Jocelyn Montero
1.02 What is Citizenship: Honors Extension
Bill title: Border security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744)
Description- “House of Representatives proposed an immigration reform bill addressing border security. Legalization of the undocumented, interior enforcement of immigration laws, and fixes for our dysfunctional legal immigration programs”
Where was the bill introduced- “homeland Security Committee”
Who proposed the bill and why- chuck Schumer proposed it because it is impossible for undocumented immigrants to gain legal status, and to make the border more secure.
What would the bill do if passed, where the people that it would affect- Improve the border and adding more bored patrol agents. People who live in Texas would be most affected by this bill.
How does it am to affect illegal immigrants- it makes it harder for them to enter into the United States.
How might it affect the government- they may have to create a higher tax dollar for US citizens and hire people to help secure the boarder.
How might it affect the citizens- there will be less people to worry about who enters the United States that could be a threat to citizens or cause them to pay higher tax dollars.
What are the arguments for the bill- the arguments are that we need to allow people such as families searching for freedom and job to cross the border to for them to have opportunity in the US.

Speech

This bill addresses immigration and laws to protect the citizens of the United States. The first part of the bill says that the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be required to craft a strategy to increase surveillance at all southern border sectors and to extend the existing barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border so that they total 700 miles of barriers/fencing. This will increase effectiveness to 90%. Economically the bill says it would be an $46.3 billion project for border enforcement. While the bill has many positive changes, there are numerous roadblocks on the road to citizenship, expensive and unnecessary militarization of the southern border, a harsh employment verification requirement for all employers, and increased criminal bars and penalties that will limit that goes to court. These things should be reexamined as the bill moves through the legislative process. This bill should be passed but will slight changes so that the overall cost doesn’t add up to $46.3 billion. Our country is already in too much debt and we don’t need another costly project to bring us down farther.