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.
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...
When you're dealing with foriegn-born spouses, you've entered an entirely different realm. I'm not sure I feel that "Amnesty" is the right term in those cases.
The thing we have to be vigilant against is that some don't game the system with sham marriages. What if we made them post a bond, say $10K to $20K?
