[politicalwit]

"They would have to pay $2,000 in fines and processing fees for having entered the country illegally. After six years, these workers and their families could apply for permanent residency."

hmmm, a rather cheap price for citizen. Now we know we are worth only $2,000. Perhaps that's all the taxes we should pay.

[politicalwit]

"citizen"=citizenship

[nosofar]

hmmm, a rather cheap price for citizen. Now we know we are worth only $2,000. Perhaps that's all the taxes we should pay.

"After a criminal background check and medical examination, most of the illegal immigrants now in the country would be allowed to apply for a new visa legalizing their status. They would have to pay $2,000 in fines and processing fees for having entered the country illegally. After six years, these workers and their families could apply for permanent residency. "

The $2000 is just for the visa. They still have to wait 6 years just to be able to applyl for permanent residency.

[texastoo]

You nailed that one. $2000 a year would be the American dream.

[Czar]

""They would have to pay $2,000 in fines and processing fees for having entered the country illegally. After six years, these workers and their families could apply for permanent residency."

No sale.

[Michamilton]

"hmmm, a rather cheap price for citizen. Now we know we are worth only $2,000. Perhaps that's all the taxes we should pay."

The article doen't state that they are paying $2000 for citezenship, it states that they are paying $2000 for a guest-worker visa.