Possible Immigration Reform, Closer in Sight


Undocumented immigrants would be able to seek legal status without first going home under a compromise framework floated Monday by a bipartisan group of senators, according to a source familiar with the plan.

The outline for a possible immigration reform bill reflects a mainstream Republican willingness to compromise on what President Barack Obama calls a top priority of his second term.

However, conservatives immediately voiced their opposition to providing undocumented immigrants a path to legal status, especially in the Republican-led House.

The legislators based the proposal on four "pillars." These include:

-- A "tough but fair" path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants already living in the United States, after bolstering the nation's border security;

--Overhauling the country's legal immigration system, including attaching green cards to advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math from U.S. universities;

--Establishing an employment verification system that holds employers accountable for hiring undocumented workers;

--Creating a guest worker program for positions that Americans are either unable or unwilling to fill.

Below is the link to the Senate Plan for immigration reform. 


http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/28/politics/immigration-plan-framework/index.html

For the complete news artiucle visit cnn.com.


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