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Immigration Reform Bill Passes Senate

July 1, 2013 / usifredo


On June 27, 2013, a majority of US senators passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill that grants 11 million undocumented immigrants immediate legal status and a path toward American citizenship. The bill also allows for $30 billion to be distributed to the southern border to enhance security. This historic vote was passed with a 68-32 vote, with the support of 14 republicans. The bill will now face House approval.

Supporters of the bill hope this historic vote will increase its chances of survival in the House, bringing attention back to the efforts to bring undocumented immigrants out of society’s shadows. This Republican- and Democrat-sponsored bill will allow for more skilled foreign workers to enter the country, create a sensible temporary worker program, tighten employment and border enforcement, rationalize the future flow of legal immigrants and give 11 million undocumented Americans a path towards citizenship.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D. Nev), said just before the vote “We’re poised to pass a historic immigration bill. It’s landmark legislation that will secure our borders and help 11 million people get right with the law.”

Afterwards, President Obama, in a written statement, applauded the Senate’s success, thanking those who passed the bill for “bringing us a critical step closer to fixing our broken immigration system once and for all.”

The legislation will require $40 million in funding, create 700 miles of new fencing across the US/Mexico border and up the number of border security agents to 40,000. It also enlists the services of drones, radar and thermal imaging systems.

The House Republicans are more keen on a piecemeal approach to immigration reform, rather than a comprehensive bill. There are currently efforts by the House Judiciary Committee and a bipartisan group of Congressmen to write their own version of immigration reform.


2013年6月27日,过半美国参议员通过两党移民改革法案。该法案将给1100万无证移民立即提供合法身份和获得美国公民权路径。同时,该法案也包括投入300亿美元至美国南端边境地区以加强国土安全。该法案以68比32票成功通过,获得了14名共和党人的支持。法案下一步是等待众议院的批准。

该法案支持者希望这一历史性投票可以增加其在众议院获得通过的机会。让大家注意到为生活在阴影下的无证移民所做的努力和帮助他们改变这种状态。共和党和民主党发起的该法案同时也将允许更多外国熟练技术工人进入美国,通过合理的临时工人计划,加强就业和边境安全,理顺合法移民未来流动及给1100万无证美国人提供获得公民权的合法路径。

参议院多数党领袖Harry Reid (D. Nev)在投票前就表示:“我们准备通过一个历史性移民法案。这将是一个具有里程碑意义的立法,将保障我们边境安全及帮助1100万人获得合法居留权。”

随后,总统奥巴马也书面致辞,对参议院的高票通过表示赞扬,感谢为通过这项法案而努力的相关人员“给我们近濒临破碎的移民制度修复工作带来了关键一步。”

该法案将需要4000万美元,以在美国/墨西哥边境搭建新围栏保证南端边境安全。预计将雇佣40000名边境安全人员。同时配备无人驾驶机、雷达及热成像系统。

众议院更倾向于头痛医头,脚痛医脚的态度来对待移民改革问题,而非采取全面性改革方案。目前众议院司法委员会与国会两党联合小组正合作草拟其自己的移民改革方案。

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