The laws that have been on the books for decades have to be enforced for that to happen.
I also understand that all parties concerned here are looking for shortcuts and votes!
Like I said, face-saving measures.
When I think of what it took me to be a proud US citizen in terms of resources (money, work, even study), it sickens me to think that now the governement would just hand those papers out like welfare checks!
My brother-in-law understands the process. He came here from Denmark in search of his dream of private ownership, only to be sent through 2-year circlejerk with government buracracy. INS finally got around to his paperwork and he finally obtained full citizenship, even though he was able to live and work here while renewing his greencard every 12 months. (he lived and worked for my father for the first two years he was here)
Now that he obtained full citizenship, he became my brother-in-law, bought a house, bought an 18-wheeler, and now contracts himself out to a shipping company by doing longhaul trucking to the lower 48 states and Canada.
I think we both understand how things work then.
The right way is harder but sure feels better at the end of the day!
Thanks for your posts.