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Has anybody here really read the bill? It't not an amnesty, it's an extension to those who are here legally, but the INS doesn't have the manpower to process their extension requests, PER LAW!.

I've been one of the most outspoken, albeit, senseable opponents to illegal immigration and runaway legal immigration for years (including protests on the streets of Los Angeles), but this seems good policy to me. Locate those we can, put those we invited here into a viable system of tracking, and at the same time restrict incoming visas and border crossings. This is all happening. Anyone want to argue nothing's happened at the borders should go take a look at the hours long wait to cross.

The INS and affiliated beaurocrats have a long way to go IMHO, but this actually makes sense to me. This is NOT amnesty, it's what the INS should have been doing all along - controlling the visa situation.

Anyone want to argue nothing's happened at the borders should go take a look at the hours long wait to cross.

You can't deal with reality can you?

Oh nevermind I get it now, you're being sarcastic, right?

Has anybody here really read the bill? It't not an amnesty, it's an extension to those who are here legally, but the INS doesn't have the manpower to process their extension requests, PER LAW!.

Once again...

Section 245 of the Act allows an alien to apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) while in the United States if certain conditions are met. The alien must have been inspected and admitted or paroled, be eligible for an immigrant visa and admissible for permanent residence, and, with some exceptions, have maintained lawful nonimmigrant status. The alien must also not have engaged in unauthorized employment. Section 245(i) of the Act allows an alien to apply to adjust status under section 245 notwithstanding the fact that he or she entered without inspection, overstayed, or worked without authorization.
LINK.

Last week's 245(i) extension was specifically about Illegals.
Letting Illegals stay = Amnesty for those Illegals.

Has anybody here really read the bill? It't not an amnesty, it's an extension to those who are here legally, but the INS doesn't have the manpower to process their extension requests, PER LAW!

I'm sorry but this is wrong. This is the Republican spin and is not true. The new bill extends the amnesty created by 245.

245 created a 3 year window for illegal aliens to apply to become legal. The three years is almost up and this bill extends that amnesty for 6 more months. The Republicans don't want people to know this, because the vast majority of Americans is against giving these criminals any more time.

To understand this you have to go to the original law which clearly states that it gives amnesty to the criminals. The new bill is constructed in such a way as to obscure that.

I've been one of the most outspoken, albeit, senseable opponents to illegal immigration and runaway legal immigration for years (including protests on the streets of Los Angeles),

Sensable in your own mind. Perhaps you would like to share with the others some of your misguided and ignorant comments on some of the other threads?