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Following the ongoing election coverage and Congress’ failure last year to pass sweeping immigration reform, everyone holding an active interest in U.S. Immigration issues is eagerly anticipating forthcoming changes and developments.

A major issue of each presidential candidate’s political platform, each recognizes the need to overhaul’s the country’s defunct immigration system, which each candidate has pledged to work on quickly, once in office. While no one knows for certain what provisions a comprehensive reform will contain, most are sure of what changes to expect, reserving on details

1. Border Security: changes will occur regarding the monitoring of goods and people traversing U.S. borders. Documentary requirements, border crossing procedures, information systems and human resources will be expanded, coordinated and streamlined, with more reliance on electronic/computerized systems.

2. Workplace Enforcement: changes will made to the current employment verification procedures to more adequately document workers’ credentials, including stiffer sanctions and penalties for employers and workers.

3. Enhanced and increased cross-agency communication and information sharing. Individual state and federal agencies will continue an already ongoing trend to link together their information systems, making cross-checking and verifying information easier.

4. Temporary Worker Programs: current temporary worker programs will be examined, streamlined and restructured, and where necessary new programs are likely to be created, with new eligibility requirements, documentary requirements and government filing fees. These programs will likely not offer a direct path to citizenship, but instead maintain a “non-immigrant” flavor.

5. Family-Based Immigration: Some aspects of this area have suffered some of the most criticisms and the need for changes. Many apparent gaps and flaws will need to be examined, addressed and improved, resulting in a more streamlined, logical application of “family unification”.

6. Earned Legalization: undocumented aliens, who are unlawfully present in the United States, either by uninspected entry or by overstay, will be able to earn a legal status by complying with certain requirements and paying mandated fines and fees, allowing them to become registered, contributing and tax-paying members of society. There will likely be stiffer penalties and enforcement measures to attempt to deter would-be immigrants from entering the U.S. without inspection or overstaying the terms of their legal stay.

Those already legally present in the United States can rest assured that they will NOT be disadvantaged vis-à-vis those who may appear to benefit from any provisions of earned legalization. The earned legalization path will not put a violator of immigration laws in a better place over those who have complied with the system, although many be inclined to feel that way.

Article Source: Steven A. Culbreath, EzineArticles.com

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