly for low-wage jobs that Americans are often unwilling to do. Providing legal avenues for temporary work can meet labor demands while discouraging illegal immigration. Faster processing for highly skilled immigrants Policy: Prioritize the admission and processing of highly skilled immigrants by increasing visa availability for tech workers, scientists, and other professionals. Reform the H-1B visa process to prevent abuse and ensure it benefits both U.S. companies and workers. Reason: The U.S. faces a shortage of highly skilled workers in industries critical for economic growth. Attracting talent from abroad strengthens the economy and helps maintain America's competitive edge in global markets. Addressing the Status of DACA Recipients (Dreamers) Policy: Provide permanent legal status to individuals under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program who were brought to the U.S. as children and offer them a pathway to citizenship. Reason: Dreamers have grown up in the U.S. and often know no other country. Many contribute significantly to the economy and society. Offering them stability through legal status is both compassionate and pragmatic. Streamlining Family Reunification Policy: Revise family-based immigration categories to reduce long wait times and backlogs, especially for spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Reason: Long waits for family reunification encourage illegal immigration and create hardship for immigrant families. Streamlining the process supports the family unit, which is a foundational value in U.S. society. Public-private Partnerships for Immigration Integration Policy: Encourage partnerships between government, businesses, and nonprofits to facilitate the integration of immigrants through language learning, job training, and community-building programs. Reason: Effective integration helps immigrants contribute more fully to society and the economy. It also reduces social tensions and increases the likelihood of long-term success for immigrant communities. "Addressing the immigration crisis requires balancing enforcement with compassion and long-term solutions. By improving legal immigration channels, enhancing border security, addressing root causes of migration, and offering paths to legalization for those already in the U.S., the country can better manage immigration while upholding its values of opportunity and inclusion. Solving this crisis will involve cooperation across political lines as well as collaboration with international partners," Chatgpt said. ChatGPT remarks align with the comments recently made by GOP lawmaker Tony Gonzelez, who called for Republicans and Democrats to join forces to come to a bipartisan agreement on immigration and border security. "I will work with anyone that wants to truly solve this problem," he said. Democrats accused Republicans of tanking the bipartisan border security bill on the orders of Trump. The GOP claims Democrats are unwilling to work with them to solve the crisis.
That can't be true. @Tuxan told me that the US government is incredibly efficient. @Tuxan thought that I was an idiot for even suggesting that there may be some inefficiency in the US government. @Tuxan changed my mind. If there’s one thing the U.S. government is known for, it’s its lightning-fast efficiency, razor-sharp decision-making, and flawless coordination across all departments. Honestly, Amazon Prime could learn a thing or two.