What if one of these ILLEGAL aliens who cleans toilets and comits a murder, only to run for the border to avoid prosecution?Oh please...this has nothing to do with the issue before us. Logic would dictate that illegal criminals will NOT apply for this program, unless of course they are dumb criminals, in which case they should be deported for their stupidity alone. The majority of illegals that apply for this will be hard working people, and this will clear the INS backlog up so they can concentrate on those who do not meet the deadline to apply and/or the illegal criminals in our midst. Wouldn't you rather have a database to know who and where the majority of illegals are?
Giving illegal aliens these benefits only assures us that they are going to pour into this country at faster rates. You don't reward criminals and I'm sick of politicians ignoring what the people of THIS country want.
BTW.....illegal aliens have murdered US citizens and Mexico refuses to hand these people over. You can't have it both ways. You can't expect to work and live here if you are not going to be held accountable to the laws like everyone else is.