S.744 Resources
S.744: The Gang of Eight Amnesty Bill
Use the resources and documents below to learn more about S.744, the Gang of Eight amnesty bill that passed through the Senate with a vote of 68-23 on June 27, 2013. Also visit FAIR’s Amnesty Issue Briefs to see further analysis of this bill.
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S.744 Resources
Top 40 Reasons to Oppose the Gang of Eight Amnesty Bill
The Gang of Eight’s Backroom Deals
Compare S.744 to the 1986 Amnesty
S. 744 Infographics
Five Ways S.744 Uses YOUR State & Local Tax Dollars
S.744: Analyses of Titles I-IV
Click on the links below to see the summary of each section of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act.
Outline
Download an outline of the Gang of 8 bill
Title I
Read a summary of the Gang of Eight legislation covering border security provisions in Title I.
Title II
Amnesty Provisions
Read FAIR’s summary of the amnesty provisions in the Gang of Eight legislation or download the PDF.
Registered Provisional Immigrant Status, DREAM Act & AgJobs
S.744 would grant amnesty to the approximately 12 million illegal aliens currently living in the U.S., admit hundreds of thousands of new agricultural and low-skilled guest workers, and significantly increase legal immigration.
Agricultural Workers (W-Visa) Provisions
Read a summary of the Gang of Eight legislation covering agricultural workers (W-Visa) provisions in Title II.
Future Immigration Provisions
The following summary covers the provisions in Title II, Subtitle C of S.774 (the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act) on Future Immigration.
Title III
Asylum and Refugee Provisions
Title III Subtitle D of S.744 undermines current asylum and refugee law by eliminating preexisting requirements aliens apply for asylum within a certain time frame of entering the U.S., allowing asylum officers to bypass immigration judges before granting asylum to unlawful aliens, and giving broad authority to the Administration to create new categories of refugees and stateless persons to be admitted into the country.
Title IV
High-Skilled Workers (H-1B) Provisions
Read FAIR’s summary of provisions in the Gang of Eight bill dealing with high-skilled workers (H-1B) or download the PDF.
Low-Skilled Workers (W Visa) Provisions
If passed, S.744 would grant amnesty to the approximately 12 million illegal aliens currently living in the U.S., create new guest worker programs for agricultural workers and low-skilled workers, and significantly increase legal immigration.
Read FAIR’s summary of the Low-Skilled Workers (W Visa) Provisions in S.744 or download the PDF.
Analysis of CBO Score of S. 744
Analyzing the CBO Score: S.744 is a Bad Deal for the American People
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S.744 Does Little to End Illegal Immigration
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Senate Judiciary Committee Markup Resources
Summary of Title I Amendments from Markup
Review FAIR’s summary of amendments that were proposed during the markup of S.744 by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Summary of Title II Amendments from Markup
Review the amendments that were added during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup that will be included in the final bill.
Summary of Title III Amendments from Markup
Review the amendments added to the Gang of Eight bill during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup.
Summary of Title IV Amendments from Markup
Review FAIR’s summary of amendments that were proposed during the markup of S.744 by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Failed Key Amendments
Failed Amendments from S.744 Markup
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Top 10 Worst Amendments from the Markup