Friday, May 19, 2006

Tennessee senators vote together on all amendments to Senate immigration bill; "Orange Card" amendment coming up

Tennessee's senators are casting identical votes for every amendment so far to the Senate's immigration bill. Descriptions of the amendments and corresponding vote tallies are below.

Some local advocates, concerned that any reform will be so narrowly tailored as to help relatively few of the millions of currently undocumented, are especially in favor of a particular pending amendment which calls for a so-called Orange Card, which would be issued to a broad number of immigrants for legitimacy prior to obtaining a green card.

The number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard in Washington is 202-224-3121.

Update Sunday May 21: The San Jose Mercury News reported in this story that the Senate debate on the immigration bill has been relatively civil and productive: "[I]n a town where we're used to the real decisions being made behind closed doors, senators got down to the nitty-gritty as they talked about and voted on about a dozen amendments. ... From how many new guest workers should be allowed into the country to whether undocumented immigrants here now should be legalized to whether English should be the national language, you got a feeling that some senators were actually making up their minds how to vote based on what their colleagues were saying on the floor."


Alexander
Senator Lamar Alexander
Frist
Senator Bill Frist


S.AMDT.3961
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To prohibit the granting of legal status, or adjustment of current status, to any individual who enters or entered the United States in violation of Federal law unless the border security measures authorized under Title I and section 233 are fully completed and fully operational.
ALEXANDER: YEA (also co-sponsor)
FRIST: YEA
RESULT: 5/16/2006: Amendment SA 3961 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 55

S.AMDT.3994
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To prohibit implementation of title IV (which includes the proposed guest worker program) and title VI (which includes the provisions relating to the 11 million undocumented workers) until the President determines that implementation of such titles will strengthen the national security of the United States.
ALEXANDER: YEA
FRIST: YEA
RESULT: 5/16/2006: Amendment SA 3994 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16

S.AMDT.4027
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To make certain aliens (people who have committed serious crimes or have absconded after on order for their removal) ineligible for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status or Deferred Mandatory Departure status.
ALEXANDER: YEA (also co-sponsor)
FRIST: YEA (also co-sponsor)
RESULT: 5/17/2006: Amendment SA 4027 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0

S.AMDT.3979
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To increase the amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers installed along the southwest border of the United States.
ALEXANDER: YEA
FRIST: YEA
RESULT: 5/17/2006: Amendment SA 3979 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 16

S.AMDT.3963
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To strike the provisions related to certain undocumented individuals (narrowing number of immigrants to whom reform law applies).
ALEXANDER: NAY
FRIST: NAY
RESULT: 5/17/2006: Amendment SA 3963 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 66

S.AMDT.3965
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for an employment-based immigrant visa (individuals cannot self-petition into guest worker program; employer signoff required)
ALEXANDER: YEA
FRIST: YEA
RESULT: 5/17/2006: Amendment SA 3965 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48

S.AMDT.4066
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for adjustment of status.
ALEXANDER: NAY
FRIST: NAY
RESULT: 5/18/2006: Amendment SA 4066 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43

S.AMDT.4064
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To amend title 4 United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the United States and to promote the patriotic integration of prospective US citizens.
ALEXANDER: YEA (also co-sponsor)
FRIST: YEA (also co-sponsor)
RESULT: 5/18/2006: Amendment SA 4064 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 34

S.AMDT.4073
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To declare that English is the common and unifying language of the United States, and to preserve and enhance the role of the English language.
ALEXANDER: NAY
FRIST: NAY
RESULT: 5/18/2006: Amendment SA 4073 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 39

S.AMDT.4072
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
ALEXANDER: NAY
FRIST: NAY
RESULT: 5/18/2006: Amendment SA 4072 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 133.

S.AMDT.4038
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To require aliens seeking adjustment of status under section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act or Deferred Mandatory Departure status under section 245C of such Act to pay a supplemental application fee, which shall be used to provide financial assistance to States for health and educational services for noncitizens.
ALEXANDER: YEA
FRIST: YEA
RESULT: 5/18/2006: Amendment SA 4038 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 32

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