[Sabertooth]

Here is my bomb for tonight;

I am for a very limited and very strict amnesty.

Dang, I missed this last night.

I had no idea you were an "open boders," NWO, Bilderberger, Illuminati guy, MI. I'll be waiting with bemused brow after much coffee for you to put my mind at ease.

[hchutch]

I hate to sound like a broken record, but Free Republic has stood for the EFFECTIVE control of illegal immigration.

And it's quite possible for conservatives to have differing ideas on how to EFFECTIVELY control illegal immigration.

I think we need to all calm down, and remember some words from one of the great patriots of his time, Patrick Henry:

"No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve." (Source: http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/henry.html)

This was the start of a speech he gave on March 23, 1775 - the one he ended with "give me liberty, or give me death!"

Just something I thought ought to be considered in this thread.

[Marine Inspector]

Since I'm working the night shift, I'll post this now.

Here is the only amnesty plan I would approve of, and since this would never happen, it is actually a moot point.

This would apply to aliens that entered the US illegally or overstayed his or her allowed time in the US and is currently in an illegal status, is married to a United States citizen (USC), and meets the following requirements:

1. The alien must have been married to the same USC for more than 5 years.
2. If the alien is married less then 5 years, then the alien can return to his or her home country and wait for a visa.
3. The alien must have never been convicted of any crime, including crimes in other countries.
4. The alien must pass an extensive background investigation.
5. The alien must have never used or participated in any type federal welfare program.

If the alien meets these three requirements, then the alien may adjust status to a permanent resident with the following conditions:

1. The alien may never become a United States citizen.
2. The alien is not eligible for any type of relief from deportation, if the alien commits a crime that makes the alien eligible for deportation.
3. The above two restrictions can be removed if the alien enlists and successfully completes (receives an Honorable Discharge) a 4 year enlistment in the US armed forces.

The unmarried minor children (under 18) of the above illegal alien would be allowed to adjust status also with the following restrictions:

1. The alien must stay in school until the completion of the 12th grade. If the alien drops out prior to graduating high school the alien may be deported depending on the circumstances.
2. The alien may never become a United States citizen.
3. The alien is not eligible for any type of relief from deportation, if the alien commits a crime that makes the alien eligible for deportation.
4. Restrictions 2 and 3 can be removed if the alien enlists and successfully completes (receives an Honorable Discharge) a 4 year enlistment in the US armed forces.

I'm sure some of you will disagree with this for one reason or another, and that's fine, we don't have to agree on everything.