More importantly. what tens of millions of Americans know through common sense. basic reasoning is amnesty is included in this underlying bill and we must take it out. Maybe we can begin the discussion with what is amnesty. Well. the President. in his speech 2 nights ago. said that he is not for amnesty and "they"-meaning illegal aliens"should not be given an automatic path to citizenship." What is an automatic path to citizenship? The President himself. again. 2 nights ago. pointed to this distinction: "that middle ground"-the one he is advocating-"recognizes that there are differences between an illegal immigrant who crossed the border recently and someone who has worked here for many years and has a home. a family. and an otherwise clean record." So what the President points to. in terms of why the provisions in this bill are not amnesty. is that distinction between folks who crossed the border illegally very recently and those who have been here for some time. I think it is very important. if we think about that distinction. to look at the details of the bill. I encourage my colleagues to actually read this bill.
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