H.R. 435: Sponsors (2013)
2013: Cosponsored H.R. 435, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)
2013: Cosponsored H.R. 435, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)
While the current proposal is short on details, Rosemary Jenks has reviewed it and tells me it is basically the same sweeping amnesty we defeated in 2007 with "updated" language to re-brand the amnesty. We had hoped that the new voices of Senators Rubio (R-FL) and Lee (R-UT)[both members of the so-called Senate "Gang of Eight"] would bring some new perspective to an immigration proposal so we were especially disappointed to see their Amnesty 2.0 proposal be nothing more than a rehash of the failed 2007 amnesty.
In 2010, Marco Rubio had to defeat a well-funded and well-known Charlie Crist in both the GOP primary and the general election. He did it, in part, by taking an immigration position that was in contrast to Crist's pro-amnesty position, earning him some positive ratings on our candidate comparison pages. But after yesterday's press conference, we wondered what changed? Apparently, a lot!
The Washington Times has prepared a side-by side comparison of the "Gang of Eight's" amnesty proposal offered on Monday, and the failed Bush-Kennedy-McCain amnesty proposal from 2007. On the major issues, there are few differences between the two bills.
On Monday afternoon, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who also serves on the Senate Immigration Subcommittee, delivered a 13-minute speech on the Senate floor opposing the amnesty plan issued earlier in the day by Senators Marco Rubio, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbiun, Bob Menendez, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Jeff Flake, and Michael Bennet. Sen. Sessions said no amnesty plan would pass in the Senate as long as the Obama Administration failed to enforce existing immigration laws.</p><p>Sen. Sessions also shed light on the fiscal consequences an amnesty would have on the nation's fragile economy.
H.R. 435, the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act, would allow aliens who have resided lawfully in the U.S. or who have received employment authorization throughDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. DACA recipient aliens shall be adjusted to legal permanent resident (LPR) status upon enlistment. This status is rescinded if the alien is separated from the armed forces prior to an aggregated 5 years of service, unless the separation is under honorable conditions.
During the debate over a bill that would eliminate the Visa Lottery and create 55,000 new green cards that would be awarded to foreign students with an advanced degree in a STEM field, Rep. Luis Gutierrez tells the House of Representatives of the influence NumbersUSA has on immigration legislation. This debate occurred on Nov. 30, 2012.