[NittanyLion]

They have to pay a fine in order to do so...Or, they can go home, and apply from Mexico without the fine.

I guess we'll wait and see what the fine is. But I highly doubt they're going to do as you suggest and leave the country in order to come back.

[SunStar]

But I highly doubt they're going to do as you suggest and leave the country in order to come back.

If not, they pay the fine, get their blue card, and then are required to leave (or renew) after three years.

[JerseyHighlander]

Undocumented workers now here will be required to pay a one-time fee to register for the temporary worker program. Those who seek to join the program from abroad, and have complied with our immigration laws, will not have to pay any fee.

In other words, I will create a wealth transfer system similar to the loan sharks and shysters who stole billions of dollars from Jews being "deported to work camps". And this line of work, the exploitation of the legally defenseless, will be legal, under my proposals. This program, as described, as someone else said above, when put in the context of the reality of the streets, is reprehensible. From my experiences here in New Jersey, I can tell you that illegals will be exploited by loan sharks (I mean immigration assistance centers) to cover the fines to apply for blue cards. President Bush speaks of adding a fuller understanding of American History to citizenship tests (a proposal that can and wil be perverted by Democrats in the future), this test will not mention the plight of indentured servants in our past. That will be glanced over.

I reserved my humble opinion until I heard the man out, hoping he would follow some common sense and secure the perimeter before trying to compromise on a course of action regarding illegal aliens in the country. This is a reward for illegal behavior, a creation of a human exploitation system, and a insult to the work ethic of millions of Americans citizens.

As a citizen of NJ, I can't even sit at home on election day to protest.

[MattAMiller]

I suspect many illegals from Mexico would go back temporarily if the fee is high enough. Many of them bounce back and forth quite a bit anyway. And it's not like it's a huge journey for most of them. People with further to go may stick around.