o become full legal residents, under a compromise Senate leaders announced Thursday, Mr. RamÃrez and other illegal immigrants would have to pay a total of $5,000 in fines, more than 14 times the typical weekly earnings on the streets here, return to their home countries at least once, and wait as long as eight years. During the wait, they would have limited possibilities to bring other family members. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
this is early days for immigrant responses to this proposal; the bigger picture won't be complete until the bill is a fait accompli, and whatever 'unintended consequences' begin to appear. But, the journalists here offer a glimpse into how they may view it. the story presents many facts about the bill and opinions from various knowledgable viewpoints. part of the bigger picture are the stories, not in this piece, of those who have come and stayed and the indignities they have suffered both in their native country and here. Parties working together on this issue, divisive for the american public, offers hope for a positive resolution.
