Gutierrez (right) announced his intent to push amnesty legislation at a rally attended by special interest, open border advocacy groups.
On Thursday, September 17, Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) announced that he will “outline the fundamental principles of” an amnesty bill by October 13 and introduce actual legislation “shortly thereafter.” Gutierrez announced his intent to push amnesty legislation at a rally attended by special interest, open border advocacy groups, and noted that his bill will include “a pathway to legalization for those who have earned it.” (Rep. Gutierrez Press Release, September 17, 2009).
Congressman Gutierrez did not hint at what specific legislative details can be expected in his amnesty bill. However, in 2007, Gutierrez cosponsored the Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act (STRIVE Act). The STRIVE Act would have (1) granted amnesty to the approximately 12 million illegal aliens residing in the United States at the time and (2) provided for a future flow of cheap foreign labor by both offering a guest worker program with a path to citizenship and increasing existing employment-based visa programs.
(See FAIR’s Legislative Backgrounder)
On Thursday, September 17, Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) announced that he will “outline the fundamental principles of” an amnesty bill by October 13 and introduce actual legislation “shortly thereafter.” Gutierrez announced his intent to push amnesty legislation at a rally attended by special interest, open border advocacy groups, and noted that his bill will include “a pathway to legalization for those who have earned it.” (Rep. Gutierrez Press Release, September 17, 2009).
Congressman Gutierrez did not hint at what specific legislative details can be expected in his amnesty bill. May 2007). Political observers expect Rep. Gutierrez’s new legislation to be similar to the 2007 STRIVE Act.
Stay tuned for more information on legislative activity in the House as it becomes available.