Comprehensive Immigration Reform by Luis V. Gutierrez
The comprehensive immigration reform, which was introduced by Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez on December 16, 2009 set up the grounds for Congress to pass immigration reform as early as beginning of 2010.
The comprehensive immigration reform was introduced as the America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 and includes the following provisions:
1. Temporary Visa for Illegal Immigrants: The Temporary Visa for Illegal Immigrants, which will lead to permanent Green Card and then to Citizenship is designed for illegal immigrants and their families to get a conditional non-immigrant visa, which is valid for six years. At the end of the six years the illegal immigrants can apply for legal permanent residency, i.e. green card and eventually become U.S. citizens.
2. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act: The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (The "DREAM Act") is designed to help illegal immigrants students who graduate from US high schools and who came to the US when they were minors, so they can earn conditional non-immigrant visa, which is valid for six years. At the end of the six years the students can apply for legal permanent residence, i.e. green card and eventually become U.S. citizens.
3. The AgJOBS: The AgJobs will provide a legal labor supply and ensure that farmworkers rights are protected. The AgJobs include the following:
a. An “earned legalization” program for illegal immigrant farmworkers and H-2A guestworkers to receive a blue-card, which is a temporary immigration status that can lead to lawful permanent residency.
b. A change to H-2A visa, which is designed for temporary foreign agricultural worker program.
4. Support for Family Unity: This part of the bill is designed to shorten the long waiting period for immigrant visa numbers (or green card numbers) in family and employment based green card cases.
5. The Prevent Unauthorized Migration Visa: This is a proposed change to the Immigration laws and the creation of the Prevent Unauthorized Migration Visa (PUM Visa), which will provide a safe and humanitarian migration, a new US department of labor commission that will monitor the immigration of non-US workers so as to protect U.S. workers.
6. Immigration Enforcement: This is a proposed change to the law and procedures of the enforcement of immigration laws and provision of due process, judicial review, and other basic rights during enforcement activities and removal proceedings.
7. Border security: Improving border security with corroboration of other communities and countries.
8. Detention of Immigrants: This part of the bill is designed to improve the conditions of detainees who are in detentions facilities during immigration proceedings.
9. Citizenship and naturalization: Improving the process of naturalization process and designing an incentives program for immigrants who will learn English.
Our firm is expecting that the bill will be finalized and pass into law during the first quarter of 2010 and we will update our website as the reform of the US Immigration laws is progressed.
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