But I didnt think this list was going to be exhaustive. the things they had on their agenda as a trigger would be the only things in the trigger. that they would be the only things needed to ensure that we "secure U.S. borders" and make sure we did "not repeat the 1986 failure." Does the new bill fulfill the principle No. 1? Will the enforcement trigger guarantee we are not repeating past mistakes? No. it falls short. It will not ensure that the same promises of enforcement made in 1986 do not meet the same fate. First. the trigger only applies to the guest worker program. All other amnesty programs will begin immediatelythe Z visa probationary status begins 24 hours after the Department of Homeland Security begins accepting applications. If the trigger Is not met. it is unclear that status will ever expire. Second. the trigger only requires enforcement benchmarks we are already planning on meeting.