Entering the United States without inspection is a crime, 8 USC 1325.
Federal misdemeanor first offense, federal felony second offense.
Being allowed to commit this crime and being absolved of prosecution for it is Amnesty. Being further rewarded for it with a work permit is outrageous.
Playing games with the meaning of the word is a leftist trick. Anyone allowed to stay in the U.S. Without prosecution after entering illegally has been amnestied.
To lie to the people is a crime committed often by elected politicians, and causes 10,000 times more harm than any illegal working his butt off to work on my landscaping.
“If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor, period”
“if you like your health insurance, youcan keep your health insurance, period”
“every families health care premiums will go down by $2500/year”
Those lies have caused a million times more harm than any illegal worker busting his rear end.
It has been going on for hundreds of years.