Sessions: Gang of 8 would give legal status to 57 million, including non-immigrant visas

Article author: 
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Article publisher: 
Daily Caller
Article date: 
3 May 2013
Article category: 
National News
Medium
Article Body: 

An analysis of future immigration flow released Friday by Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions shows that more than 32 million immigrants [illegal aliens] would receive legal status over the next decade and an additional 25 million would be granted non-immigrant work visas under the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill.

On a conference call with reporters about the analysis Sessions explained that number of legal immigrants over the next decade “exceeds the population of California, our largest state, and will have a very significant impact on our economy and the American people.”

“[O]ver the first decade, the total number [of legal status] granted will be well over 32 million (not taking into account chain migration from increased legal flow),” the analysis reads. “Adding in all the various categories of nonimmigrant work visas, the number climbs to more than 57 million.”

The 57 million estimate includes the 11.1 million to 40 million] illegal immigrants already in the country, who would receive legal status under the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill...

 


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