Without the Isakson language. the amnesty provisions in the bill take effect the day the bill is signed. But we didnt accept that amendment. Instead. we will remain in the position where we hope that we will have immigration enforcement in the future. We accepted the Salazar trigger amendment that simply requires the President to determine that the bills amnesty and guest worker provisions will "strengthen the national security of the United States." That is not sufficient. That doesnt go to the meat of the issue like Senator ISAKSON proposed. And why was it rejected? Why was it rejected? I have had a suspicion and a growing suspicion over the years that this Congress is always willing to pass some bits of legislation dealing with immigration. But if any piece of legislation hits the floor of the Senate that will actually work. that is when the system pushes back and. for one reason or another. one excuse after another. it never happens. So I think this would have worked. and that is the reason it got rejected.
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