Alien-Nation. A Research Paper on Illegal Immigration and the Recent Legislation in the House and Senate

"The status quo is unacceptable," Senator Ted Kennedy began, "and we need to modernize our broken immigration system to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. And we need policies that continue to reflect our best values as a nation -- of fairness, equal opportunity, and respect for the law" (11). The new immigration reform bill to hit the senate floor isn't just another amnesty bill; it's a new, more innovative approach to handling the growing immigration issue. "One of the mistakes of the past is to assume we can control illegal immigration on our own. …