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Bush
Addresses Two Important Immigration Issues June
26, 2000 With regard to INS reorganization, Governor Bush came out for separating the enforcement and adjudications functions into two agencies, and appointing a single person to supervise both functions. While Governor Bush declined to publicly endorse either the INS reform measure sponsored by Senators Spencer Abraham (R-MI) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA), which is supported by the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association, or the bill introduced by Representatives Hal Rodgers (R-KY) and Lamar Smith (R-TX), which AILA strongly opposes, a Bush spokesman said, "There are no differences between the Governor's bill and Senator Abraham's bill." Governor Bush also has indicated that he would change INS policy so that spouses and minor children of legal permanent residents are allowed to apply for visitor visas while their immigration applications are pending. His statement notes that, “he will reverse the presumption that such family members will violate their terms of admission, and will encourage family reunification for legal immigrants.” |
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