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Or one can apply for a probationary card to stay in the country without permanent status possibilities for four years or until borders are secured. Or you can get a guest worker Y visa, renewable every two years, although there's only 400,000 of those that are capped, based, of course, on market fluctuations, of course.
Or one can apply for a probationary card to stay in the country without permanent status possibilities for four years or until borders are secured. Or you can get a guest worker Y visa, renewable every two years, although there's only 400,000 of those that are capped, based, of course, on market fluctuations, of course.
You understand all that because you're an illegal alien who doesn't speak English very well and lives in fear of deportation. For more on the immigration bill, we turn to Asif Manvi standing by in Washington. Asif, thank you so much for joining us. So, Asif, basically the idea is there are different types of visas. People already on the margins of societies also have to come up with $5,000.
You understand all that because you're an illegal alien who doesn't speak English very well and lives in fear of deportation. For more on the immigration bill, we turn to Asif Manvi standing by in Washington. Asif, thank you so much for joining us. So, Asif, basically the idea is there are different types of visas. People already on the margins of societies also have to come up with $5,000.
This legalization process does not sound easy.
This legalization process does not sound easy.
Asif, obviously, not to get personal, but you yourself were not born here. You're... Brown? I was going to suggest... It's fine, John.
Asif, obviously, not to get personal, but you yourself were not born here. You're... Brown? I was going to suggest... It's fine, John.
Asif... Of course not. Asif... But doesn't this really point out what this bill is? Isn't this bill really about the fact that these immigrants are Mexicans?
Asif... Of course not. Asif... But doesn't this really point out what this bill is? Isn't this bill really about the fact that these immigrants are Mexicans?
You're nodding your head, Asif.
You're nodding your head, Asif.
I'll say, another controversial aspect of the bill is that families of these immigrants will no longer be given special status that they used to have. Immigrant status will be evaluated on some kind of point system.
I'll say, another controversial aspect of the bill is that families of these immigrants will no longer be given special status that they used to have. Immigrant status will be evaluated on some kind of point system.
But it is the antithesis of our founding, Asif. What happened to the motto, the old motto, give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free?
But it is the antithesis of our founding, Asif. What happened to the motto, the old motto, give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free?
Come to think of it, I'm thrilled to be anywhere with high ratings these days.
Come to think of it, I'm thrilled to be anywhere with high ratings these days.
Immigration, clearly a dominant issue in the country right now, is being discussed everywhere. And I do mean everywhere.
Immigration, clearly a dominant issue in the country right now, is being discussed everywhere. And I do mean everywhere.