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Originally Posted by dtrt09
@Enough
Blanket amnesty in '86 was rife with fraud; 99% of us weren't even in the country at that time, and many were not even born. I know a lot of large Eastern European families; mostly Romanian, and a lot of Bulgarians, who had a family member enter the country after being smuggled though Mexico to take advantage of it. Many gained status on bogus asylum claims, only to return frequently to their country of origin to visit as soon as they received permanent status. The difference this time is that we are asking to be allowed the opportunity to earn status, rather than just be given it by simply being present. But what happened then cannot be imposed or blamed on our conduct.
All of the potential legalization bills that have circulated Congress for the past 15 yrs have had a multitude of prospective requirements to meet before one could be given whatever status one qualified for. The previous amnesty had retroactive requirements, which from what I've read, were easy to falsify.
What is it about undocumented status that is so absolute, insurmountable and unforgiving that you believe people should not be given the opportunity to earn legalization?
Do you find it okay that rich foreign nationals buy their way in? Is it okay for investors - mostly Chinese- to price middle class families, both native and immigrant - out of home ownership, as it happens where I live? I assume they all have status. There are thousands of ways in which privilege, class, wealth and illegal immigration fuse to disrupt lives here and abroad. The way I see it, it all comes back to education and inequality. The global and American economies are changing faster than the American citizenry has had time to adjust, and I feel that we are scapegoated for the ills of the country, while those in privilege get a free pass.
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I keep hearing illegal aliens are required this time to "earn" legalization. How is legalization earned? With the passage of CIR, illegal aliens will be summarily legalized. Is that not true? There is no prior requirement, other than one must have entered prior to a specified date. That is easily accomplished. Illegal aliens will rely on the same fraud to "prove" they were here prior to the date as they have used to survive in this country.
The only so-called requirements involve those who want to eventually apply for citizenship, which we both know is not the goal for many. Once legalized, they can remain in this country indefinitely without ever learning English, getting in the back of the line, or paying back taxes. Heck, most will never as much as be subjected to a thorough background check. The applications will be rubber-stamped. And, millions more will come.
I vehemently oppose legalization, because I believe in fair play. I don't believe people who chose to violate our laws should be rewarded, while the lawful are punished. None will be punished for ruining the lives of the millions they victimized through ID theft. None will be punished for tax evasion. None will be punished for willfully employing illegal aliens. None will be punished for filing fraudulent tax returns, claiming bogus children to receive tax refunds or EITC. Not one! How is that fair?
We are in total agreement on preferential treatment for the wealthy.