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If the border were truly secure, would you be in favor of a similar bill?

Sure, for the right people.

Those that have worked here for at least three years, have paid their income taxes, not had any run-ins with the law, those that are not gang members, those that didn't steal anyone's identity to get a job/housing/utilities/vote/etc... Just like the supporters of this bill described them - hard working and law abiding.

And none of this 24 hour background check crap. The government has to check the applicant's name and address against the Social Security data base, the County Voter Registration rolls, and so on.

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And another thing. 25% of the people who applied for amnesty after the '86 bill used forged documents. The government has to prove that the applicant's documents aren't forged or false in any way. They'll have to come up with a method that satisfies me before I'll agree to amnesty.