Crusty;
You said NONE of those ugly provisions were were left in trhe final bill..How do you know ? Below is a portion of the text of S1639;
reread it and see what you make of it...
"....Establishes a temporary Y-visa program for non-seasonal (Y-1) and seasonal workers (Y-2) (which replaces the H-2B category). Provides for: (1) a two-year Y-1 admission with two additional two-year extensions (must be outside the United States for 12 months after working in the United States for two years), and a 10-month Y-2 admission; (2) issuance of Y-3 nonimmigrant visas for accompanying or following spouse and children; (3) three-year Y-1 commuter workers; (4) establishment in the Treasury of a State Impact Assistance Account and a state impact assistance grant program; (5) U.S. worker protection; (6) employer requirements; (7) specified annual admissions caps; and (

bilateral agreements with countries of Y-visa nonimmigrants as a condition of making such visas available."....
Now that you have read just these few lines again... are you completely familiar with the Y-1, Y-2 and Y-3 programs.
Then, line
(4) establishment in the treasury of a State Impact Assistance Account and a state impact assistance grant program..
Do you know just what old Teddy meant by that double talk ? It could be construed in different ways.. Would the State assistance grants be given to the states or to the illegals living in those states ? We know from experience that liberals have a slick way of saying one thing, which would be clear to honest people..except that Mr Liberal is parsing the words...
Obviously, line (eight) through "bi-lateral agreements" (read sucking up for money)makes visas available to "nonimmigrants" (read illegals). ...A great example of Orwellian "newspeak".
Remember; "It depends on what IS..IS.."

Or.."I did not have sex with that woman !"
I think we all know whether he had sex with that woman

...and most of us know what IS...IS...
