Immigrants view bill with praise, fear

“The carpenter was interested in the proposed Z visa, which would allow illegal immigrants who entered the United States before Jan. 1 to apply for the right to live and work here.

For a single person like him, who came here four years ago, the fines and processing fees have been estimated at around $3,000 for the visa, which would be good for four years and renewable indefinitely.

Pretty reasonable, Zuniga said, when compared to the $1,200 in “coyote” fees that he said he paid a smuggler to help him get into the country.

“Its worth the trouble,” said Zuniga.”

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