ABOUT THE SENATE'S IMMIGRATION BILL, S. 744ES

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The penalty for illegal immigrants isn't much:

(C) PENALTY-

`(i) PAYMENT- In addition to the processing fee required under subparagraph (A), aliens not described in section 245D(b)(A)(ii) who are 21 years of age or older and are filing an application under this subsection shall pay a $1,000 penalty to the Department of Homeland Security.

`(ii) INSTALLMENTS- The Secretary shall establish a process for collecting payments required under clause (i) that permits the penalty under that clause to be paid in periodic installments that shall be completed before the alien may be granted an extension of status under paragraph (9)(A)(ii).

`(iii) DEPOSIT- Penalties collected pursuant to this subparagraph shall be deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1) of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.

The applicants must also prove that they have paid all Federal tax liability:

`(2) PAYMENT OF TAXES-

`(A) IN GENERAL- An alien may not file an application for registered provisional immigrant status under paragraph (1) unless the applicant has satisfied any applicable Federal tax liability.

`(B) DEFINITION OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY- In this paragraph, the term `applicable Federal tax liability' means all Federal income taxes assessed in accordance with section 6203 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

`(C) DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE- An applicant may demonstrate compliance with this paragraph by submitting appropriate documentation, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.