But this isn't amnesty, unless you are talking about these people not being barred for life. Obviously, honestly, I would prefer they all be barred, as they did not respect American law. But, on a practical level, this "compromise" forces them back across the border and at least allows us to vet them and decide if letting them back in will really benefit the United States. That's what we call a rational immigration policy, one based on what benefits us and not the other way around. That's exactly what "merit" means here.
Of course it’s amnesty. They’re even getting expedited, or sent to the front of the line. There’s no more thorough vetting to be done on them while they’re home visiting the family than here in the US. That’s not a rational policy, that gives us 30 million new low-skill, Leftist voters (cause you know they’ll become voters and citizens, whatever the order) who have committed all kinds of felonies as illegals here in the US. We don’t need more low-skill workers—we have more than enough of our own!
But you didn’t answer me. Have you always been for this sort of amnesty—or did Trump’s position talk you into it?