Kyl & Cornyn Better Than McCain, Kennedy, Kolbe & Flake

Here's a nice comparison of immigration bills by the Arizona Daily Star.

Here's another reason why our junior senator, Jon Kyl is superior.


Side by side

● Key differences between the McCain/Kennedy/Kolbe/Flake immigration bill and the new Kyl/Cornyn immigration bill:

Status of existing illegal immigrants:

● Kyl - Can remain for up to five years after registration but must go back to home country to apply for guest worker program or visa.

● McCain - Can apply for temporary visas while in the United States and apply for permanent status after paying a fee.

Border security:

● Kyl - Additional 10,000 Border Patrol agents, additional 10,000 detention beds.

● McCain - Directs the secretary of Homeland Security to come up with a plan and make recommendations to Congress.

Employer enforcement:

● Kyl - 10,000 additional agents to investigate employers who hire undocumented workers, with increased penalties; creates secure, machine-readable Social Security card.

● McCain - Electronic work authorization system to replace paper-based I-9 system.

Temporary worker program:

● Kyl - Establishes new visa category for workers when no U.S. residents are available, with no numeric limits; two-year limit on visa.

● McCain - Creates new program for 400,000 foreign workers to fill jobs that require few or no skills.

Health care:

● Kyl - Requires aliens to have minimum health coverage provided by home country, alien or employer.

● McCain - Provides federal reimbursement of hospitals for emergency care to both illegal entrants and those with work visas.