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You on illegal immigration here, according to the center for immigration studies an estimated 28% of all immigrants are here in the u.s. illegally. nearly 7.1 million of them are in the u.s. labor force and roughly 4.4 illegal immigrants in the u.s. are about 30 or younger. bill: a bit later we'll talk to one of the republicans behind the achieve act, senator kay bailey hutchinson out of texas on how the bill could help tackle immigration. she'll be our guest and we'll put it to her in about 30 minutes. martha: interesting lunch date that will happen at the white house. we are getting word acr...

Grieve act. achieve act. it would provide legal status for hundreds of undocumented aliens. republicans are serious about coughing this issue. >> we have to get this ball rolling. we have to have a discussion that is sensible, calm, that discusses all of the different aspects of the issue and this particular part of immigration reform seemed a logical place to begin. >> steve centanni is live in washington on this. steve, good morning. how would this fit for calls for comprehensive immigration reform? >> that is unclear. republicans seem to want take immigration piecemeal. at a capitol news co...

The congressional hispanic caucus responded to a bill offered by republicans yesterday as an alternative to the dream act. now, the biggest difference the so-called achieve act of republicans does not provide a path to citizenship for young people brought to this country illegally. i89 also reduces the amount of visas available especially to people from third world countries. >> the problem with achieve sakt it does not achieve the dream of the young people who aspire to fully participate in american life. >> joining me now, sandra lily. we started talking about this on monday and it is intere...

To this legislation yet. senator john mccain has. this is why senator hutchinson says these young people deserve a break stpw they want t break. >> they want to go to college and be part of our system. the best thing we can do to utilize their talents and the education they received is give them legal status and have them earn their way into permanent status. bill: how would this work, the achieve act. >> this would set up a three-stage visa system for those brought to the u.s. at a very young age. to qualify you have to be brought to the u.s. at 14 or younger. you have to be 28 years or young...

We want the whole thing and saying that the best way to get the country going, especially economically, is to get 11 million people out of a shadows and as full citizens and start the process. >> this is sponsored by john mccain, kay bailey hutchens of texas and senator kyl. here he is explaining the achieve act. >> what we're saying saying is if you want to go to school, whatever school to prepare you for a good job and a have a job and keep a job and don't get in to trouble in this country, you will be here for the rest of your life with a legal status and no path to citizenship is denied yo...