Amnesty is an act by passed by the federal government which grants immunity from immigration laws to undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. Various levels of criteria have been proposed for immigrants to be granted amnesty including proof of employment and willingness to pay taxes.
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
No, remove them from the U.S.
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
No, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
Yes, but only if they pay taxes
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
No, but allow them to stay
@migval20002yrs
Yes, but include stay at home moms also? They key word is "temporary" amnesty. To those opposed of amnesty, we already have it (Cubans touch US soil and can stay) If we implement amnesty and illegals don't behave under outlined regulations, they will get deported. 90% of illegals don't want handouts. How many illegals do you see on the corner asking for change? (I have never seen one) Now how many do you see asking for work? (Lots) They want to work, to better themselves and their families!
@5MXRPQX2yrs
Why should someone who broke our law be given amnesty. Does that mean I can break a US law and not be penalized? They should be deported and then apply to come back legally. If a child of illegal immigrants is born in the US, that child should be considered an illegal as well. Giving illegals amnesty is unfair to all the people who are waiting to enter legally.
@5KHT8S22yrs
Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record and they pay back taxes or a fee.
@4SZH87J2yrs
Prosecute those hiring them and abusing them, if employers had to adhere to employment laws the rest would cease to be an issue. Stop punishing the victim.
@4QRT7BR2yrs
The reason FDR, HST and DDE deported illegal immigrants (and their kids) was that Americans were looking for work. Americans don't need to be competing with illegal immigrants for their jobs.
@4TCS7JC2yrs
An open border policy would allow worker's to enjoy the right to come work in the US without fear of breaking any immigration laws. This would take away the need for any amnesty.
@4Q4HBM92yrs
How about we make a simpler worker visa program. Violate and you can never apply again
@4R9HLPR2yrs
Since the 1980's we have had laws that required employers to obtain a W-9 form verifying the legal status of their employees - clearly, like gun laws, nothing is enforced, so we should just make more laws. These people should pay the price for their deception. We are taking poor care of our natural citizens, locking them away for absurdly small crimes all for the conviction rates of prosecutors, for the arrest rates of police and yet - we will take a person who knowingly broke the law, continues to break it every day and has taken an employment opportunity and probably some charitable dollars that could have gone to a US citizen and now because they were working illegally, we should give them a chance. NOPE, go back to the end of the line and start over.
@4S99BLR2yrs
Abolish national borders
Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants. If you are a violent offender and illegal, you should be dropped in shark infested waters told to swim back where they came from.
@56WKM462yrs
NO amnesty!! If they are illegal send them back & fine the companies that employ them. Once they are back in their own country, they can apply for a work visa and return legally!
@4RVBRRX2yrs
No, they should be shot on site as trespassers.
@4QSCPMD2yrs
If they are working and have no criminal record they should be required to pass US citizenship requirements and must speak English and support American traditions, not insist on flaunting their former country's traditions. Those should be minimal and only within their homes or communities on special occasions.
@4Q4GNG62yrs
Yes, and punish companies that employ illegal immigrants.
@4QK765B2yrs
Yes, allow residency (not citizenship) after a tax and an annual fee for non-criminals (barring immigration offenses) until they go through the legal process- if they can prove that they were employed and did not conspire to obtain taxpayer money/ benefits (food stamps, subsidized housing) save ones that they had no control over (subsidized water, public transportation).
@4WL8DSM2yrs
Secure the border then give blanket immunity to all illegal immigrants and make them legal without voting privileges.
@4SNXDTM2yrs
I would like to say no but Americans are so spoiled by the US Gov. that they are too lazy to work. We may not have fruits and veggies in our groceries if we did not employ them.
@4Q35LSM2yrs
yes but tax at 50% until they enroll in and complete citizenship
@4RKFM2F2yrs
oh we are so hung up on "illegals" - sounds like the "N" word in consonants - code word for
bigots and racists. Anyone remember how the Chinese were treated in 19th century?
Or Irish. This is a dang small planet - get over this us vs. them disease.
@jdodge2yrs
No amnesty, but allow them to stay as long as they are paying taxes and show proof of employment
@4SV49J32yrs
I would like to see a program similar to the bracero program where they are allowed to work as long as they pay taxes and if there is no work they will return to their home country.
@4RPYB592yrs
Put employers that use and abuse immigrants in prison, and let hard working immigrants live in peace. Stop referring to them as illegals!
@98VSH784 days
Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record, who pay taxes, obeys the law, and learn the history, culture, and languages being taught in the country.
@98VLZBPIndependent5 days
Yes, and strengthen their workers' protections to that of every citizen.
@98V69YK6 days
Yes, if they work, are not criminals, pay taxes, and participate in society
@98TXTY96 days
Allow them to stay temporarily but anyone born here is a citizen. To much overcrowding to give out paths to citizenship
@98TN9PV6 days
No, but if they are working in something advantageous to the country, i.e. in IT for example, then allow them to stay.
No, they must be deported but can return once a work visa is approved
@98S44J92wks
Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record and bring back wet foot dry foot policy
@98RVK7H2wks
Allow them to continue working, but they need to either keep a valid Visa, or begin the citizenship process and be sponsored by their employer.
Illegal immigrants should be given amnesty if they agree to apply for legal citizenship, otherwise they shouldn't be allowed to work in the US.
@98R74862wks
No, but help them get citizenship.
@98Q4JX72wks
This is a state's issue and the federal government must stay out of it unless it threatens national security.
Yes, but only those undocumented (illegal) immigrants who are serving on Active Duty in the US Military may have amnesty and are eligible for US Citizenship upon Honorable Discharge or 5 years Honorable Service on Active Duty.
Retax bill is in Increase government alone with president Donald trump's inc fruad service
@98Q23KW2wks
they can get temporary amnesty as long as 1. they pay taxes 2. have no criminal record from America or their country of origin and 3. they sign a contract saying they must take the US citizen test in one year and that that is their one chance to take it here. If they do not do it then they will be deported and will have to pass the test before coming back in.
@98PYSGN2wks
No, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants and deport working illegal immigrants.
@98P3HW93wks
No, but create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants without a long criminal record first
@98MSML63wks
No, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants without a long criminal record first
@98MSYBD3wks
no, not unless they know English, pay taxes and have no criminal record that is big.
@98MSNHZ3wks
No, remove them from the U.S. and heavily fine companies that knowingly employ an illegal immigrant
@98MJDGZ3wks
Yes, and all working immigrants should be allowed a simple path to citizenship.
@98LTGVQ3wks
yes but depending on the crime.
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