[MattAMiller]

They're fairly common on the state level. The government waives some portion of the penalties in return for people coming forward and paying their back taxes. Under Bush's proposal we will waive imprisonment and deportation in return for people stepping forward and joining a legal system.

[inquest]

So then the analogy to the immigration situation would be to say that if illegals peacefully pack up and return to their country of origin, we'll let them go in peace, no questions asked. I don't think Pat would have much of a problem with that.