It's Alive PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kevin Ecker   
Monday, 19 May 2008 02:53

Back from the dead is the latest attempt at amnesty for millions of illegal aliens. As I wrote last week, Senator Dianne Feinsten (D-CA) has authored an amendment, that grants amnesty to “agricultural workers”.

Basically here’s what it boils down to:

  • Grants “emergency worker status” (essentially equivalent to a green card) to 1.35 million illegal aliens for five years
  • Also grants amnesty to their families (bringing the total to five million or so)
  • Gives “work authorization” to illegal aliens
  • Gives “travel authorization” to illegal aliens and their families
  • Gives illegal aliens legal protection from prosecution for pretty much any crime they probably had to commit to get into the country and stay here as long as they have, including identity theft

In order to qualify an illegal alien must show he or she was employed for at least 150 days last year or earned at least $7000 in the 48 months before December 31st, 2007. The illegal alien pays a fee of $250.00 and then they receive an ID card demonstrating his/her legal status.

However, all is not lost. There are reports that Senator Vitter will offer an amendment to strike AgJobs from the Supplemental Funding Bill when it hits the floor. I’ve heard that it’s scheduled to hit the floor on Wednesday. We need to make sure all Senators hear from their constituents that they should be voting for Vitter’s amendment.

It’s time to let our Senators we don’t want ANY amnesty….give your Senator a call!

Senator Coleman - (202) 224-5641
Senator Klobuchar - (202) 224-3244

Otherwise the Senate Switchboard can be reached at (202) 224-3121.

[Crossposted at EckerNet.Com, comments welcome]