Comprehensive Immigration Reform issues seem to be back on the front burner, at least for now. While a potential House approach on legalization would allow fewer unauthorized immigrants to gain lawful permanent residence than Senate bill S. 744, it could form the basis for an agreement on immigration reform, according to a new analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), an Arlington, Va.-based policy research group.
The report, "A Path to an Agreement?: Analyzing House and Senate Plans for Legalizing the Unauthorized Immigrant Population," is available at www.nfap.com.
A potential House approach is likely to result in green cards going primarily to those unauthorized immigrants with the strongest connection to the United States and least likely to leave voluntarily - unauthorized immigrants who came here as children and adults with U.S.-born children or U.S. citizen spouses, the study finds.
"Legalization of the unauthorized immigrant population can be a key element in a political compromise to fix major flaws in America's immigration system," said the report's author. "Without legalization, it is unlikely the United States will see any major changes in immigration law on low skill or high skill visas and green cards, or enforcement measures sought by many members of Congress."
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