Ted Kennedy in Immigration Wars, by Jeb Bush

On Immigration: 2005 & 2007: guest worker program & path to citizenship

In 2005, Senators John McCain & Ted Kennedy proposed a guest-worker program & a path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants. Both sides torpedoed the efforts. Opposition to the bill from the right was based primarily on demands to secure the border. In response to those concerns, border security resources--including personnel, fencing, and high-tech surveillance--were increased substantially. Deportations of illegal immigrants increased substantially, to about 250,000 annually.

In 2007, another bipartisan immigration reform effort was made, led by Senators John Kyl and Kennedy. The bill would have introduced a point system to identify and favor high-value immigrants, increased significantly the number of employment-based green cards, reduced family preferences, and established a guest-worker program. That effort failed as well: some liberals opposed it on the grounds of protecting American workers, while conservative opponents denounced it on the grounds of amnesty and border security.

Source: Immigration Wars, by Jeb Bush, p.137 Mar 5, 2013

The above quotations are from Immigration Wars Forging An American Solution, by Gov. Jeb Bush and Clint Bolick. Click here for main summary page. Click here for a profile of Ted Kennedy. Click here for Ted Kennedy on all issues.
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