OPPOSE GRASSLEY Amendment 1195 to S. 744 PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS IMMEDIATELY AND URGE THEM TO VOTE “NO” ON Grassley Amendment 1195! U.S. Capitol Switchboard—202-224-3121 Status: This amendment is pending and may be voted on Wednesday, June 12 as early as noon or 2 pm eastern. What it does: The amendment delays access to the path to citizenship by not allowing Registered Provisional Immigrants (RPI’s) to register until the Secretary of DHS certifies to Congress that she has maintained “effective control” over the entire southern border for six months. Vote recommendation: Chairman Leahy, Leader Reid, Assistant Leader Durbin and Senator Schumer will oppose the amendment on the floor. A similar amendment was defeated on a bipartisan basis in the Judiciary Committee markup. Why This Amendment Should Not Pass · This amendment could significantly delay even the initial registration process for the 11 million undocumented individuals in this country. · The pathway to citizenship in SB 744 is already tough, long and must be earned. It also must be attainable. This amendment would further delay a process that already will take at least 13 years. · The drafters of the bill worked long and hard to reach bipartisan agreement on the enforcement triggers in the bill, and this amendment undermines that hard-fought bipartisan agreement.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:15:04 +0000
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