Very interesting read on how the immigration reform principles do not provide amnesty to immigrants. There are many issues that could arise with this set of principles, and many people do not have the money for back- taxes and fines. Read the article for more information…
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) flatly rejected on Monday the idea that his proposed immigration reform are “amnesty” — a word that’s considered the kiss of death among Republicans for passing a bill.
“Some want to call it amnesty,” Boehner said in an interview with the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I reject that premise. … If you come in and plead guilty and pay a fine, that’s not amnesty.”
House Republican leadership put forward a set of principles in January for immigration reform, including a contentious proposal that would allow undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. and eventually gain legal status if they meet certain criteria. It didn’t say they could eventually become citizens — although it didn’t say it would ban them, either — and gave a long list of requirements for them to stay.
Susan B. Henner, Attorney at Law PLLC 