Washingtontimes.com
House Democrats, lead by Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, yesterday introduced a bill to grant legal status to undocumented aliens who have lived and worked in the United States for some time.
Mr. Gephardt's plan, known as the "Earned Legalization and Family Reunification" legislation, would allow immigrants to apply for a green card — which grants legal residence — if they have resided in this country for at least five years, have a work history of at least two years and are able to pass a background check.
The plan would also expand the number of visas available to family members of current legal residents by removing spouses, children and parents from existing caps.
Posted by Suzanne at October 11, 2002