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The "path to citizenship" outlined there has very little in common with what comes to mind when you say "amnesty". Read the language there, it's all about burd
by jbooth 15y ago
The "path to citizenship" outlined there has very little in common with what comes to mind when you say "amnesty". Read the language there, it's all about burdens on illegal immigrants and prerequisites, after which they can get in the back of the line to apply for citizenship. "Amnesty" implies something more similar to what Reagan did.
Again, nobody was talking about this at all until anamax brought it up. And Obama proposing a startup visa by itself absolutely will not pass. You know why? Because it would involve Obama proposing it. See the House Republicans refusing to pass a tax cut this week.
- anamax 15y ago> Read the language there, it's all about burdens on illegal immigrants and prerequisites, after which they can get in the back of the line to apply for citizenship. "back of the line"? They're starting in front of everyone who applied to immigrate, didn't get accepted, and waited until they did. Are you really arguing that it isn't amnesty because there are some conditions?
- jbooth 15y agoAnything that takes over a decade to successfully execute isn't quite "amnesty" by my definition. "Amnesty" is like "Hey, you're good to go!". Amnesty International isn't campaigning for prisoners to be released "about 10 years from now".
- anamax 15y agoThere's no "decade to successfully execute" - they get legal resident status immediately after "touching base" (at most). But, you know this. Yes, they get to wait to be eligible for citizenship, just like every other legal immigrant. Are you seriously arguing that not letting them jump that line is punishment?