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That is a reasonable line as to people who have roots who ought to be treated differently. And if they have been here less then five years, they do not have roots to the same extent and can be treated differently, and that is what we're looking at."

Good thinking there, Arlen. Since they've been criminals for a longer time, the punishment should be harsher.

That is what you meant, isn't it Arlen?

[sarasmom]

nah,
Good old Arlen and his elected elitist peers can't even imagine holding down a full time job, paying 30K with health benefits, is actually a livable wage for the majority of his "constituents".
But we must excuse his myopia,(sarcasm) because he thinks his wages are paid by his rich lobbyist friends.
All his low wage constituents must be illegal aliens!
I say kick them(professional politicians) all out of government, and forcibly draft qualified people to short term government service.