U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) responded today to plans by the amnesty coalition of Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and their announcement to push for yet, another amnesty and provide a path to citizenship to people who have broken the law." The President and his new Democratic allies in Congress seem hell-bent on cramming this mass amnesty down the throats of the American people whether they want it or not," said Congressman Tancredo. "They keep changing the shade of lipstick, but like I've said time and time again, it's still the same old pig."The House version of the bill is expected to be introduced this week, while Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) dropping their companion bill likely next week. The Gutierrez/McCain legislation would allow Illegal aliens who pay a $2,000 fine and pass background checks to continue working for six years before they apply for a green card. It would also make those illegals eligible for amnesty if they could "document" that they arrived in the United States before June 1, 2006. Only the "head of the household" would have to leave and reenter the U.S. to complete their green card application. These former (six years ago) illegal aliens would not have to return to country of origin. They could just travel to Canada or Mexico to finish laundering their status. Children, elderly, single heads of household, business owners and those in military service are exempt from this component. Tancredo concluded, "The core elements of the bill are intact from last year's version, so the main question is whether freshmen Democrats who campaigned on a platform of strong border security and no amnesty will keep their pledges. I hope their constituents will see to it that they do."
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