Comprehensive Immigration Reform to be Introduced!

Date: 12/11/2009
Author(s): Brad Hendrick

Breaking News – Comprehensive Immigration Reform to be Introduced!

Today Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL.) announced that he will introduce a major piece of immigration legislation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 15. The bill, titled the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP) reportedly has the backing of a number of stakeholders. The following statement appeared on Congressman Gutierrez’s website today:

"We have waited patiently for a workable solution to our immigration crisis to be taken up by this Congress and our President," said Rep. Gutierrez. "The time for waiting is over. This bill will be presented before Congress recesses for the holidays so that there is no excuse for inaction in the New Year. It is the product of months of collaboration with civil rights advocates, labor organizations, and members of Congress. It is an answer to too many years of pain —mothers separated from their children, workers exploited and undermined security at the border— all caused at the hands of a broken immigration system. This bill says 'enough,' and presents a solution to our broken system that we as a nation of immigrants can be proud of."

Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO.), a leading proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, is among the representatives expected to be in attendance at the press conference to introduce the bill. This comes on the heels of his introduction of the Employment Benefit Act which will create a "start-up visa" for entrepreneurs and reform the EB-5 employment creation immigrant visa category.

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