,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #a ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bb 7legislative day1 ,january #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,reid 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,levin1 and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to reform ,america's broken immigration system4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,immigration ,reform that ,works for ,america's ,future ,act4 #b4 ,sense of the ,senate ,it is the sense of the ,senate that ,congress should-- 7#a7 create a roadmap for immigrants who are here without legal status to earn citizenship1 provided they pay taxes1 complete a background check1 learn ,english1 and show a commitment to ,america2 7#b7 allow students who came to ,america as children to earn citizenship by attending college or joining the ,armed ,forces2 7#c7 protect the sustainability of the ,american agricultural industry1 including the dairy industry1 with a stable and legal agricultural workforce2 7#d7 encourage those who seek to invest in the ,united ,states and create ,american jobs2 7#e7 permit and encourage individuals who earn an advanced degree from one of our world-class universities to remain in the ,united ,states1 rather than using that education to work for our international competitors2 7#f7 fulfill and strengthen our ,nation's commitments regarding security along our borders and at our ports of entry2 7#g7 strengthen our ,nation's historic humanitarian tradition of welcoming asylum seekers and refugees and improve existing policies that support immigrant victims of crime and domestic violence2 7#h7 create an effective electronic verification system and strengthen enforcement to prevent employers from hiring people here illegally2 7#i7 implement a rational legal immigration system that promotes job creation by converting the current flow of illegal immigrants into the ,united ,states into a more manageable1 controlled1 and legal process for admitting immigrants while1 at the same time1 safeguarding the jobs1 rights1 and wages of ,american workers2 and 7#aj7 adopt practical and fair immigration reforms to help ensure that all families are able to be together4