Re: I don't care how you try to spin it, this is amnesty

On 17 May 2007 16:07:48 -0700, Be More Rational <bemorerational@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I am a very compassionate person so I am going to forgive you. I have
taken notice that you have lived here most of your life, so this is
what I came up with.

You will have to leave for two years and apply to the slowest
government agency for permission to come back. Then you will have to
pay 5000$. After that you will finally succeed and become a temporary
worker. Then you have to go back again for another year. And then come
back since I will grant you to be a temporary worker one more time.
Then you will be in the way to become an american citizen hopefully in
about 8 years from now. I'll try not to change my mind about this, and
maybe the burocracy won't make any mistakes and won't be too slow.

I know you are willing to do anything to stay here with your family
and that you don't mean any harm to anyone. And that you don't think
it's your right to stay here, even when you do want to stay. But one
thing I do want to make really clear. I don't care how you try to spin
it, this is amnesty

Call it what you want, it does make sense. Of course it's far from
perfect, but better than nothing, and it's time to do something.

Your suggestion on the other hand makes no sense at all.
Most of the immigrants came here to escape poverty or persecution.
Sending them home would be inhuman. Many of them have no place
to go and no way to make a living not to mention saving up $5,000
and all the costs of moving. Of course this would not apply to recent
immigrants.

I'd rather take the trouble to sort them out (and make them pay the costs).
The cut-off date should be pushed way back. Only those who spent at least
5 years in the USA would qualify for "amnesty".
They must have clean background, proof of income and at least one US
citizen who sponsor their application.
They all must be proficient in English. After all they spent 5 years living
and working here, no excuses. We need to avoid the bilingualisation of
the country.
Well, that's about sums it up.

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