He was right to insist that the original version of the KylCornyn amendment--a much broader version that some Senators wanted to adopt almost immediately when it was introduced a few weeks agodeserved review and should not be rushed through the Senate to score political points. He was right. as the latest version of the amendment attests. In addition. in the immigration debate prior to the April recess. Senator DURBIN recognized and described several drafting flaws in the original amendment that would have swept in hundreds of thousands of immigrants. perhaps unintentionally. With a little time. and thanks to a lot of hard work. the amendment has been significantly changed. narrowed. and improved. Among the modifications. the amendment now includes a waiver of its provisions. It allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain conditions of ineligibility to participate in the earned legalization program In title VI of the bill. A negative impact on family members. or humanitarian concerns such as harsh conditions in the immigrants home country. should allow participation in the earned legalization program. An aliens failure to obey an order of deportation may be based upon the aliens trepidation over leaving behind his U.S. citizen children. An immigrant may have had to use false documents to gain entry into the U.S.. such as the case of an asylum seeker who is fleeing persecution. There is a humane way to treat otherwise lawabiding immigrants. This Is consistent with American values. I wish that the KylCornyn amendment could be modified further so that its exclusions were more specifically focused on criminals.
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