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"  The long awaited immigration reform bill has finally been passed by The Senate. With a majority of 68 to 32 who voted for the bill, it means big things for the Latino community. The bill created by a group of senators, known as the &amp;quot;gang of eight&amp;quot;, will give roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. So what does this mean for America&amp;#039;s future? Well for starters, so many immigrants who have been in hiding in fear of deportation will come out of the shadows. They will be eligible to apply for citizenship and receive things like social security. In order to be eligible for citizenship, they will have had to be in the U.S. before 2012 and be in good standing with the law. As citizens, they will be able to hold good paying jobs like everyone else. There will also be the opportunity for highly skilled visitors to participate in a guest worker program. All businesses will be required to use a verification system to confirm that employees are legally allow to work. Overtime, it means that they will be able to make major purchases on cars and properties that will help boost the economy. Overall, it has the potential to lower the national debt by $900 billion. The bill even helps refugees come to America legally after being abused or enslaved in their home countries. However, the bill does have some cons as a result of beefed up border security. This means that new fences and bases will be built along the border as well as the hiring of thousands of border patrollers. It will cost America an estimated $3 billion to put into action. The bill also makes the road to citizenship incredibly long, a path that will last 13 years for each person. Only Dreamers and agriculture will be able to apply for citizenship after 7-10 years.  For now, the bill has only passed through the Senate and it still has to go through the House of Representatives. It now lies in the hands of Republican political leaders who are showing little interest in allowing it to pass for good. Only time will tell if we&amp;#039;ll actually see this bill become a law. What do you think of The Senate&amp;#039;s decision? Comment below! Follow Thalia on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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