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Impre.com: Prepare for a new immigration plan

WASHINGTON, DC - A conceptual paper on entitled Immigration Proposal circulated yesterday at the Capitial, detailing the main points of the future Immigration bill.

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The 26-page document obtained by The Review, is backed by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Harry Reid (D-NV). The first point of the proposal is: "Securing the border before taking any action to change the status of people living illegally in the United States."

"We need clear benchmarks to ensure the border is, and finally, effectively dealing with millions of illegal immigrants coming into the country. These must be met before taking action to adjust the status of persons who are illegally here," he says.

"This must include: increasing the number of border patrols, increase ICE agents to combat trafficking, ICE inspectors exchange, expand the number of ICE officials for fraud detection, increasing staff at ports of entry, improving technology and infrastructure to assist the Border Patrol, increase resources to indict traffickers and increase resources for immigration courts, to expedite the removal of individuals who are illegally in the country, "the document continues.

It also mentions that after the implementation of the proposal it will create a bipartisan commission that will be tasked with investigating the state of security at the northern and southern borders and provide recommendations for additional resources, technology and infrastructure that must be implemented to ensure full operational control of the boundary within a year.

Democrats have insisted on finding Republican support, which was thwarted this week when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) publicly withdrew his support for a project this year.

Other Republicans who have been contacted by Schumer have argued that they can't support anything until they see something "in writing", a factor which until now had not been provided.

In regards to this, Democrat sources on Capitol Hill described the document as an effort to get Republican support for a bill.

"Democrats want to present this invitation publicly on Friday," said a source in Congress.

"Although it is supported only by Democrats, this is a bipartisan effort, which aims to make it difficult for Republicans to say no. Its purpose is to find the necessary support," said Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice to La Opinión.

The document also specifies that after 18 months, the Social Security Administration will begin issuing biometric ID cards. Among other things, this tool would have the features and ability to check an individual locally without requiring to each employee's biometric database entry. "

In five years from the date of implementation, the proposed ID card would serve as the only acceptable document for employment verification.

In the area of probate, the document proposes a Prospective Legal Status (LPI), as mentioned by La Opinion / Impremedia in March, "that will allow undocumented immigrants and those who are benefited by the TPS to travel and work in America. After eight years would be given residence.

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