Move immigration bill to president's desk

Move immigration bill to president's desk

The U.S. Senate last week approved comprehensive immigration legislation on a bipartisan vote of 68-32. Catering to skeptical conservatives, Senate negotiators poured $46 billion into border security improvements with Mexico.

This includes a doubling of border patrol and completion of 700 miles of fencing.where cards are embedded with chip card and a cardholder. Those changes would have to occur before a permanent resident green card could be issued.Not surprisingly, the bill wasn t good enough for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, who keeps saying he wants to vote yes on immigration reform but never does.

Johnson complained the president will have too much wiggle room in implementing the law. But presidents will always have some discretion. Moreover, President Barack Obama has boosted border security far beyond the efforts of his predecessors.Wisconsin s delegation in the House of Representatives should be more reasonable about what s possible and what can be improved.

That includes U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, who has taken a leading role on the issue, often saying the right things.America needs an immigration system  designed for the economy, to bring workers in to do jobs that people won t do or to bring their high-tech intellectual capital, Ryan told Reuters last week.

Ryan and other House leaders say they ll craft their own legislation before negotiating with the Senate. That s disappointing because it will take more time and fuel more partisan rancor.Nonetheless, what s important is that something similar to the Senate bill moves forward this year, regardless of how it gets there.

Ryan supports a long and challenging yet achievable path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country. That s reassuring. Ryan also seems to get that his Republican Party s reputation with many Latino voters is at stake.

The Senate bill would allow illegal immigrants already in the United States a way to become citizens after 13 years of effort and penalties. It also would require employers to check on the legal status of their employees and better track seaports and airports.Most importantly, the Senate bill would expand the number of visas for skilled workers and entrepreneurs. And it would allow more green cards for college graduates in science and math.

That means America  and Wisconsin  will have an easier time keeping and attracting some of the most talented and innovative people around the globe. So many of these people, including some who study at UW-Madison, will create jobs, not take them away.U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voted for the Senate package. So did the vast majority of Democrats. So did Republican senators from Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.

That suggests broad public appeal and bipartisan consensus for these smart improvements to America s long-broken immigration system.

Like a scrap between two top ranked heavyweight boxers previously denied the chance to step into the ring, the early rounds of the division 1A title fight were fierce. Tough, on-the-edge tackling was mixed with plenty of verbals as both sides went at it, keen to prove they deserved top status.

Referee Dave Baker had his hands full keeping a lid on proceedings and first into his book was veteran Development defender Dave Turner after 10 minutes.

The first clearcut chance of the half fell to Pirates striker Khalid Suleiman five minutes later. His sweetly-struck close range shot was brilliantly turned on to the post by Development goalkeeper Michael Ruffell, but the relief was shortlived. Just a minute later Pirates forced a corner on the right and a pinpoint delivery was nodded in by Michael Jay to give his side an early advantage.

Again the hot tempered nature of the match continued. Influential Pirates midfielder Brendan Lang was booked after 20 minutes then, on the stroke of half an hour, came a pivotal moment.

Suleiman, seemingly riled by a previous melee, threw himself into a tackle on Development playmaker Taine Swete, referee Baker producing a straight red card for what he deemed a "bad, off his feet challenge".

Down to 10 men, Pirates were forced into a positional reshuffle and soon cracks began to appear in their defensive structure. At the same time, Development's confidence grew, their previously hurried passes now finding the target more often.

A smart individual effort by Carl Connor-McClean brought a fine save from Pirates' keeper Regan Chambers then, with five minutes left in the half, Development were on level terms. Midfield maestro Tore Waechter was brought down just inside the area by Pirates central defender Aaron Vercoe, then picked himself up and buried the resulting penalty with aplomb.

A smart individual effort by Carl Connor-McClean brought a fine save from Pirates' keeper Regan Chambers then, with five minutes left in the half, Development were on level terms. Midfield maestro Tore Waechter was brought down just inside the area by Pirates central defender Aaron Vercoe, then picked himself up and buried the resulting penalty with aplomb.

Unfortunately for Pirates the damage didn't end. Two minutes later a determined run by left wing Sean Nicholson and a low, accurate cross set up a well-taken goal to defender Ollie Baker. Then, on the stroke of halftime, Connor-McClean got on the scoresheet. A superbly-timed run allowed him to latch on to a lofted pass from the right before clipping the ball past the advancing Chambers.

Pirates must have been scratching their heads at halftime, the 1-3 scoreline scarcely indicative of a half which they were well in until the final five minutes. Lang was his usual industrious self, he and the tireless Ben Blackman providing opportunities for Shane Evans, Gregg Slatter and Aaron Hayes but chances became scarce as the half wore on, the absence of Suleiman obviously a factor.

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