I disagree. The law should be that if anyone enters the USA illegally then they are barred for life from entering the USA at all.
Round them up and put them on boxcars then, right? Should we tattoo numbers on their arms as well, just to make it really good?
What Trump is basically saying is that if they have no criminal history (beyond being illegal in the first place) and come here to work and not suck off the system, they’ll get their green cards so they can work over here.
This is a much better plan than blanket amnesty for everyone. It forces them back across the border as necessary for re-entry into the U.S., allows us to vet them to see if they are desirable and can be of use, and it appeals to the moderates who think that mass deportation is too “cruel.” “Hey, I’ll let them back in based on a merit system. If they’re ‘good,’ they can come back in and work as long as they follow the legal process.”
It’s a good plan and one I believe can work.
Bingo—Why reward scofflaws with US citizenship?
By their illegal entry they have shown that they think they are above the law. We have too many already who think that way. I agree, bar them for life.
I think the policy should be, if we have to deport you, you aren’t coming back, period.