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Nuevas propuestas de ley de inmigración
Kyle Huffman • Jan 04, 2024
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El Representante Gabe Vásquez del Segundo Distrito del Congreso de Nuevo México presentó recientemente al Congreso cinco nuevos proyectos de ley relacionados con la inmigración, en un esfuerzo por avanzar en la solución de los problemas de inmigración de los Estados Unidos, particularmente en lo que respecta a los cruces fronterizos en la Frontera Sur de los Estados Unidos. Echemos un vistazo más de cerca a estos proyectos de ley y los beneficios que pueden brindar, si se aprueban:
1. Ley de Fortalecimiento de nuestra Fuerza Laboral
El primer proyecto de ley propuesto por el Representante Vásquez tiene como objetivo brindar apoyo a algunas industrias clave de la economía de Estados Unidos. Específicamente, este proyecto de ley busca brindar un camino legal hacia la residencia permanente y la ciudadanía. Este proyecto de ley creará la oportunidad para que los inmigrantes en “industrias críticas” (salud, educación y aplicación de la ley) soliciten un estatus provisional temporal de dos años para continuar trabajando en la profesión de importancia crítica que hayan elegido. Después del período de prueba de dos años, estas personas serían elegibles para solicitar el ajuste de estatus a residentes permanentes.
2. Ley para detener la opresión y el tráfico organizado de los coyotes y garantizar la seguridad
Este proyecto de ley, sencillamente, pretende aumentar las penas para los delincuentes responsables de la trata de personas, en particular de menores. El proyecto de ley, si se aprueba, añadiría una pena adicional de hasta 10 años más para las personas declaradas culpables de tráfico de personas, así como de delitos de violencia contra niños durante la trata.
3. La Ley de Protección Fronteriza Inteligente
Este proyecto de ley busca fondos adicionales para la Agencia de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. Los fondos se distribuirían principalmente para dos propósitos: contratar más agentes y mejorar la infraestructura fronteriza. La contratación de personal adicional tiene claras implicaciones para la eficiencia y eficacia de la CBP. El aumento de la infraestructura fronteriza implica la compra de equipos de escaneo para aumentar la capacidad de detectar sustancias ilícitas que ingresan de contrabando a los Estados Unidos a través de los puertos de entrada. Según el Representante Vásquez, este equipo de escaneo tiene una tasa de éxito superior al 90%.
4. La Ley de Responsabilidad Humanitaria
Este proyecto de ley, si se aprueba, contribuiría en gran medida a garantizar la seguridad y la justicia para los solicitantes de asilo. Requeriría que cada una de las agencias que trabajan con solicitantes de asilo, incluida la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) y la Oficina de Reasentamiento de Refugiados (ORR), creara informes para el Congreso sobre el estado y la condición de centros de detención de migrantes. Este proyecto de ley sería un gran paso en la dirección correcta para garantizar que cada migrante que busca la protección de los Estados Unidos tenga la oportunidad de navegar por el sistema de inmigración estadounidense desde un lugar de dignidad y respeto.
5. Ley de apoyo a la mano de obra agrícola
El último de los cinco proyectos de ley presentados por el Representante Vásquez tiene como objetivo apoyar la industria agrícola de Estados Unidos, que ha estado enfrentando una escasez de mano de obra durante los últimos años. Si se aprueba, este proyecto de ley permitiría visas de trabajo temporales y protecciones laborales para los trabajadores agrícolas.
Este blog no pretende ser asesoramiento legal y nada aquí debe interpretarse como el establecimiento de una relación abogado-cliente. Programe una consulta con un abogado de inmigración antes de actuar según cualquier información leída aquí.
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