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> 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 citizen
by 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?