Frankly, to me it is deceitful to hide behind a “doesn’t believe in Amnesty” statement without defining exactly what that means - specifically. To me, any definition of “Amnesty HAS to include a definitive statement about ‘pathway to citizenship.’
To me, anything short of deportation IS amnesty.
Illegal aliens are citizens of other countries who decide to plant themselves in America in defiance of our laws. They have no right, none, zero, nada, to be living and working in the United States.
If politicians refuse to enforce our laws and deport them then these hacks are giving these foreign nationals exactly what they want in the first place, residency in the United States.
This is something that has become totally blurred in the public mind. These aren’t sympathetic characters. These are opportunists who ignore dozens of laws daily as they live in the US. False identity papers, not paying taxes, no driver’s licenses, illegally accessing welfare, medical care, schooling, voting, the list goes on and on.
Those of us who live in California are far too familiar with what tolerating illegal immigrants has resulted in.