[SunStar]

I don't think most voters equated a guest worker program with granting amnesty to the millions of illegal aliens already here.

This isn't amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens already here. Amnesty would be permanent resident status or citizenship, neither of which are being offered.

[Owen]

> I don't think most voters equated a guest worker program with granting amnesty to the millions of illegal aliens already here. This isn't amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens already here. Amnesty would be permanent resident status or citizenship, neither of which are being offered. >

Note how carefully this is all crafted. There is nothing wrong with immigration. There is something wrong with illegal immigration. Those who have committed the illegality are offered a chance to plead guilty, pay their debt to society and become temporary workers in the US. Many will become citizens. Many will serve in the military.

What's going on here is a lot of folks got ready to oppose the policy based on DU planted stories. The reality is pure, Bush Americanism.

[CalKat]

Amnesty has nothing to do with permanent resident status or citizenship. Why does everyone keep equating amnesty with citizenship or residency? Because Ronald Reagan granted an amnesty that included citizenship? Amnesty is merely forgiving a crime, which is being done here.