[knarf]

THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A 'PATH' FOR ANY ALIEN;

DREAMER, SCREAMER OR CREAMER.

[Political Junkie Too]

THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A 'PATH' FOR ANY ALIEN;

True.

The bill floated a few weeks ago had a 15 year wait for "dreamers" before they could apply for naturalization. To me, that is akin to house arrest.

The normal penalty for being caught in the United States illegally is deportation and a ban on re-entry for 10 years. For those "dreamers" who are long-time residents in a community, they would still serve the 10 year penalty before the five-year clock starts on the residency requirement before being eligible for naturalization. They only penalty they wouldn't serve is the deportation.

But even without the proposed bill, the path to citizenship for illegals is to either: 1) self-deport and enter legally with a green card, maintain a residency for five years, apply for naturalization; or 2) turn themselves in and be deported, wait 10 years and then apply to enter legally with a green card, maintain a residency for five years, apply for naturalization.

-PJ