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April 11, 2013

Senate Immigration Plan Sets Cumbersome Border Requirements 
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As thousands rallied on Capitol Hill, more details emerged on the
Senate's bipartisan immigration talks. The proposal sets what some call
impossible goals on so-called "border security" before undocumented
immigrants can obtain green cards. According to The Wall Street Journal,
U.S. immigration officials would have to certify complete monitoring of
the southern U.S. border and a 90 percent success rate in blocking
unlawful entry in certain areas. Only then could the nation's estimated
11 million undocumented immigrants apply for permanent residency. The
process is expected to take at least 10 years. The current proposal also
maintains a timetable of at least 13 years for undocumented immigrants
to become eligible for citizenship.

 

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