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April 16, 2013

Report: Reform Bill Will Require Undocumented Immigrants to Pay Thousands in Fines 
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A bipartisan group of senators has canceled a news conference on
immigration reform today because of the Boston bombing, but still plans
to introduce the legislation. The bill will reportedly provide a 13-year
path to citizenship for some undocumented people, but would require
border controls criticized as near-impossible to be put in place first.
According to Mc Clatchy, applicants would have to pay upwards of $2,000
in fines and check in using a probation-style system. If they fell
behind on their fines, they could lose their right to be in the United
States. According to NBC News, the bill would allocate $4.5 billion for
increased militarization and fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border and
demand an enhanced version of the controversial "E-Verify" system to
prevent undocumented immigrants from working.

 

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