PHOENIX (By Jon Garrido, Hispanic News)
September 30, 2007 — Comprehensive
Immigration Reform legislation will not
be approved until after the 2008
national elections (This included the
Dream Act). The House Democratic
majority will increase beyond the
present and the United States Senate
will increase by 3-5 new Democratic
Senators. Not enough to end cloture but
a few moderate Republicans will join
Democrats in approving Immigration
Reform.
With the Democratic win of the White
House, Congress will pass Immigration
Reform and the President will sign the
bill into law.
This year, Immigration Reform
legislation was diluted with very strict
citizenship provisions loaded with
unworkable cruelties as proposed by
Senate Republicans.
The United States Senate requires a
super majority of 60 percent to move a
vote through a cloture, which closes
debate on a bill, thus ending a
filibuster by a minority of members.
There are currently 100 members, so
sixty percent is sixty Senators.
In 2009, the required 60 senate votes
required for a super majority, a
requirement for a proposal to gain a
specified level or type of support which
exceeds a simple majority in order to
have effect, will be able to be obtained
thus enabling passage of Immigration
Reform.
In anticipation of a favorable
disposition of congressional Immigration
Reform, it behooves American Hispanics
to recommend a specific Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Bill to Congress
rather than relying on Congressional
members and senators from writing
Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
In addition, candidates for office in
the 2008 elections will be provided
copies of the proposed Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Bill to endorse if
they want Hispanic support to be
elected.
Therefore, now is the time to start
drafting Comprehensive Immigration
Reform with a 2008 summer conclave of
American Hispanics and others to approve
and put forth to 2008 candidates and the
2009 Congress the Comprehensive
Immigration Reform legislation as
recommended.
All are invited to participate. This
process is open to all and not limited
to Hispanics. Anyone with knowledge of
immigration law is invited to
participate by submitting recommended
parts of proposed legislation. Hispanic
News will assemble and disseminate
drafts to all participants for review
and comment.
Next summer, in Jon Garrido for Phoenix City Council, all
participants will be invited to attend a
working session to finalize the Hispanic
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Proposal.
If you want to be included, contact me:
Jon Garrido
Jon@JonGarrido.com
