1. Be born within the United States and it's territories; OR be born outside the United States, to parents who are both United States citizens.
2. Be a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), apply for, and be granted, naturalization. A LEGAL alien must have a green card for 5 years to become a citizen.
3. Be granted citizenship through an act of Congress. A private bill, introduced by Congress and signed by the President, may make a person a United States citizen.
So Perry and his supporters are LYING when they repeat the line that ILLEGAL aliens can apply.
I am not heartless either but I do view things differently than Perry and his liberal supporters. I consider America to be the lifeboat for the world because we take people in from all over the world. But given the enormous fiscal responsibility required to do so (medical, education, housing, etc) and given the dire economic position this country is presently in, we cannot afford the tens of millions who come here ILLEGALLY. It's not heartless to realize that if we allow more people in the boat (unskilled peasants who came here ILLEGALLY) the boat will soon capsize which would benefit no one.
Perry is for amnesty, that much is clear. So Perry is for capsizing the boat and that, my FRiend, makes Perry unelectable.
Ok, so now I'm trying to see the downside of this.
Could it be that this legislation is a bunch of smoke and mirrors?
Besides compromising one's integrity (as if politician's have any); what's the downside of having passed legislation that on the surface appears to give illegals something, yet hidden in the omitted details, are facts that they can never get the prize because the laws prevent them?
I'm not saying they wouldn't find a way to anyway, but is it possible that this legislation is just an empty bone to the illegal and their sympathizers demographic if there is no other way for the illegals to "qualify" for the benefit?
Just sayin'.
Got anything other than your opinion to back that up?