Those here 2 to 5 years have to touch back before coming back to a guest worker program and then on the path to citizenship. Those here for less than 2 years have to return to their native country and get in line if they want to come back to the United States. That cutoff was made on January 7. 2004. the date the President made a speech outlining immigration reform. So they were on notice that they would be in a different category. This is a practical approach. When we have 11 million people who are undocumented immigrants. we obviously do not want to create a fugitive class in Americaan underclass. If anybody has a better idea. we have been open to it. and we are still open to it as this bill will go to conference. I am not pessimistic about the prospects of the conference.
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