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Take the quiz! How well do you know the Gang of Eight Bill?
The Gang of Eight claims its immigration bill, S.744, includes the "toughest border security and enforcement measures in U.S. history," and is "not a special path" to citizenship. Take this quiz to see if you agree with the Gang of Eights claims. Remember, all questions were taken directly from the bill! 1. How many miles of fencing along the Northern border does S. 744 require? a) All 5,500 miles (including Alaska). c) 2,000 miles, or roughly half. b) 4,000 miles (excludes Alaska). d) None of the above.

2. What is a Registered Provisional Immigrant (RPI)?

a) A new immigration status bestowed upon illegal aliens under the bill. b) Someone who is considered lawfully present, & eligible for public benefits in some states. c) Allows immigrants to leave the United States for periods up to six months at a time and be legally admitted upon return. d) All of the above. e) None of the above.

3. While Amnesty advocates claim that the DREAM Act is intended to help young illegal aliens, what are the age requirements illegal aliens must meet to qualify for the 5-year path to citizenship offered through the DREAM Act?
a) Aliens must have entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and be 30 or younger. b) Aliens must have entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and be 40 or younger.

c) Aliens must have entered the U.S. before the age of 16 & are not subject to an age limit. 4. Which of the following requirements must DHS meet before the 12 million illegal aliens currently in the U.S. receive amnesty (Registered Provisional Immigrant status)?
a) DHS must submit a plan to secure the border and a plan on optional border fencing. b) DHS must get 90% of the border under operational control.
c)

DHS must double the amount of border fencing.

5. Which of the following aliens are banned from receiving Registered Provisional Immigrant status?
a) Known members of criminal street gangs. b) Aliens who obtain immigration documents through fraud. c) Practicing polygamists
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6. In the section of bill that reforms the H-1B high-skilled worker nonimmigrant visa program, what does the Facebook Loophole allow technology companies to do in order to continue hiring cheap foreign guest workers?
a) Allows companies with more than 51 employees to exceed hiring more than 15% of their workforce from other countries under the H-1B visa program. b) The loophole allows the three-year H-1B visa to be extended indefinitely. c) Deduct the cost of sponsorship of H-1B visa immigrants from corporate income taxes.

7. Can the government use employment records submitted by illegal aliens seeking RPI status in any legal action against employers for hiring the illegal worker?
a) Yes, if employment records demonstrate that an employer knowingly hired an illegal alien, the government can use those records to prosecute employers. b) No. If a government official processing the amnesty application turns over employment records to prosecutors the official will be subject to a fine of up to $10,000. c) Maybe. If DHS rejects an amnesty application, the government may use the aliens employment records as evidence to prosecute the employer for hiring the illegal worker.

8. If the Gang of Eight amnesty bill passes, how many new aliens will be allowed to work in the U.S. over the next decade?
a) 12 million b) 33 million c) 17 million

9. What does the Gang of Eight bill allow illegal aliens to do in order to force the U.S. government to grant them amnesty?
a) Appeal denied applications for Registered Provisional Immigrant Status b) File lawsuits in federal court, including class action lawsuits c) Challenge provisions of the law as unconstitutional d) None of the above e) All of the above

10. What is the English requirement an alien must meet to be eligible for RPI status?
a) There is no requirement to learn English. b) Completion of one semester of English classes c) Pass a proficiency exam

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Learn more at www.AmnestyQuiz.com. Answers: 1d) 2. d) 3. c) 4. a) 5. c) 6. a) 7. b) 8. b) 9. e) 10. a)

1. How many miles of fencing along the Northern border does S. 744 require? Answer: As amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee May 9, the S. 744 explicitly states that nothing in the bill requires the construction of fencing along the Northern border.

2. What is a Registered Provisional Immigrant (RPI)? Answer: After conducting required background checks, DHS may grant Registered Provisional Immigrant status (RPI) to an illegal alien who pays an unspecified fee and a $1,000 penalty, payable in installments (DREAMERS excluded from fine). Aliens must be physically present in the U.S. on the date of the application and demonstrate that they were present in the U.S. on or before December 31, 2011. RPI status is effective on the application date, is good for six years and can be renewed indefinitely as long as the alien provides proof of employment, demonstrates income does not fall below federal poverty level, pays any taxes assessed by the IRS and pays the fine and application feeds. The application process can begin on the date that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) publishes final regulations, lasts for a year, and can be extended an additional 18 months at the DHS Secretarys discretion. 3. What are the age requirements illegal aliens must meet to qualify for the 5-year path to citizenship offered through the DREAM Act? The DREAM Act grants 5-year path to citizenship to illegal aliens who entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and regardless of their current age (basically a DREAM Act with no age limit). While the DREAM Act ostensibly also requires that DREAM Act applicants also meet certain education or military service requirements, DHS may waive these. 4. Which of the following requirements must DHS meet before the 12 million illegal aliens currently in the U.S. receive amnesty (Registered Provisional Immigrant status)? Under S.744, DHS will begin granting amnesty to illegal aliens who came to the U.S. prior to January 1, 2012 as soon as the Secretary of Homeland Security issues PLANS to secure the border, and to add fencing at the Secretarys discretion. S.744 requires Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to submit these plans within six months. The legislation does not require the plan to actually be implemented before the amnesty program may start. 5. Which of the following aliens are banned from receiving RPI status? Answer: S.744 specifically states that DHS may waive gang membership in order to enable an alien to receive Registered Provisional Immigrant (RPI) status, so long as the alien renounces all associations with the gang. (p. 604) The bill also authorizes DHS to waive other unlawful activity to enable aliens to get RPI status, including: multiple misdemeanors, passport trafficking, identity theft, and violation of student visas. (p. 64) S.744 also includes a shorter list of illegal activities that DHS cannot waive for purposes of determining eligibility for RPI status, including money laundering, drug trafficking, human trafficking, terrorism, sex traffickers, child kidnappers, former citizens who renounced citizenship to avoid taxes, and practicing polygamists. 6. What does the Facebook Loophole in the H-1B visa program allow technology companies to do in order to continue hiring cheap guest workers?
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Answer: S.744 allows companies with more than 51 employees to exceed hiring more than 15% of their workforce from other countries under the H-1B visa program. Facebook and other technology companies lobbied for an exemption that allows them to maintain a staff of more than 15% H-1B nonimmigrants. This exemption allows H-1B holders to be excluded from the total count if they are currently in the process of obtaining a green card. They have now created a PAC and are issuing pro-Gang of Eight ads to ensure the bill is passed.

7. Can the government use employment records submitted by illegal aliens seeking RPI status in any legal action against employers for hiring the illegal worker? Answer: If a government official processing the amnesty application turns over employment records to prosecutors, the official will be subject to a fine of up to $10,000. The government may not use employment records submitted by an alien seeking RPI status in any civil or criminal prosecution or investigation of that employer for illegally hiring the alien regardless of the outcome of the application. In fact, employers that provide illegal aliens with employment records for an RPI application shall not be subject to civil and criminal liability. Additionally, anyone who knowingly provides these records to be used, published or examined, (except upon written request by law enforcement) will be fined up to $10,000. (Sec. 2105, p.130) 8. If the Gang of Eight amnesty bill passes, how many new aliens will be allowed to work in the U.S. over the next decade? Answer: While Gang of Eight members refuse to estimate the number, FAIR estimates this legislation would add 33 million new workers to the United States over the next decade. This is nearly the same size as the current population of California. 9. What does the Gang of Eight bill allow illegal aliens to do in order to force the U.S. government to grant them amnesty? Answer: The Senate Gang of Eight amnesty bill (S.744) authorizes illegal aliens to: (1) Request administrative review if DHS denies their amnesty application; (2) Seek judicial review of any denial in federal court; and (3) File lawsuits against the government -- including class action lawsuits challenging any provision of the law or regulations issued pursuant thereto as unconstitutional, in order to force the government to give them amnesty. (Sec. 2104, INA 245E(c), p. 120-129)
The authorization of class action lawsuits is only one of many provisions in the bill that gives illegal aliens the right to legally challenge any denial of amnesty, called "registered provisional immigrant" status (RPI status) or green cards offered under the bill.

10. What is the English requirement an alien must meet to be eligible for RPI status?
Answer: Nowhere in S.744 is there a requirement that illegal aliens learn English in order to get amnesty despite previous promises from the Gang of Eight. Illegal aliens are not required to learn English when they apply for amnesty, called RPI status nor if they renew this status, (renewable for an indefinite number of 6year periods). The only English requirement is if the illegal alien applies for a green card if he or she chooses to do so.

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