[N. Theknow]

Most people call the illegals “criminals”. Crossing the border is only a misdemeanor, mostly paid for in fines, generally punishable by less than a year in jail.

Criminals pay fines and criminals go to jail. That's why they are called criminals.

What these people are being asked to pay is way more than most misdemeanors require. Calling this amnesty is just incorrect.

With a stroke of a pen, they change from being "illegal" to being "legal." They are only "asked" to pay fines if they want to become citizens. If they don't pay the fine they are still "legal" and stay forever, for free. NO fines. NO penalties. NO deportation. NO jail.

Denying that it is amnesty is incorrect and insulting.

[jackv]

Criminls plea bargain all of the time. Punishments vary. Paying a huge fine is not RECINDING their action , it is punishment for.
Your idea of justice is that all criminial go to jail for every offense?
Yes a stroke of the pen AND meeting the requirements would change their status, so what?
If all you want is them out, then I guess nothing else does matter to you.