Key provisions expected in immigration legislation proposal

While we wait for the “gang of eight” bipartisan proposal to be released, here is the Washington Post’s prediction on what th eprovisions will look like.  The highpoints:

Path to Citizenship:   “Most of the 11 million people who are in the country illegally could apply for a green card after 10 years and citizenship three years after that.”

Border Enforcement:   “Within five years, DHS must achieve 100 percent surveillance of the southwest border with Mexico and apprehend 90 percent of people trying to cross illegally in high-risk sectors (areas where more than 30,000 people are apprehended annually).”

Guest Workers:  “New visa program for 20,000 foreigners in low-skilled jobs starting in 2015. Number of visas increases to 75,000 in 2019.”

“Visas for highly skilled engineers and computer programs would double from 65,000 to 110,000. In future years, the cap could rise to as much as 180,000.”

CNN reports that the press conference of Senators Schumer (D-NY) and McCain (R-AZ) scheduled for today in which the reform proposal was to be unveiled, has been cancelled out of respect for the victims of the violence at the Boston Marathon. 

KJ