[Spiff]

I stand corrected. Deportation along with imprisonment and fines are the only prescribed penalties for illegal entry into the United States. but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature of the offense.

Oh wait, what does this mean? You mean if someone pays a fine right now, under our laws, that they can still be deported or imprisoned? It sure looks like that. So, this scamnesty plan wherein the border intruder can pay a pittance of a fine and avoid deportation or imprisonment is still amnesty despite the payment of the fine.

[Prokopton]

"Oh wait, what does this mean? You mean if someone pays a fine right now, under our laws, that they can still be deported or imprisoned? It sure looks like that. So, this scamnesty plan wherein the border intruder can pay a pittance of a fine and avoid deportation or imprisonment is still amnesty despite the payment of the fine.

There will be no criminal fine nor prison sentence under the Senate/Bush plan as there will be no criminal prosecution. It is a total and complete amnesty...we forgive your criminal activity and agree not to prosecute you. To use any word but amnesty is ludicrous.