House Dems Prod Senate To Take Up Immigration Bill

CongressDaily reports that House Democrats have called on their Senate counterparts to move on comprehensive immigration reform as soon as possible. Key Senate Democrats are circulating a 26-page outline (PDF) of a border security and immigration reform bill, which calls for securing the border before giving illegal immigrants in the country legal status. The draft s being circulated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) along with Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ.).  It would increase fines on employers who knowingly hire undocumentedl immigrants, require workers to carry a biometric identification card, and create a federal commission to recommend visa levels.

The call for action came mainly from members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus.

KJ