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[Leon Fresco @FrescoLeon]

For the people happy about killing the 2013 immigration bill, please look at the disaster where we now are 11 years later, and consider these lessons learned moving forward:

(No thread—please read this one long tweet)

1) had the 2013 bill passed, President Trump in 2017 would have had ALL of the money he needed (already fully appropriated) to build and finish the border wall, and let the immigrants pay for it. All that he would have needed to do was reprogram some of the $40 billion in the Corker-Hoeven Amendment from CBP agents to construction of the wall (although there was also already money in the amendment to complete 600 miles of wall). Don’t believe me, See for yourself! https://t.co/OsgTc1DMri

2) With this wall, it would have been a lot more difficult for people to even enter the territorial border of America to ask for asylum.

3) moreover, even for the people who did enter and ask for asylum—it would have been far easier to demand and pass a bipartisan compromise bill cracking down on frivolous asylum claims for the following reasons:

a) Republicans would have shown good faith by legalizing of millions of people, they could have more easily demanded that Democrats show good faith in solving this new asylum problem;

b) unlike now, the 2013 bill would have created a robust foreign worker program that would have allowed these types of individuals to come in legally (albeit at more manageable numbers) — which would then have given America the moral framework to say “you must use this program, and stop coming in illegally and making frivolous asylum claims.” Right now no such program exists.

c) you already saw Democrats willing to negotiate on asylum even without having gotten any legalization. So you already have undisputed evidence of this. The bill would have been far more enforcement oriented had there already been the 2013 bill for the reasons explained above.

4) by wiping the immigration courts clean in 2013 because people were being legalized, there would have been a completely clean slate for President Trump to effectuate extremely quick deportations of all new entries between 2017 and 2020. Instead, he inherited an immigration court backlog with millions of deportation cases, which prevented him from being quickly able to deport border crossers seeking asylum.

5) it also would have been impossible for any business to employ undocumented workers because we would have had mandatory nationwide E-Verify with facial recognition added to it which would have made it impossible to game the system.

6) But now, because the 2013 bill was killed in a terrible case of short term thinking and gratification — there are likely tens of millions of more people here in the United States who entered by crossing the southern border than there would have been had this bill passed. And, this is in addition to all of the 11 million people who were already here in undocumented status in 2013.

7) and, there is still no border infrastructure or legal worker program that can help steer all of the demand for entry into America into the proper legal framework.

8) and there is still no mandatory turbocharged E-Verify with facial recognition or a 2,000 mile border wall.

9) So, as Rosie Perez once famously said in the hit movie White Men Can’t Jump—“sometimes, when you win, you actually lose.” That definitely happened here.

I very much hope that people in power will take these facts into consideration moving forward.

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

@anujchristian Attorneys! I know you won’t listen if i say don’t do that. But I pray to god to help you realize this in soon time such that you don’t waste a lot of your time trying to convince the attorneys

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

@MilindPune @MandarKasture If you need your kids to be protected, you should join the advocacy.. and speak up. This proposal seems to give AP as well which will allow your travel

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

@DcWalaDesi True

[Suren @TheSurenk]

The (Unfortunate) State of Legal Immigration in America.
#greencardbacklog #h1b

[Leon Fresco @FrescoLeon]

Great question by @FrancoOrdonez at @NPR This admin did not say “ask congress” when it came to helping 20 other countries with work permits and advance paroles. It gives these people work permits within days of getting here. #stoptheh1bservitude

https://t.co/m3dOqmYMxZ

[Raj Karnatak, MD @raj_karnatak]

am joining @anujchristian in Madison,WI to protest against country caps in EB green cards. #removecountrycaps #SaveAmerica

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

4/4 Immigrants like Rao and Suvo are hardworking, taxpaying members of our community. They contribute massively to our industries and they more than deserve congressional action to secure their futures here.

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

3/4 Similarly, Suvo a senior team member at a Fortune 500 Company, can't change jobs, travel abroad or start his own company, because of the green card backlog. Without a green card, his 6 yr old son will have to self-deport once he turns 21 because he can't be on his dad’s visa.

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

2/4 Rao, my constituent, came to California 10 yrs ago for a better life for his children—the U.S. is their home. Sadly, Rao & his family are in a state of uncertainty & fear deportation because the green card he applied for in 2015, is delayed due to the per-country quotas.

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

1/4 I’m disappointed that the EAGLE Act, a bill to make our employment-based visa system fairer, hasn't come for a vote in the House. Too many visa holders & their families are stuck in a green card backlog that arbitrarily discriminates against immigrants from certain countries.

[Bob Lancia @BobLancia]

I encourage Republicans in the House and Senate to Vote for #HR3648 #EagleAct. This bill ends H1B abuse protecting Americans, it will drive wages up for all Americans, (1/2)

[Immigration Voice @immivoice]

We have been told that due to the Signing ceremony of the Respect of Marriage Act at the White House, a lot of members want to go to the ceremony. So the vote on the Eagle Act will now take place tomorrow. #EagleAct

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

Never imagined that in the US, in 2022, country of birth can still ruin an immigrant’s life! Delay in passing HR3648 = Enabling outsourcers! Make good history in 2022 by passing HR3648.
It is now or never @LeaderHoyer @RepZoeLofgren. Do not ditch us.
#YesHR3648

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

Help us by passing HR3648 in 2022! Discrimination based on country of birth is UnAmerican. HR3648 ensures equality for all. There is a reason why 'IT body shops' don't like this bill.
Do not let our hopes down @LeaderHoyer @RepZoeLofgren.
#YesHR3648

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

HR3648 promotes merit based immigration! Congress should grant equality for skilled immigrants. America should support skilled immigrants!
Do not break your promise @LeaderHoyer @RepZoeLofgren.
#YesHR3648

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

HR3648 promotes merit based immigration! National origin discrimination has no place in the 21st century. US Congress must act in 2022! Country of birth discrimination must end now!
Stop disappointing us @LeaderHoyer @RepZoeLofgren.
#YesHR3648

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

US Congress should normalize equality. Thanks to HR 3648, Employers cannot undercut American workers. The current immigration system is a de facto Indian exclusion act. Let's end vile discriminatory laws.
@LeaderHoyer @RepZoeLofgren bring HR3648 for a vote as promised.
#YesHR3648

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

There is a reason why 'IT body shops' don't like this bill. A person's place of birth should not be a criterion in skill-based immigration. Please make sure greencard equality happens now.
@LeaderHoyer @RepZoeLofgren Do not disappoint us.
#YesHR3648

[Country Cap @nocountrycap]

Please make sure greencard equality happens now. Delay in passing HR3648 = Delay in protecting American workers. Indentured Servitude of Skilled immigrants must end now.
Do not let our hopes down @LeaderHoyer @RepZoeLofgren.
#YesHR3648