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Immigration See other Immigration Articles Title: Stealth Senate Amnesty Hidden in Minimum Wage Bill (Senate Amendment.187 ) I cut and pasted Scrivener's hard work here so everyone can read it: Amends: H.R.2, S.AMDT.112 Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] (submitted 1/24/2007) (proposed 1/24/2007) TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S1121 STATUS: 1/24/2007: Amendment SA 187 proposed by Senator Kennedy for Senator Kerry to Amendment SA 112. (consideration: CR S1044-1045; text: CR S1044) 1/24/2007: Amendment SA 187 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. COSPONSORS(4): Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 1/24/2007 Sen Sununu, John E. [NH] - 1/24/2007 Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 1/24/2007 Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 1/24/2007 TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: TEXT OF AMENDMENTS -- (Senate - January 24, 2007) Page: S1081 SEC. __. TRANSMITTAL AND APPROVAL OF TOTALIZATION AGREEMENTS. SEC. ll. TRANSMITTAL AND APPROVAL OF TOTALIZATION AGREEMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 233(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 433(e)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(e)(1) Any agreement to establish a totalization arrangement which is entered into with another country under this section shall enter into force with respect to the United States if (and only if)— ‘‘(A) the President, at least 90 calendar days before the date on which the President enters into the agreement, notifies each House of Congress of the President’s intention to enter into the agreement, and promptly thereafter publishes notice of such intention in the Federal Register, ‘‘(B) the President transmits the text of such agreement to each House of Congress as provided in paragraph (2), and ‘‘(C) an approval resolution regarding such agreement has passed both Houses of Congress and has been enacted into law. ‘‘(2)(A) Whenever an agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is entered into, the President shall transmit to each House of Congress a document setting forth the final legal text of such agreement and including a report by the President in support of such agreement. The President’s report shall include the following: ‘‘(i) An estimate by the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration of the effect of the agreement, in the short term and in the long term, on the receipts and disbursements under the social security system established by this title. ‘‘(ii) A statement of any administrative action proposed to implement the agreement and how such action will change or affect existing law. ‘‘(iii) A statement describing whether and how the agreement changes provisions of an agreement previously negotiated. ‘‘(iv) A statement describing how and to what extent the agreement makes progress in achieving the purposes, policies, and objectives of this title. ‘‘(v) An estimate by the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration, working in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, of the number of individuals who may become eligible for any benefits under this title or who may otherwise be affected by the agreement. ‘‘(vi) An assessment of the integrity of the retirement data and records (including birth, death, and marriage records) of the other country that is the subject of the agreement. ‘‘(vii) An assessment of the ability of such country to track and monitor recipients of benefits under such agreement. ‘‘(B) If any separate agreement or other understanding with another country (whether oral or in writing) relating to an agreement to establish a totalization arrangement under this section is not disclosed to Congress in the transmittal to Congress under this paragraph of the agreement to establish a totalization arrangement, then such separate agreement or understanding shall not be considered to be part of the agreement approved by Congress under this section and shall have no force and effect under United States law. ‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘approval resolution’ means a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the proposed agreement entered into pursuant to section 233 of the Social Security Act between the United States and _________ establishing totalization arrangements between the social security system established by title II of such Act and the social security system of _________, transmitted to Congress by the President on __________, is hereby approved.’, the first two blanks therein being filled with the name of the country with which the United States entered into the agreement, and the third blank therein being filled with the date of the transmittal of the agreement to Congress. ‘‘(4) Whenever a document setting forth an agreement entered into under this section and the President’s report in support of the agreement is transmitted to Congress pursuant to paragraph (2), copies of such docudocument shall be delivered to both Houses of Congress on the same day and shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives if the House is not in session and to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session. ‘‘(5) On the day on which a document setting forth the agreement is transmitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate pursuant to paragraph (1), an approval resolution with respect to such agreement shall be introduced (by request) in the House by the majority leader of the House, for himself or herself and the minority leader of the House, or by Members of the House designated by the majority leader and minority leader of the House; and shall be introduced (by request) in the Senate by the majority leader of the Senate, for himself or herself and the minority leader of the Senate, or by Members of the Senate designated by the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate. If either House is not in session on the day on which such an agreement is transmitted, the approval resolution with respect to such agreement shall be introduced in that House, as provided in the preceding sentence, on the first day thereafter on which that House is in session. The resolution introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the resolution introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Finance.’’. (b) ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.— Section 233 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 433) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ‘‘(f) BIENNIAL SSA REPORT ON IMPACT OF TOTALIZATION AGREEMENTS.— ‘‘(1) REPORT.—For any totalization agreement transmitted to Congress on or after January 1, 2007, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit a report to Congress and the Comptroller General that— ‘‘(A) compares the estimates contained in the report submitted to Congress under clauses (i) and (v) of subsection (e)(2)(A) with respect to that agreement with the actual number of individuals affected by the agreement and the actual effect of the agreement on social security system receipts and disbursements; and ‘‘(B) contains recommendations for adjusting the methods used to make the estimates. ‘‘(2) DATES FOR SUBMISSION.—The report required under this subsection shall be provided not later than 2 years after the effective date of the totalization agreement that is the subject of the report and biennially thereafter. ‘‘(g) GAO EVALUATION AND REPORT.— ‘‘(1) EVALUATION OF INITIAL REPORT ON IMPACT OF TOTALIZATION AGREEMENTS.—With respect to each initial report regarding a totalization agreement submitted under subsection (f), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation of the report that includes— ‘‘(A) an evaluation of the procedures used for making the estimates required by subsection (e)(2)(A); ‘‘(B) an evaluation of the procedures used for determining the actual number of individuals affected by the agreement and the effects of the totalization agreement on receipts and disbursements under the social security system; and ‘‘(C) such recommendations as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. ‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of submission of an initial report regarding a totalization agreement under subsection (f), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1). ‘‘(3) DATA COLLECTION.—The Commissioner of Social Security shall collect and maintain Page: S1082 the data necessary for the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct the evaluation required by paragraph (1).’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to agreements establishing totalization arrangements entered into under section 233 of the Social Security Act which are transmitted to Congress on or after December 31, 2006. TITLE III--SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE Page: S1083 Page: S1084 Page: S1085 Page: S1086 Page: S1087 ``Part 8--Rules Governing Association Health Plans Page: S1088 DIVISION B--IMMIGRATION REFORM DIVISION B--IMMIGRATION REFORM TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY Page: S1089 Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security... Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION TITLE VII--H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 1002. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Government of the United States has an obligation to its citizens to secure its borders and ensure the rule of law in its communities. (2) The Government of the United States must strengthen international border security efforts by dedicating adequate and significant resources for technology, personnel, and training for border region enforcement. (3) Federal immigration policies must adhere to the United States tradition as a nation of immigrants and reaffirm this Nation's commitment to family unity, economic opportunity, and humane treatment. (4) Immigrants have contributed significantly to the strength and economic prosperity of the United States and action must be taken to ensure their fair treatment by employers and protection against fraud and abuse. (5) Current immigration laws and the enforcement of such laws are ineffective and do not serve the people of the United States, the national security interests of the United States, or the economic prosperity of the United States. (6) The United States cannot effectively carry out its national security policies unless the United States identifies undocumented immigrants and encourages them to come forward and participate legally in the economy of the United States. (7) Illegal immigration fosters other illegal activity, including human smuggling, trafficking, and document fraud, all of which undermine the national security interests of the United States. (8) Illegal immigration burdens States and local communities with hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated expenses for law enforcement, health care, and other essential services. (9) Illegal immigration creates an underclass of workers who are vulnerable to fraud and exploitation. (10) Fixing the broken immigration system requires a comprehensive approach that provides for adequate legal channels for immigration and strong enforcement of immigration laws which will serve the economic, social, and security interests of the United States. (11) Foreign governments, particularly those that share an international border with the United States, must play a critical role in securing international borders and deterring illegal entry of foreign nationals into the United States. (12) Federal immigration policy should foster economic growth by allowing willing workers to be matched with willing employers when no United States worker is available to take a job. (13) Immigration reform is a key component to achieving effective enforcement and will allow for the best use of security and enforcement resources to be focused on the greatest risks. (14) Comprehensive immigration reform and strong enforcement of immigration laws will encourage legal immigration, deter illegal immigration, and promote the economic and national security interests of the United States.<> TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY (2) INTERNATIONAL BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES.--The term ``international border of the United States'' means the international border between the United States and Canada and the international border between the United States and Mexico, including points of entry along such international borders. Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning Page: S1090 (6) an update of the 2001 Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study conducted by the United States Customs Service, in consultation with the General Services Administration; (7) strategic interior enforcement coordination plans with personnel of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (8) strategic enforcement coordination plans with overseas personnel of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to end human smuggling and trafficking activities; (9) any other infrastructure or security plan or report that the Secretary determines appropriate for inclusion; (10) the identification of low-risk travelers and how such identification would facilitate cross-border travel; and (11) ways to ensure that the trade and commerce of the United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, and programs aimed at securing the homeland. Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security... Page: S1091 Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM ``ADMISSION OF TEMPORARY H-5A WORKERS Page: S1092 Page: S1093 Page: S1094 Page: S1095 SEC. 1308. WILLING WORKER-WILLING EMPLOYER ELECTRONIC JOB REGISTRY. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor shall direct the coordination and modification of the national system of public labor exchange services (commonly known as ``America's Job Bank'') in existence on the date of enactment of this Act to provide information on essential worker employment opportunities available to United States workers and nonimmigrant workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by this Act. (b) Recruitment of United States Workers.--Before the completion of evidence of employment for a potential nonimmigrant worker under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a), an employer shall attest that the employer has posted in the Job Registry for not less than 30 days in order to recruit United States workers. An employer shall maintain records for not less than 1 year demonstrating why United States workers who applied were not hired. TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT ``EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY Page: S1096 Page: S1097 TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION Page: S1098 TITLE VII--Hÿ095B NONIMMIGRANTS ``H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS Page: S1099 Page: S1100 ``ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF FORMER H-5B NONIMMIGRANT TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED... Page: S1101 TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD ``RIGHT TO QUALIFIED REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION MATTERS Page: S1102 TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE Page: S1103 TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS Page: S1104 DIVISION B--IMMIGRATION REFORM DIVISION B--IMMIGRATION REFORM TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security... Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE Page: S1105 TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION TITLE VII--H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning Page: S1106 Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security... Page: S1107 Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM ``ADMISSION OF TEMPORARY H-5A WORKERS Page: S1108 Page: S1109 Page: S1110 Page: S1111 TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT ``EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY Page: S1112 Page: S1113 TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS SEC. 1501. LABOR MIGRATION FACILITATION PROGRAMS. (a) Authority for Program.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary of State is authorized to enter into an agreement to establish and administer a labor migration facilitation program jointly with the appropriate official of a foreign government whose citizens participate in the temporary worker program authorized under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a)). (2) PRIORITY.--In establishing programs under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall place a priority on establishing such programs with foreign governments that have a large number of nationals working as temporary workers in the United States under such section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a). The Secretary shall enter into such agreements not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act or as soon thereafter as is practicable. (3) ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM.--A program established under paragraph (1) may provide for-- (A) the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Labor, to confer with a foreign government-- (i) to establish and implement a program to assist temporary workers from such a country to obtain nonimmigrant status under such section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a); (ii) to establish programs to create economic incentives for aliens to return to their home country; (B) the foreign government to monitor the participation of its nationals in such a temporary worker program, including departure from and return to a foreign country; (C) the foreign government to develop and promote a reintegration program available to such individuals upon their return from the United States; (D) the foreign government to promote or facilitate travel of such individuals between the country of origin and the United States; and (E) any other matters that the foreign government and United States find appropriate to enable such individuals to maintain strong ties to their country of origin. SEC. 1502. BILATERAL EFFORTS WITH MEXICO TO REDUCE MIGRATION PRESSURES AND COSTS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Migration from Mexico to the United States is directly linked to the degree of economic opportunity and the standard of living in Mexico. (2) Mexico comprises a prime source of migration to the United States. (3) Remittances from Mexican citizens working in the United States reached a record high of nearly $17,000,000,000 in 2004. (4) Migration patterns may be reduced from Mexico to the United States by addressing the degree of economic opportunity available to Mexican citizens. (5) Many Mexican assets are held extra-legally and cannot be readily used as collateral for loans. (6) A majority of Mexican businesses are small or medium size with limited access to financial capital. (7) These factors constitute a major impediment to broad-based economic growth in Mexico. (8) Approximately 20 percent of Mexico's population works in agriculture, with the majority of this population working on small farms and few on large commercial enterprises. (9) The Partnership for Prosperity is a bilateral initiative launched jointly by the President of the United States and the President of Mexico in 2001, which aims to boost the social and economic standards of Mexican citizens, particularly in regions where economic growth has lagged and emigration has increased. (10) The Presidents of Mexico and the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada, at their trilateral summit on March 23, 2005, agreed to promote economic growth, competitiveness, and quality of life in the agreement on Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America. (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Partnership for Prosperity.-It is the sense of Congress that the United States and Mexico should accelerate the implementation of the Partnership for Prosperity to help generate economic growth and improve the standard of living in Mexico, which will lead to reduced migration, by-- (1) increasing access for poor and under served populations in Mexico to the financial services sector, including credit unions; (2) assisting Mexican efforts to formalize its extra-legal sector, including the issuance of formal land titles, to enable Mexican citizens to use their assets to procure capital; (3) facilitating Mexican efforts to establish an effective rural lending system for small- and medium-sized farmers that will-- (A) provide long term credit to borrowers; (B) develop a viable network of regional and local intermediary lending institutions; and (C) extend financing for alternative rural economic activities beyond direct agricultural production; (4) expanding efforts to reduce the transaction costs of remittance flows in order to increase the pool of savings available to help finance domestic investment in Mexico; (5) encouraging Mexican corporations to adopt internationally recognized corporate governance practices, including anti-corruption and transparency principles; (6) enhancing Mexican efforts to strengthen governance at all levels, including efforts to improve transparency and accountability, and to eliminate corruption, which is the single biggest obstacle to development; (7) assisting the Government of Mexico in implementing all provisions of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (ratified by Mexico on May 27, 1997) and urging the Government of Mexico to participate fully in the Convention's formal implementation monitoring mechanism; (8) helping the Government of Mexico to strengthen education and training opportunities throughout the country, with a particular emphasis on improving rural education; and (9) encouraging the Government of Mexico to create incentives for persons who have migrated to the United States to return to Mexico. (c)Sense of Congress Regarding Bilateral Partnership on Health Care.--It is the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States and the Government of Mexico should enter into a partnership to examine uncompensated and burdensome health care costs incurred by the United States due to legal and illegal immigration, including-- (1) increasing health care access for poor and under served populations in Mexico; (2) assisting Mexico in increasing its emergency and trauma health care facilities along the border, with emphasis on expanding prenatal care in the United States-Mexico border region; (3) facilitating the return of stable, incapacitated workers temporarily employed in the United States to Mexico in order to receive extended, long-term care in their home country; and (4)helping the Government of Mexico to establish a program with the private sector to cover the health care needs of Mexican nationals temporarily employed in the United States. TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION SEC. 1601. ELIMINATION OF EXISTING BACKLOGS. (a) Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--Section 201(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)) is amended to read as follows: ``(c) Worldwide Level of Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--The worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of-- ``(1) 480,000; ``(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and ``(3) the difference between-- ``(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 minus the number of visas issued under this subsection during those years; and ``(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.''. (b) Employment-Based Immigrants.--Section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants.--The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of-- ``(1) 290,000; ``(2) the difference between the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued during the previous fiscal year; and ``(3) the difference between-- ``(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under this subsection during fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and the number of visa numbers issued under this subsection during those years; and ``(B) the number of visas described in subparagraph (A) that were issued after fiscal year 2005.''. Page: S1114 ALIENS.--Visas in a quantity not to exceed 50 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to qualified immigrants-- ``(A) who are the spouses or children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, which visas shall constitute not less than 77 percent of the visas allocated under this paragraph; or ``(B) who are the unmarried sons or daughters of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. ``(3) MARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.--Qualified immigrants who are the married sons and daughters of citizens of the United States shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 10 percent of such worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2). ``(4) BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CITIZENS.--Qualified immigrants who are the brothers or sisters of citizens of the United States who are at least 21 years of age shall be allocated visas in a quantity not to exceed 30 percent of the worldwide level plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).''. (7) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated, the following: ``(5) OTHER WORKERS.--Visas shall be made available, in a number not to exceed 30 percent of such worldwide level, plus any visa numbers not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (4), to qualified immigrants who are capable, at the time of petitioning for classification under this paragraph, of performing unskilled labor that is not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are determined to be unavailable in the United States, or to nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(a).''; and TITLE VII--H-5B<> NONIMMIGRANTS ``H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS ``Sec. 250A. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of an alien to that of a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(v)(b) if the alien-- ``(1) submits an application for such adjustment; and ``(2) meets the requirements of this section. ``(b) Presence in the United States.--The alien shall establish that the alien-- ``(1) was present in the United States before the date on which the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act was introduced, and has been continuously in the United States since such date; and ``(2) was not legally present in the United States on the date on which the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act was introduced under any classification set forth in section 101(a)(15). Page: S1115 Page: S1116 ``ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF FORMER H-5B NONIMMIGRANT TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED... Page: S1117 TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD ``RIGHT TO QUALIFIED REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION MATTERS Page: S1118 TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE Page: S1119 TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS Page: S1120 Page: S1121 Page: S1122 Page: S1123 Page: S1124 ``Part IX. Designation of Overpayments to Reserve Income Replacement Program.''. TITLE __--SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE Subtitle A--Small Business Health Plans Page: S1125 Page: S1126 Page: S1127 ``Part 8--Rules Governing Small Business Health Plans Subtitle B--Market Relief ``TITLE XXIX--HEALTH CARE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE MODERNIZATION ``Subtitle A--Market Relief Page: S1128 Page: S1129 Page: S1130 Subtitle C--Harmonization of Health Insurance Standards ``Subtitle B--Standards Harmonization Page: S1131 Page: S1132
Poster Comment: Also see the discussion at: http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=175627&Disp=283#283 I give full credit to LP members and the mod, Goldi,for stumbling across this sneak legislation. It's tagged onto the minimum wage increase bill. Why is it that the 2 parties argue for 1 month trying to have an up/down vote re: the surge and for cutting funding of the surge and the Iraq occupation, but hey they have no problemo argeeing to amnesty legislation and doing it on the sly? The fastest way to get the heat turned on the congresscritters is to get some of the radio talk show hosts with large market shares to shed light on this legislation. One of the LP members suggested using the following online directory to get contact email addresses/phone/fax numbers of the hosts with large listening audiences - if the url does not come out as a live link, cut and paste the url: http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=44 "The 100 most important talk show hosts ranked" Also, of course contact your own US senators and House Reps. There is no mention of ending anchor baby practice in this legislation so until that is part and parcel of any guest worker plan legislation, there is no "reform" of existing immigration laws on the books. Also, pay attention to this pending leg - it calls on the Sect'y of State to help implement the guest worker plan and it refers to world wide immigration figures as figuring into our US immigration quotas. Also it mentions "helping" Mexico build better hospitals (?) - more US tax payer money going out the window - why don't the Mexican oligarch families build better hospitals in Mexico for Mexicans? Regardless of your position on legal/illegal immigration, this particular pending legislation needs to be deep sixed and the critters need to go back to the drawing board and the next time round they need to debate their guest worker plans in the light of day, so all US taxpayers can hear and read what is being proposed!
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#1. To: All, Former Lurker, robin, honway, dakmar (#0)
Here's the stealth guest worker pending legislation that was tagged onto the minimum wage hike legislation. It's S. Amdt. 187.
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