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What is General Amnesty?

A General Amnesty will give undocumented workers who are physically present in the United States the ability to apply for lawful permanent resident status.

Undocumented workers must meet the following conditions: 1. The person must be of good moral character. 2. The person has not been convicted of a criminal offense. 3. Be continuously present in the United States for a period beginning when the bill is signed into law.

Why do we need General Amnesty?

Immigrant workers should have full workplace rights in order to protect their own interests as well as the labor rights of all American workers. Regulated legal immigration is better than unregulated illegal immigration. Labor and business should work together to design cooperative mechanisms that allow law-abiding employers to satisfy legitimate needs for new workers in a timely manner without compromising the rights and opportunities of workers already here. Labor and business should cooperate to undertake expanded efforts to educate and train American workers in order to upgrade their skill levels in ways that enhance our shared economic prosperity.