As time went on. we were ready to vote on that amendment. and they accepted it. not graciously. but they took it. It certainly makes sense that we do that. The Senate rejected the Vitter amendment by a substantial amount66 people voted against itwhich would strike the bills provisions that adjust the illegal alien population to lawful permanent residents. the socalled amnesty provision. The Senate narrowly accepted the Cornyn amendment. 50 to 48. which protects U.S. jobs for workers by making sure the H2C visa holder can only apply for green cards if they have actually workedthey are supposed to workif they actually worked for 4 years and their employer attests they will still have a job after they are given a green card. and the Secretary of Labor determines there are not enough U.S. workers available to fill the job position. Then the very next vote. a companion amendment by Senator KENNEDY which was adopted with 56 votes. gutted that protection. in effect. and it no longer requires that the employer promise to continue to employ an H2C alien. Federal benefits was a key vote yesterday.
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