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Word from some people in DC is that in the absence of a bi-partisan comprehensive immigration reform bill from NY Senator biometric Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham, some Democrats may move forward presenting a proposal of their own. This is being done to placate the immigration reform advocates who have been criticizing the lack of real, good faith action on the part of federal lawmakers and by the looks of what I have seen from the proposal ,also to placate and attract Republicans and others who are so fixated on the enforcement agenda that has been dominating current immigration policy and practice in the U.S.

Before I get into the nuts and bolts of what is in the proposal. My Democratic D.C. sources have confirmed that indeed there is a Democrat only written proposal on the table for the purpose of engaging Republicans who have demanded to see something on paper and the purpose of the proposal is to move the CIR debate forward.

The alleged proposal calls for enforcement efforts along the U.S./Mexico border (cuz no one is really talking about Canadians) and throughout the country to be beefed up before the human rights of the millions of undocumented are even to be looked at.

Among the alleged enforcement proposals are increasing the number of I.C.E agents, increasing the number of border patrol officers, increasing the number of I.C.E workplace inspectors and resources (read increase the number of workplace raids), increasing border security tech along the border, and increasing the number of immigration courts NOT to ensure equal protection under the law or the due process of immigrants but rather to expedite deportations, which we already know are at record numbers under Obama.

If this is the legislative starting point that everyone has been demanding and that advocates will accept with marches and “si se puedes” then count me out of “that” movement.

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