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Immigration Amnesty: Since the first immigration amnesty in 1986, millions of undocumented aliens (illegal immigrants) have been granted permanent resident in the United States. Critics claims that immigration amnesties entice an even greater number of illegal migrants, but there could be even more amnesties in the near future. Immigration Reform: Since the first immigration amnesty in 1986, millions of undocumented aliens (illegal immigrants) have been granted permanent resident in the United States. Critics claims that immigration amnesties entice an even greater number of illegal migrants, but there could be even more amnesties in the near future. Guest Worker Program: The Senate approved the most sweeping overhaul of immigration policy in 20 years, voting to create a new guest worker program and give those illegally in the U.S. a chance to gain legal status. The Guest Worker Program would allow as many as 200,000 low-skilled workers a year to come to the U.S. and do jobs for which companies can't find American workers. US PASS Card: The Department of Homeland Security is currently developing a passport card system. The proposed new passport card, also referred to as the PASS card, is a limited use passport in a wallet sized format. Illegal Immigration to the United States: The United States government estimates that there are over 10 million illegal aliens living in the United States. Drivers Licenses and Social Security Numbers for Illegal Immigrants: After 9/11, the federal government has added extra security measures when obtaining a state identification card, a driver’s license and/or social security numbers among other legal documents.