I don’t believe anymore that this is “total sweeping amnesty”. It’s not pretty, but it’s possible the only current illegals who get to stay will be those who have been here 4 years and have worked 90% of the time they are here and have paid taxes and learned english.
If you believe the talking points, a majority of the illegals won’t pass this test, and will have to go home.
I think I could live with a bill that faithfully enacted the talking points, IF they were amended to build the entire fence authorised last year.
The fear I have is that the talking points don’t accurately reflect the bill as it is written now, OR what will become of it when Reid/Pelosi get their claws into it.
I do think we need to compromise from the “no amnesty” position, because when asked the way MSM will ask it and frame it, a majority of americans don’t actually want to purge the country of all 12 million people currently here illegally.
My opinion of course is that we don’t, and that we want to pick and choose from the 12 million the 5 million or so that are the BEST of the bunch. That means those who pay their taxes, have been here 5 years or more, know english, are integrated into society, and have held a job 90% of the time, and pay a fine and pay back any government service money received.
That actually sounds a lot like what the talking points are describing, but I have written all my representatives telling them what I want and to oppose this plan and get one that is more like what I want. That’s how nervous I am, I might be telling them to vote against a program I might support.
I sent e-mails, I called but the main offices were “full”, so I called their state regional offices and left messages.
I recommend everybody call their home offices, since they will all be home this weekend anyway.
I’m glad you are against it, since there are no provisions for supervision of any of the so called principles in this shell game.
It is insulting.
The federal government hasn't enforced the borders or immigration laws for several decades, do you really believe they are going to start doing so now?
What are the illegals going to get for paying all the money and jumping through all the hoops? They will get to pay US income tax, pay their own medical bills, pay for their children's education. I think 5%, 1 million will sign up, with business as usual for the rest.
The federal government will be very busy just watching over as few as 1 million new immigrants, they'll have less time and manpower than ever to enforce the borders and immigration laws.