[FreedomNeocon]

Part ways how... he was explaning a term not defending a policy.

Tony is basically saying "amnesty" would be a pardon for a crime meaning it is just forgotten. He was saying that the plan is more of a mass trial where all defendants plead guilty and get a plea deal where they pay a fine and do some 'community service' (learn English, keep job) while they wait at the back of the line for full citizenship. In return they do not go to jail or have to leave the country.

They do avoid 'jail time' or 'deportation', but Tony is just explaining the accuracy of the term is off because it implies implicit forgiveness of crimes, not 'restitution' followed by forgiveness.

The core of that issue is that many believe the only 'restitution' for illegally coming to the country is to kick them back out. Which is a valid argument, but again not the one Tony was giving a rebuttal to.

[Bahbah]

Part ways how... he was explaning a term not defending a policy.

You are right. I was harkening back to our discussions when he was still doing radio.