Immigration bill might afterall make it to Senate in 2010
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/14/immigration-bill-promoted-for-2010/
Widely believed as one of our last hopes for a reduction in the often decade long wait for permanent residency, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill might come back into life early in 2010.
#3 on Obama’s Presidential campaign promises for top goals for his presidency, the CIR had taken a back seat under the weight of the health care reform bill which too much greater priority and the recession, which many believe, makes this a bad time to discuss legal immigration issues. Even if the CIR does pass next year, many now believe that it might get changed to focusing only on illegal immigration and not on the plight of legal immigrant candidates.
All that’s speculation though.
Washington Times reported today:
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday that the federal government has done its work and now it’s time for Congress to pass a broad bill to legalize illegal immigrants. Her speech signals President Obama will make good on his promise to push Congress to pass an immigration bill next year.
Is it too optimistic to even think that CIR has a chance to get legal immigration policy to make more sense or is this remark truly the turn of events? We’ll find out..
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November 13th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I am putting all my hopes in the Visa lottery, I honestly think I have better chances there than the alleged reform.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Unfortunately, not all of us even qualify for that. Indian and Chinese nationals do not qualify for the Green Card lottery.