美參議院權衡移民改革多種議案

The U.S. Senate could vote on several immigration reform proposals Thursday, as lawmakers weigh competing plans that address issues such as protecting young undocumented immigrants, boosting border security and changing the rules for family-based immigration.

Late Wednesday, a bipartisan group of 16 senators announced an agreement on legislation that would offer a path to citizenship for the undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, sometimes referred to as Dreamers.

The bill would also authorize $25 billion in border security funding over the course of 10 years, while also focusing immigration enforcement efforts on repeat or serious criminals, those who represent a threat to national security and those who arrive in the country illegally after the end of June.

President Donald Trump backs more sweeping reforms that would add further limits to family-based immigration and prioritize newcomers who have advanced work skills over the current lottery system.

In a White House statement Wednesday, Trump urged lawmakers to enact "responsible and common sense immigration reform that delivers for the American people."美國參議院可能星期四就幾項移民改革議案表決。國會正在考慮不同的議案，以最好地保護幼年時被帶到美國的非法移民、加大保護邊界安全的力度以及改變親屬連帶關係的移民條件。

星期三晚間，兩黨的16名參議員組成的一個小組宣佈就一項立法議案達成一致，爲那些幼年被帶到美國的年輕非法移民提供獲得美國國籍的途徑。這些人也被稱爲追夢者。

這項法案將在今後10年期間爲改善邊界安全提供250億美元，同時對連續犯罪或嚴重犯罪、威脅美國國家安全以及去年6月底之後非法進入美國的人加大執法力度。

川普總統支持更廣泛的移民改革，對親屬連帶移民增加限制，優先讓有高級技能的人移民，取消當前的抽籤綠卡項目。

川普總統在白宮星期三發佈的聲明中敦促國會議員進行負責任、合乎常理的移民改革，爲美國人民帶來更大的利益。