Disgusting...

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by manasecret

Going off your point Prof. S, then it makes sense to give amnesty to all those illegal immigrants already here. Most would jump at the chance to be a citizen, and at that point, they are part of the system and pay their taxes like every one else. The other part is to stem further illegal immigration.

On some level amnesty is an inevitability, but it must be done in conjunction with a simplification of the naturalization process, a tightening of the illegal immigration consequences, and the creation of a guest worker program. If not, amnesty only encourages future illegal immigration.