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36 U. La Verne L. Rev. 17 (2014-2015)
The U.S. Senate Immigration Reform Bill and the Need for Amendments before Passing

handle is hein.journals/jjuvl36 and id is 23 raw text is: THE U.S. SENATE IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL AND THE NEED FOR AMENDMENTS BEFORE PASSING NICHOLAS J. FERRARO* IN TRO D U CTIO N ....................................................................................... 18 I. STATUS OF IMMIGRATION REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES .......... 18 II. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION REFORM ...................... 22 III. OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED SENATE BILL ..... 26 A. Assessment of the Senate Bill's Border Security Initiatives ......................................................................... 28 B. Legalizing the Undocumented Population Through Im m igrant V isas .............................................................. 33 C. Interior Enforcement and Immigrant Removal Proceedings ...................................................................... 42 D. Reforms to Existing Nonimmigrant Visa Programs ...... 48 IV. ANALYSIS OF THE SENATE BILL'S EFFECT ON RELEVANT G ROUPS .................................................................................... 5 1 A. Greater Purchasing Power and Tax Revenue for A m erican Citizens ........................................................... 51 B. Employment and Social Benefits for RPI Status Im m igrants ...................................................................... 53 C. Employer Burden and Accountability ............................. 55 1. Current Com panies ..................................................... 55 2. Startup Com panies ..................................................... 58 C ON CLU SION ........................................................................................ 59 * J.D. Candidate, University of San Diego School of Law, 2015 (San Diego Law Review, Member; California Business Practice, Executive Editor); B.A. Public Relations, Gonzaga University, 2012.