The legislation, which died in the Senate in 2010 after clearing the House of Representatives, would give the children of undocumented immigrants a way to attend college or serve in the military and a means of working toward American citizenship.
Like the bill that has been kicked around in Congress for more than a decade, and which met its demise in December 2010 when five Senate Democrats effectively killed it by voting against cloture on the debate, the Republican plan would give undocumented students a path to legal status in exchange for going to college or joining the military.
They're stepping up the investigation of folks, employers, that use undocumented workers as a business model and that means intentionally, knowingly, willfully bringing in undocumented workers.
The committee approved proposals to allow a million and a half undocumented farm workers to stay in the country and get on a path to citizenship.
For instance, the administration has begun to review 300, 000 pending court cases against low-priority offenders who are undocumented immigrants with a view to allow many of them to remain in the country.
Despite College Track's growth to six sites around the country serving more than 1, 200 students, Ms. Powell Jobs has continued to advise students like Itzy Gutierrez, whose undocumented father, a construction worker, was deported to Mexico.
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And if that is married to comprehensive immigration reform, so that people who are living here undocumented actually have a chance to become American citizens, then I think they've got the opportunity to become part of the plan.
One social entrepreneur, who works with undocumented youth on a daily basis, knows how critical those personal stories are for the broader conversation on immigration reform and for the mental health of those young people who live in fear of deportation.
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Rubio rejected such a characterization on Tuesday, saying that the framework would require undocumented immigrants to undergo a background check and face immediate deportation if they committed any serious crimes.
The DREAM Act would create a rigorous process for undocumented young people who were brought to the country at a young age by their parents, through no fault of their own, to earn permanent residency if they meet several requirements, including serving in the U.S. military or pursuing higher education.
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Others want undocumented workers to have a chance to stay in the U.S. legally.
They drove out undocumented workers by passing a law penalizing anyone who hired them.
It would take 10 years for undocumented workers to get a green card, and then another three years to gain citizenship.
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In Tehran, the minister of labour thunders that undocumented Afghans have taken a million Iranian jobs, and fines are being levied on firms employing them.
Roughly half a million undocumented immigrants live in the state.
Although I will note, even within the 50-year projection, they projected for 13 years, an amnesty program for undocumented workers would be a net benefit for the U.S. economy.
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Rubio is leading an effort by some Republicans to shift party policy on immigration reform by accepting the concept backed by Obama and Democrats that the nation's estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants should have a path to legal status.
Otherwise, my life would just be a series of undocumented low points.
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And then you have other Republicans who, with most of the Democrats, want a guest worker program and a means for undocumented workers to get legal and maybe even move towards citizenship.
The undocumented could immediately apply for a special protective status to avoid deportation, but it would take them about eight years to get legal permanent residency (a green card) and another four or five years to become a U.S. citizen.
What you'll often see is a group of undocumented immigrants doing scut work - doing sweeping up, carrying heavy stuff, setting up the machinery, working alongside either native-born or documented immigrants who are doing the higher-paid skilled work - carpenters, electricians, plumbers, that sort of thing.
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Among other things, the eight senators have reached agreement on a path to citizenship that could affect up to roughly 11 million undocumented residents, as well as the creation of a system to assess the state of border security.
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The initiative sidesteps a years-long stalemate in Congress over the Dream Act, draft legislation designed to legalize undocumented young people that has been ensnared in a broader debate about immigration overhaul.
We know that real reform means providing a responsible pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are currently living in the shadows -- a pathway that includes passing a background check and paying taxes and a penalty, and learning English and then, going to the back of the line behind everyone else who is trying to come here legally.
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All this contributed to a growing number of undocumented people living in the United States.
Along the way, undocumented workers would have to pay a fine and back taxes, and pass a background check.
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College Track eventually created a scholarship fund for undocumented students.
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At a recent debate in Iowa, candidate Newt Gingrich backed a plan to allow undocumented aliens who have been living in this country for years and contributing to society to lawfully remain here.
But in a CNN-ORC International poll in mid-January, 53% of Americans said the main focus of U.S. policy on illegal immigration should be finding a way to allow undocumented residents to get legal status.
The presidential bid of Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, came to grief partly because he had signed a law allowing certain undocumented students to pay the same rates as other state residents at public universities.
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