Senate immigration “compromise”: Democrats join Bush in assault on democratic rights

by wsws (reposted)

Mon, May 21, 2007 6:17AM

The US Senate begins consideration Monday of S. 1348, the bipartisan immigration bill negotiated between the Bush administration and a group of senators, Democratic and Republican, and backed by the Senate leadership of both parties. While described in the media as a “compromise” bill, in which advocates and opponents of immigration have sought to bridge their differences, the actual provisions of the bill represent an escalation of the war against democratic rights that the Bush administration has waged since its inception.

President Bush hailed the bill in his Saturday radio address, and urged swift Senate passage. “I thank the leaders in both parties who worked hard to produce legislation that will secure the border, restore respect for the law, and meet the legitimate needs of our economy,” he declared.

The 380-page text of the legislation was only produced Saturday night by Senate staff, and some key sections are still being revised—a fact that makes detailed analysis of the legislation difficult. But the bill has four major provisions, each of which represents an intensification of the exploitation and repression of immigrant workers.

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