Senate passes immigration bill

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In a 62-36 vote the U.S. Senate approved in immigration bill that would toughen security at the Mexican border and grant many illegal aliens a path to citizenship.

The Senate bill provisions include...
security -- authorizes security measures including the addition of a 370 mile fence and authorizes President Bush to send 6000 national guardsmen to the US-Mexican border. In addition, bars convicted of felonies or three misdemeanors from becoming legal residents or citizens I hope that they take into account all those stolen and fake social security numbers... I think that is a felony
punishes employers who hire illegal immigrants with fines up to $20,000 and three years in prison.
Of course the measure would create a guestworker program that would allow workers to work in the United States for three years and be eligible for a three-year extension. This be limited to 200,000 per year.

The bill would establish a three-tiered path to citizenship program, which would include the following...
1 -- illegal aliens could gain their citizenship after working for six years, learning English and paying a penalty and back taxes. no surprise about the taxes
2 -- illegal aliens here between two and five years would have to return to an entry point and apply for a guestworker program.
3 -- workers here less than two years would have to return home yeah, like that's going to happen

The Senate also declared English the national language of the United States and also declared English as the "common and unifying" language of the United States.

What does Mexico's President Fox think about this?
"Mexico believes it will take more than just enforcement, building walls, and I really solve the challenge posed by the immigration phenomenon," Fox said Wednesday in Seattle, Washington, cordoned the Associated Press.
just like taking advice from the burglar who you caught in your home offering advice on how you could have kept him out of your house.