[xzins]

Permanently legal doesn’t mean citizen.

We don’t give representation to those paying tariffs, either, or sales taxes with tourists from foreign countries.

[SoConPubbie]

Permanently legal doesn’t mean citizen.

Xzins,

You make it sound like they don't have the opportunity to become citizens, it is just the opposite, as Rand Paul states, they have to get in the back of the line.

All he wants to do is take away their illegality, they are then free to pursue citizenship.

They don't have to go home.
They don't have to make amends for the misdemeanors and felonies they have committed.
They will continue to soak up all the social services they can.

There is no plus side to this for us citizens.

None.

This does not solve the problem righteously.

It solves the problem of the illegals, but will not seal the border and will give the Democrats millions of votes.

It does not solve the border because Rand Paul is relying on "Certification" from Congress each year before he grants 2 million Illegals Amnesty.

Congress, half of which are Democrats and already believe the border is secure and half of the Republicans will go along with this as well, right now, without any measurable improvement of real security, a fence, on the border.

You are being setup.

[nitzy]

Are you suggesting these people wouldn't pay Federal income taxes? State income taxes? Local school taxes? If not, is that a good policy?

Tourists by definition aren't permanent residents. They don't belong here and can choose not to come and "tour". Permanent residents would now belong here. America would be their new permanent home.

Are you claiming the founders didn't care about or were wrong in their concerns about taxation without representation?