Key Provisions of Immigration Bill

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From Kennedy's Office:

Kennedy: The Nation is Ready for a Realistic Immigration Solution
March 31st, 2006 @ 2:55 pm

Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement today, along with a summary of key provisions of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday night. Passed with a vote of 12-6, the committee’s mark-up preserved the main provisions of the McCain-Kennedy immigration reform bill: a guest worker program for foreign workers that provides an opportunity for earned legalization and a program for the 12 million undocumented workers in the United States that would allow for earned legalization.

Senator Kennedy said, “The nation is ready for a realistic solution to repair our broken immigration system. Leaders in the labor, business and religious community are coming together in an unprecedented way to meet this challenge. Our bipartisan legislation deals with all aspects of the issues in a way that protects our security and is consistent with America’s values and the American Dream.”

LIST OF PROVISIONS HERE - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2486