The (CFR) Council of foreign relations document calls for creating a "North American preference" so that employers can recruit low-paid workers from anywhere in North America. No longer will illegal aliens have to be smuggled across the border; employers can openly recruit foreigners willing to work for a fraction of U.S. wages. So it's no wonder CFR is pushing for the Obama administration to almost immediately enact Immigration Reform. To understand what the CFR is up to the reader to--GOOGLE IT-- and you will uncover the the devious Bush agreement with Mexican President Vicente Fox, and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin on March 23, 2005. The three adopted the "Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America" and assigned "working groups" to fill in the details. It is an ominous agenda to remove any restrictions on moving foreign labor between the 3 nations. Obviously is the start to rescind any laws relating to immigration enforcement, including a path to citizenship for the 13 to 20 plus million illegal workers and families already here--better known as BLANKET AMNESTY. Then millions more will try to settle in our country? The 1986 Immigration Control and Reform law, was inundated with fraud. Instead of 3 million illegal immigrants getting recognized, it escalated to 5.3 million. The main issue was proven you was in the country, prior to the enactment of the Simpson/ Mazzoli bill. Out of dark corners came print shops, producing pre-dated utility bills and other bogus documents,

We are continuously lied to about the numbers and costs for these unfortunates, that is a massive strain on Americans economy and the taxpayer who foots the bill. You can believe what our government states or you can surf the net, or search out The Heritage Foundation that has calculated the AMNESTY will cost $2.5 TRILLION dollars out of your pocket. My feelings are that the unceasing bombardment of public anger on our--PUBLIC SERVANTS--elected politicians, has caused them to re-think E-Verify. But obviously the Libertarian open border, free traders that is headed by US Chamber of Commerce has used their money and influence, so the comics in Washington dropped the NO-MATCH LETTER. In other words Every year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) informs thousands of employers via a "no-match" letter that certain employees’ names and corresponding Social Security numbers provided on Forms W-2 do not match SSA’s records. Which obviously uncovers illegal labor in the workplace.

For many decades we have been subjected to higher taxes to educate the children of foreigners, approve free health care, wick, food stamps, low income housing and many more handouts, that are undisclosed. The left wing extremists, business elitists have used the courts, trying to undermine E-Verify. These entities however, intentionally failed to convey that by immediately going to the Social Security office, the discrepancies can be quickly corrected. Whereas illegal workers are not going to step foot into this federal building. Since the beginning of the Democratic reign of the leadership in Washington, have almost killed E-Verify, part of the Save Act, weakened the local police detainment (287(g) law, the Real ID Act. KEEP UP THE RIGOROUS BOMBARDMENT ON WASHINGTON SENATORS AND CONGRESSMAN 202-224-3121. Cannot emphasize the consequences for cheap labor, which will lead to irreversible--OVERPOPULATION. Find out the facts on the Internet, not what our government or newspapers dubiously feed us? Learn the truth also at NUMBERSUSA, CAPSWEB & AMERICANPATROL.

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"CFR is careful to distinguish the difference between amnesty and “earned” legalization which would require undocumented immigrants to pay substantial fines, pass criminal and national security checks, demonstrate English competency"

Goshy goo. Look at all the awfully unreasonable and hard things the poor suffering illegals who are working at good jobs while Americans(no illegals are NOT Americans) are unemployed or underemployed. I means speak English! How awful!
And not be criminals! How racist! And substantial fines? Like about 10% of the price of a new Ford 350 which I see many illegals tooling around in.

Amnesty to the average working AMERICAN means ya broke the law and no one is gonna prosecute you. Like Carter's amnesty for draft dodgers who "suffered" in Canada until they were let back in (man the food and booze in Montreal really sucks, what a sacrifice! sorta like speaking English!).

True, there will be no amnersty because there will be no "path to citizenship". Just employment audits, unemployment, imprisonment for the many criminals who sneak here from El Salvador and Mexico, and eventual reduction of the Latino population.

We welcome Puerto Ricans and descendents of Mexicans who have been Americans for generations. NO one is after true legal Americans of Latino heritage. But illegals will and must go, whether 12 million or 20. White and black Americans are fed up with this privileged mob of intruders. We pay taxes to educate their brats, who dropout or never finish college. Let them pay stiff tuition until they are deported.
The Liberal Age of Obama is an interregnum that will be followed by economic depresssion that leads to cleansing of leeches who steal our jobs.

No amnesty, with or without adjectives, for them.

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These are two excellent comments above.
As to "amnesty," no, the word is not a *perfect* descriptor but please note that the alternative "earned legalization" is far worse. The crux of the matter is the illegality of being here without authorization. If the crime is legitimized, condoned, by means made acceptable, yes, I'd call that amnesty, or at least "a partial amnesty," or "partial pardon". The essential question is: "Did they get away with a crime?" The answer is: Yes they did. They tried to illegally become American citizens and they succeeded. Legitimizing that crime is called amnesty.
Here's some background for the use of the word from the Viet Nam era:
"Broadcast Date: Jan. 21, 1977

In his first act as president, Jimmy Carter pardons those who peacefully evaded the draft by travelling abroad or failing to register. Military deserters, however, have not been included in the blanket pardon. In the two-tiered system, deserters can apply for a limited pardon to be reviewed on a case by case basis. CBC Radio's Barbara Frum talks to one frustrated military deserter who would like to go home again."

As to using the word "dishonestly" in the headline, beside being totally non-objective, one need only read the recent blog calling high-immigrant cities safer than average to find some real, very serious, untruth. "Large Immigrant Populations Make Cities Safe ... Just Ask El Paso."
I have to say that very little I read on alternet concerning immigration could get a D- in a high school journalism class.

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Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines amnesty as the ‘act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals.’”

To say that allowing a large group of individuals who broke laws to work in the US get a path to citizenship is exactly what the dictionary is saying.

The author needs to quit lying to herself before she tries to write another article on immigration.

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If you liked criminalizing immigrants like that, maybe you willl love being confused with being an immigrant, especially when the new laws are passed that even persons who are born here are not automatically American citizens.

We don't know how the newer citizenship laws will shape up, but perhaps the fines for deliberately having a child (before you are officially approved by held-over Bush officials) will be considered a serious crime as well.

Those lucrative private prisons need paying customers, you know! Maybe we'll all be sent to Guantanamo if we can't cough up enough cash.

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In 2003, a friend retired after almost 50 years in the workforce and decided to spend eight months a year in Thailand and four months a year in the US. He was required by Thailand to get a retirement visa which required an original copy and three copies of the following eight documents:
1. His US passport
2. Visa application with photos
3. The personal data form
4. A notarized bank statement
5. A notarized letter of guarantee
6. A notarized income certificate
7. A notarized criminal record check
8. A notarized medical certificate
9. A cashiers check for $20.00
10. A self-addressed, stamped envelope.

He was required to undergo a FBI criminal record check, a thorough physical examination, have a certain amount of money in a Thai bank account (I believe it was about $10,000 at the time), prove that he had a regular income and be responsible for his own medical care. The visa has to be renewed on a regular basis. This is for an eight month stay in Thailand!
It's past time to turn over the Welcome mat at the borders and take care of our own people first.

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And not be criminals! How racist! And substantial fines? Like about 10% of the price of a new Ford 350 which I see many illegals tooling around in.

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