Senate approves sweeping immigration bill; House bill differs.The Senate voted 62-36 in May to approve a comprehensive 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. bill (S. 2611) that would create a guest worker program, beef-up border enforcement and put the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the country on a path to citizenship. The House immigration bill, H.R 4437, sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Frank James (Jim) Sensenbrenner, Jr. (born June 14, 1943) is an American politician who has been a member of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing Wisconsin's At-large congressional district (map). (R-Wis.), focuses on border security and interior enforcement and includes no guest worker or 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. provisions. The House bill would expand the existing "Basic Pilot" electronic employment verification system, eventually requiring both new and previously hired employees to have their employment eligibility verified. The Senate bill would set up a new electronic system that would apply only to new hires. All sides have acknowledged that it will be extremely difficult to iron out the differences between the two bills on the best way to change the nation's immigration laws immigration laws npl → leyes fpl de inmigración immigration laws npl → lois fpl sur l'immigration immigration laws npl . |
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