On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 05:25:34 +0000, Boiler
wrote:
>
>> Response I received from the White House cancerning President Bush's
>> reported undocumented worker / legislation follows. Also being
>> referred to as "Illegal Alien Amnesty" in news media.
>>
>>
>>
>> The White House
>> Washington
>>
>> Dear Mr. _____:
>>
>> Thank you for writing to President Bush about United States
>> immigration policies. We appreciate learning your thoughts and welcome
>> your suggestions about this important issue.
>>
>> The President is committed to keeping America and our borders safe. He
>> opposes amnesty for undocumented workers and believes that migration
>> to the United States should be legal, safe, and orderly while
>> addressing our economic, security, and humanitarian needs. The
>> Administration continues to work closely with Mexico and Canada on
>> shared border concerns, including enforcing immigration laws and
>> facilitating legitimate travel and trade.
>>
>> Without jeopardizing the livelihoods of American citizens or control
>> over our borders, we can make our immigration laws more rational and
>> more humane. For this reason, the President recently asked the
>> Congress to develop legislation that would match willing foreign
>> workers with willing employers
>> when no Americans can be found to fill the jobs. The President
>> proposed that the Federal Government offer temporary worker status
>> to undocumented men and women employed in the United States at the
>> time he announced his proposal, January 7, 2004, and to those in
>> foreign countries who have been
>> offered employment here. The workers living in the United States and
>> signing up for temporary status would pay a fee to register in the
>> program, abide by the rules, and return to their home countries
>> after their worker visas expire unless they have another form of
>> lawful status.
>>
>> The President’s proposal would help deter illegal immigration by
>> increasing enforcement against employers who hire undocumented
>> workers. The proposal would also include provisions allowing those
>> aliens holding temporary worker permits under this program to travel
>> between their home
>> countries and the United States. The President also remains committed
>> to working with other nations to allow foreign workers to receive
>> credit in their home countries’ retirement systems for time worked in
>> the United States, and he supports the creation of tax-preferred
>> savings accounts that workers can
>> collect when they return to their native countries.
>>
>> President Bush respects and values the role that immigrants continue
>> to play in building our Nation, and he believes this temporary worker
>> program reflects our country’s heritage as a welcoming society. If
>> enacted by the Congress, his proposal will strengthen our economy and
>> make our homeland more
>> secure.
>>
>> Thank you again for writing.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Heidi Marquez
>> Special Assistant to the President
>> and Director of Presidential Correspondence
>
>This sounds like the Germans 'Guest Worker' programme, which eventually
>fell apart.
>
>I thought there were already Visa's that fell with this description, the
>only difference seems that you can apply for them within the US, and
>then have to leave when they expire or stay illegal but with the USCIS
>having your details on file.
>
>What are the chances of the USCIS being able to implement such a scheme
>in a timely fashion with timely responses bearing in mind how they
>operate the current legal system.
>
>Or am I being cynical.
More like realistic. Politicians in general have no interest in
curbing the flow of cheap labor (Republicans) or potential voters
(Democrats).
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