Registration is not amnesty. She did not say anything about registering equating to staying. Registering is saying “I am here.” She absolutely did not say all persons registering would get to stay.
Yes, she did say anyone who had entered illegally had to be working to stay here, but given the unemployment rate, Americans needed the first chance at the jobs. You asked how would that work. I can think of several ways, and I’ll be sure and send my suggestions to Governor Palin.
My grandfather had a relative come to America at the same time he did. My grandfather was single, but his relative brought his family with him. One of their children did not pass the health inspection on Ellis Island so the mother went back home with the children. The father stayed here, worked, sent money home and visited when he could. Years later, when his work was over, he went back home. We have had standards before. Registration provides a means to apply those standards. Registering is not necessarily amnesty and a path to citizenship. It can merely mean you can stay here and work for “x” amount of time.
And as many troops as it takes means as many troops as it takes. And completing the fence means completing the fence.
"Registered" illegal aliens could stay in the country, work and apply for citizenship. Under amnesty illegal aliens could stay in the country, work and apply for citizenship.
Yes, she did say anyone who had entered illegally had to be working to stay here, but given the unemployment rate, Americans needed the first chance at the jobs. You asked how would that work. I can think of several ways, and I’ll be sure and send my suggestions to Governor Palin.
Would it be like this?
Employers would have to track and report all job applications by citizenship status. After a yet to be determined threshold is established, the employer would have to offer the job to the "registered" illegal alien only after all qualified applications by citizens and green card holders had been processed and rejected, and/or after a given period of time had passed without the receipt of applications from citizens or legal residents. The clock would begin running upon proof of publication for the position offered, which would have to be published in a federally acceptable media of recognized general circulation. Federal standards for acceptance and rejection of such applications would have to be established and administered by agency regulations written pursuant to the as yet non-existent statutes. Any hire not compliant with the new federally approved rules and not approved by the appropriate federal agency would be subject to fine and/or criminal prosecution. For example, if the employer did not give the job to a federally approved and qualified citizen applicant, the employer could go to prison. On the other hand, if an employer refused to hire a registered illegal alien when no qualified citizen applicants were available, the employer could also go to prison.Or is this yet another secret plan?Every new hire would be subject to review by the agency charged with regulating all American employment practices. If either a citizen, legal resident or "registered" illegal alien objected to a specific hire, that hire would be stopped pending an agency review and protest decision. Where the bypassed employee disagreed with the agency determination, appeals could be made to the GAO or the local federal district court, except where a diversity of citizenship/residence issue was raised and a change of venue was permitted.