re: Amnesty - What does it mean for immigration

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I see what you mean here, but why not treat them as if they got a Visa. You have to reapply in 3 years. After that 3 year period you have to get a green card. Then 6 years later you can apply for citizenship. If you live here legally for 12 years, just take the damn test and become a citizen.

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Because they got here illegally. If they want to be a citizen, then they have to leave the country and apply to get in legally. I don't want to set a precedent.

I think that illegals living in the shadows is part of the reason they can't assimilate. They have to stay in the shadows and integrate with people who are like themselves.