Most of the illegal immigrants I know think that they will be given amnesty,what do you think ?
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280169
I believe that Bush wants to offer blanket amnesty to all illegal aliens in the United States, as long as they submit to background checks and make their presence known in the country.  He calls this his "guest worker" policy, much like they have in Europe.  Foreign immigrants, he says, will fill the jobs that no one else will take.  Although this sounds racist and perhaps elitist, it is common practice in every part of the world, including Europe and Asia.  He doesn't want to kick anyone out, as I understand it.  It is one of the few Bush policies that I agree with.
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According to the Senate, they don't need amnesty. The Senate just passed an Illegal Immigration (Amnesty) Bill that stated that illegal aliens that pay into the Social Security system are ENTITLED to collect benefits!!\n\nHere are some problems with the bill the Senate passed:\n\n1) It grants amnesty. Use whatever words you want, but the end result is that most illegals don't even have to leave the US and they can eventually get citizenship. Whatever you want to say, it is amnesty.\n\n2) Illegal aliens only have to pay back income taxes on 3 out of the last 5 years!! Hell, let me not pay taxes for 5 years then only have to pay for 3 of them. An AMERICAN CITIZEN risks being put in PRISON for this - yet the Senate voted to allow it for illegals.\n\n3) Illegal aliens are eligible to receive Social Security benefits with SURVIVOR BENEFITS if they paid into the Social Security system. Never mind that ANY SSN an illegal has is either fraudulant or being used fraudulently. Never mind that an AMERICAN CITIZEN is not allowed - by law - to profit from a crime he or she committed. Never mind that identity theft is a felony that can land you in jail for many years. The Senate said illegal aliens have the RIGHT to do all of the above!! OUTRAGEOUS!!\n\n4) The Senate version of illegal immigration "reform" REQUIRES the UNITED STATES to consult MEXICO if we build a fence on our own land!!\n\nHow does the liberal media portray this information? Try this from the AP:\n\n"The legislation includes money to better secure the borders, provide a new guest worker program and give an eventual shot at citizenship to many of the estimated 11 million to 12 million immigrants in the country illegally."\n\nThe bill passed the Senate with a 62-36 vote. Below is a list of the 62 Senators who voted against America's security and ability to control our own borders. If one or both of your Senators voted for the bill, write to them and let them know that you WILL NOT FORGET this vote when they come up for re-election. Remind them with a not-so-gentle love tap that they WORK FOR YOU AND NOT FOR VICENTE FOX - who, by the way, is very much in support of the Senate bill. THAT should tell you something.\n\nSENATORS WHO VOTED FOR THE ILLEGAL ALIEN AMNESTY BILL:\n\nAkaka (D-HI)\nBaucus (D-MT)\nBayh (D-IN)\nBennett (R-UT)\nBiden (D-DE)\nBingaman (D-NM)\nBoxer (D-CA)\nBrownback (R-KS)\nCantwell (D-WA)\nCarper (D-DE)\nChafee (R-RI)\nClinton (D-NY)\nColeman (R-MN)\nCollins (R-ME)\nConrad (D-ND)\nCraig (R-ID)\nDayton (D-MN)\nDeWine (R-OH)\nDodd (D-CT)\nDomenici (R-NM)\nDurbin (D-IL)\nFeingold (D-WI)\nFeinstein (D-CA)\nFrist (R-TN)\nGraham (R-SC)\nGregg (R-NH)\nHagel (R-NE)\nHarkin (D-IA)\nInouye (D-HI)\nJeffords (I-VT)\nJohnson (D-SD)\nKennedy (D-MA)\nKerry (D-MA)\nKohl (D-WI)\nLandrieu (D-LA)\nLautenberg (D-NJ)\nLeahy (D-VT)\nLevin (D-MI)\nLieberman (D-CT)\nLincoln (D-AR)\nLugar (R-IN)\nMartinez (R-FL)\nMcCain (R-AZ)\nMcConnell (R-KY)\nMenendez (D-NJ)\nMikulski (D-MD)\nMurkowski (R-AK)\nMurray (D-WA)\nNelson (D-FL)\nObama (D-IL)\nPryor (D-AR)\nReed (D-RI)\nReid (D-NV)\nSarbanes (D-MD)\nSchumer (D-NY)\nSmith (R-OR)\nSnowe (R-ME)\nSpecter (R-PA)\nStevens (R-AK)\nVoinovich (R-OH)\nWarner (R-VA)\nWyden (D-OR)
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I believe that most illegal immigrants that are already in this country should be given a chance to stay (depending their situation)and become legal because after all, most are just trying to make a decent living, some have children who are citizens and deporting them would result in destroying families. As for closing the borders, i agree to this because i believe this country is going to become overcrowded with illegals. The people from Mexico and other countries south of the border should take a stand and try to fix their countries and stop running away from their problems.\nwhy doesn't this country start the process of fixing this situation by jailing those that actually hire illegals to work for them. If illegals see that there are no more jobs for them wount they stop coming and find a way to live and work in their own country?
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It is.\nDo you mean the Illegals should get Amnesty?NO.
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Your logic is correct.  Giving amnesty to a group of individuals is discrimination against those who have broken other laws.
312754
No not yet unfortunately, i hope they pass that because these illegals are causing this country money and some might say no they are not, but the way things are going it definitely will.  Either come in legally or go away!
676528
No, the government will absolutely not give amnesty to all the illegal aliens that have been rounded up. The reason is simple. Our so called president cannot, at this point, show any leniency to anyone who is in this country illegally, because to do so, would seriously undermine his war on terror. With Bush's approval rating around 30%, and in my opinion is still way too high, he is under a lot of pressure from the republican party to play nice, and make as many people happy as he can before his term is up. Otherwise we will have a democrat for our next president. Bush will make examples out of these people, because the majority of the American public wants it that way.
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My children of course. I just wish illegals and pro-illegals could understand that without becoming angry and calling us names. Currently we are forced to bear the financial burden for illegals and ourselves. Wanna hear 'em scream? Give them amnesty and then let in ten million illegal impoverished Chinese to compete with them for resources just like they did to us. It would take something like that for them to truly understand. I'm not serious about giving them amnesty, though.
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Well their arguments are that it benifits us because only these people would work in jobs for which no one else works. Do you really believe that after they get amnesty, they will continue as farm workers. If we allow amnesty, believe me we will have to grant another amnesty 10 years from now. Instead I would me more comfortable if the farm workers are given some kind of visa that makes it mandatory fotr them to work in farms only. however if they loose that job or move to other jobs, they must move out.
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The Native American argument is so tired... Yawn!\n\nYes, I hear you... and it's just the beginning.  If illegals are given amnesty, there will be an inflow of another 50-100 thousand more of their family members.  As a resident of California, I can't even imagine what that will do to this state.
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I believe there will be riots...but I think that they will be in Mexico. I think that the people of Mexico deserve to live a life of prosperity in their own country and not have to uproot themselves and flee in the guise of a better life in a foreign land.
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The scenario you describe could very well happen here.  Especially if illegals receive amnesty and are able to bring tens of millions more of their relatives from back home.  They will pretty soon become a majority - at least in places like California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.\n\nUnfortunately, most people refuse to look at history and learn its lessons.
1007530
I totally agree with you.  Although I am very much against amnesty for any illegal.  Mexican or other.  I know many Mexicans who feel the same way.  People are just ignorant and fear what they don't know.  And some people think it makes them feel superior.  Stupid aren't they?  Don't let them get to you.  That's what they want.
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That the Congress is now wanting to give amnesty to all these people. I think there is a hidden agenda there and I think it will undermine the present midleclass. I live in AZ and see the jobs construction jobs these persons are taking that most of us couldn't live on. Now there is a push for minority small business owners, painters, stucco, roofing etc looking for bilingual persons to run crews of these people putting many of us oit of work.
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It will eventually subside after the government decides and announces what their plans are for immigration.  Yes, there are a lot of very important issues today, but this is one of them.  This issue needs to be settled in a fair and just way and the laws of the land, whatever they be, must be strictly enforced.  Giving the illegals amnesty can only encourage more illegals to come to the USA because they will see that as a tacit okay to them coming illegally and it will be encouraging to them by saying, "If you come illegally and stick it out - eventually you will get rewarded for it, just like those before you."
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Absolutely not - I think if the present illegal immigrants are given amnesty or a cheap or free route to a work visa or legal citizenship, I think all the immigrants who did it the right way should be entitled to some form of reimbursement of the fees that they paid.  Not only did they pay, but they waited the probably almost unendurable amounts of time to be given legal access to the US, either as permanent residents, temporary residents, or even legal citizens.  I would be some choked, if I were them!  Let's hear it from some of these people - how do they feel about this situation?  They went about it the right way and now others are able to bypass the right way and jump ahead of them in the line?  I think those people need to stand up and be heard.  At least, they have a right to march and protest in the USA!