Senators KYL and CORNYN offered an amendment. They claim that the committee bill would allow criminals to become permanent residents under the committee bill. and this is not correct. The committee bill requires all applicants to undergo criminal and security background checks. and all applicants must also show that they have not committed any crimes that make them ineligible under our immigration laws. As many Senators know. Congress passed sweeping changes to our immigration laws. and just about any crime makes one ineligible for a green card. This includes aggravated felonies. crimes of violence. drug crimes. crimes of moral turpitude. money laundering. murder. rape. sexual abuse of a minor. drug trafficking. possession of explosives. theft offenses. child pornography. forgery. counterfeiting. bribery. perjury. and many others. Anyone who has committed any of these crimes cannotcannotand will not get a green card under the committee bill. What the amendment does. though. is undermine the earned citizenship program in the bill. Millions of Mexicans.
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