I was fairly young when Carter's amnesty came around, but I imagine (since my father was in Vietnam and other family members have all answered Uncle Sam's call when it came) that I was against it.
As to making them get in line behind those already in the hopper for legal status, I would only think that was ok if they got in line back in their home country and waited until their turn. Otherwise, no, it's amnesty and I'm against it.
You know, I think it's likely that I won't get a resolution to this that will make me happy, at least I will know that I stuck by MY guns. That's all I can do. Oh, and in 20 years remind those who thought amnesty was fine and illegal immigration was not that big a deal that they actually thought that. I predict there will come a time that virtually everyone will see exactly how stupid this move was.
susie
>Oh, and in 20 years remind those who thought amnesty was fine and illegal immigration was not that big a deal that they actually thought that
you might have to do that in Spanish...
In order for the two amnesties to be equivalent Carter would have had to give not only a blanket, i.e. absolutely no conditions attached, pardon to every civilian that evaded the draft by going to Canada, but also to every serviceman that went AWOL during the course of the war.
There is no historical analogue to what the United States Senate and this administration are now doing.
They are effectively stabbing their own country in its proverbial heart, and then twisting the knife.
To dismiss the inevitable consequences of this abomination by comparing it to something that is not analogous only diminishes the severity of what they are doing.
I was pretty young too - I wasn't expecting you to answer them, but I believe the proposal is anyone in the U.S. less than 5 years has to return to their home country - I just wanted to make sure you saw today's talking points ; )