The proposals will make it even more difficult for Indonesians to emigrate out from Indonesia and immigrate into the United States; and for any Indonesian Visa over-stays or illegal immigrants, don't expect lenient or blanket "amnesty" to be granted to you.
Here is a summary of President Obama's proposals below. Full story here.
"Gang Of
Eight"
A bipartisan
group of senators have come together to address the issue of immigration
reform. The group consists of four members of each party -- Democratic Sens.
Chuck Schumer of New York, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Bob Menendez of New Jersey
and Michael Bennet of Colorado, plus Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South
Carolina, Marco Rubio of Florida, John McCain of Arizona and Jeff Flake of
Arizona. Their framework was announced Monday.
Pathway To
Citizenship
A "tough
but fair" road to citizenship is the main tenet of the bipartisan
immigrant plan. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is the most significant supporter of
this idea, giving hope to those who doubt Republicans will support the plan.
The New Process
The new process of
obtaining citizenship would be just that -- a process. Probationary citizens would be required to pass an
additional background check, learn English, pay taxes and show that they have a
history of employment to apply for permanent residence and a green card.
Undocumented immigrants will receive green cards after all probationary citizens have been processed, ensuring that documented immigrants are addressed first.
Separate processes would be designed for young undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children and agricultural workers.
Undocumented immigrants will receive green cards after all probationary citizens have been processed, ensuring that documented immigrants are addressed first.
Separate processes would be designed for young undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children and agricultural workers.
Enforcement, Then
Green Cards
The first goal,
before any green cards are handed out, is to "demonstrate our commitment
to securing our borders and combating visa overstays," the senators say in
their framework.
Enhance Border
Security And Drones
Emphasizing
enforcement measures, the framework calls for increased boarder control,
including more border agents and aerial surveillance and drones. A new system
would be added to ensure visa stays are being adhered to, along with a
commission of border lawmakers to aid legislation.
Increase
Employment Verification
The senators have
proposed to create an "effective employment verification system" that
would help prevent identity theft while allowing employers to feel secure in
hiring documented immigrants.
No Benefits For
Probationary Immigrants
Immigrants who are in the probationary category would not
be eligible for federal benefits in the senators'
framework. This addresses
the concern that public benefits, particularly health-related ones, are being
spent on undocumented immigrants.
An Easier Path For
'The Best And Brightest'
The framework
recognizes that a different sort of process would be needed for "the best
and brightest," including highly-skilled workers and those with higher
education. This has been previously addressed in the STEM
Act which was ultimately vetoed by the White House.
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