FEINSTEIN OFFERS `ORANGE' COMPROMISE.Byline: LISA The first personal computer to include integrated software and use a graphical interface. Modeled after the Xerox Star and introduced in 1983 by Apple, it was ahead of its time, but never caught on due to its $10,000 price and slow speed. FRIEDMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - As the U.S. Senate heads this week for a vote on immigration reform Immigration reform is the common term used in political discussions regarding changes to immigration policy. In a certain sense, reform can be general enough to include promoted, expanded, or open immigration, but in reality discussions of reform often deal with the aspect of , Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U.S. Senator from California, having held office as a senator since 1992. She is a member of the Democratic Party. is trying to reshape it with a biometric ``orange card.'' The proposal by California's senior senator is the latest attempt to significantly change a compromise bill that would create a tiered system granting green cards to millions of illegal immigrants based on how long they've been in the U.S. Feinstein, who has called that approach ``unrealistic,'' aims to replace it with a single process that legalizes all undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. since January 1, 2006, and also meet other requirements like criminal background checks. ``If a bipartisan majority agrees that an earned legalization LEGALIZATION. The act of making lawful. 2. By legalization, is also understood the act by which a judge or competent officer authenticates a record, or other matter, in order that the same may be lawfully read in evidence. Vide Authentication. program is a critical part of a comprehensive immigration reform bill, then the program must work on the streets,'' Feinstein said Monday on the Senate floor. Her amendment -- which could come for a vote today -- would require all illegal immigrants to submit fingerprints for criminal background checks and register with the Homeland Security Department There were gaps in the U.S. system for detecting and deterring terrorist acts in the homeland. That became clear September 11, 2001. The Department of Homeland Security is the george w. bush administration's plug for those gaps. for an ``orange card'' application. Applicants would have to pass a criminal and national security check; demonstrate English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. and U.S. history proficiency; pay back taxes; and pay a $2,000 fine. Those who qualified would be issued a biometric card allowing them to live and work legally in the U.S., as well as travel in and out of the country. Then, after six years of provable work history and tax payment, they could apply for a green card. An immigrant's ``place in line'' for a green card would correspond to the length of time he or she had been in the U.S., with those in the country the longest considered first. Feinstein estimated it could take eight to 12 more years for final adjustment of status. ``Here we have a pathway that requires an individual to show over a substantial period of time that they have been and will continue to be a responsible and productive member of America society,'' Feinstein said. ``This is not amnesty. Nothing happens immediately. If an individual cannot demonstrate these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. , they will not receive a green card at the end of this long pathway, and then at that time they are deportable de·port·a·ble adj. 1. Subject to deportation: a deportable alien. 2. Punishable by deportation: a deportable offense. ,'' she said. A number of Democrats have expressed support for Feinstein's plan, including Sen. Barbara Boxer and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. The measure is similar to one that Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., proposed earlier this year. Yet with votes coalescing coalescing (kō  les´ing),n a joining or fusing of parts. around the compromise bill known as the Hagel- Martinez legislation (named for its authors Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Mel Martinez, R-Fla.,) immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. analysts say Feinstein stands little chance. ``People have now made a commitment to the compromise,'' said Tamar Jacoby, an immigration expert at the Manhattan Institute. She agreed with Feinstein that the tiered approach poses problems, but said it now has momentum behind it and is the vehicle immigration advocates are counting on. The Hagel-Martinez bill requires illegal immigrants who have been in the U.S. fewer than two years to voluntarily leave the country or be deported. Those who have been in the U.S. more than two years would have to leave the country for a background check but then be readmitted. Those who have been here longer than five years could stay in the country while applying for an adjustment of status. lisa.friedman(at)langnews.com (202) 662-8731 |
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