Congressmen Introduce Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill

Republican congresswoman María Elvira Salazar and Democrat Verónica Escobar presented this Tuesday an immigration reform bill that includes ways to regularize the more than 11 million undocumented people in the US.

The legislative proposal, presented before the House of Representatives, controlled by the republicans, It also includes more funds for border security, reform the way people can claim asylum, as well as tighten border security.

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Salazar, who represents Florida’s 27th district, said the legislative package represents a “historic” moment in which “Two legislators decide to work on one of the most polarizing issues for the country.”

The idea, said the Republican, is “give dignity to the undocumented”.

Under the proposal, people who are in an irregular immigration situation in the US, who have lived in the country for five years and who have no criminal record they can enter a program that offers them work and travel permits for seven years.

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In that period, they must pay a sum of $5,000 in “restitution” to the government. These funds, explained the congresswoman, will be used to “secure the border” and to compensate US citizens who consider that they have been replaced in their jobs by undocumented migrants.

During the “dignity status” period, people may not have access to social services or programsexplained Salazar and, after completing the seven years, they will have to wait another five to apply for US citizenship.

The bill also contemplates offering a path to citizenship for people who are in the deferred action program for childhood arrivals (dreamers) and beneficiaries of temporary protected status (TPS).

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Regarding the situation on the southern border, the bill proposes the creation of “humanitarian campuses” to detain those seeking asylum in the US and where they must wait for an asylum officer to resolve their case in a period of 60 days.

In turn, it contemplates allocating more funds for border security, including some 10 billion dollars to expand and improve ports of entry.

This bill comes two weeks after the Biden administration lifted a health regulation, called Title 42, which allowed hot expulsions at the border, and imposed greater restrictions on access to asylum for migrants arriving in Mexico.

Source: Elcomercio

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