Is the illegal immigrants bill amnesty?

Given the definition of Amnesty: the act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals - How can one claim the bill going through Congress right now (ref: illegal aliens) is NOT amnesty ?

Answer #1

Well, it is amnesty. I don’t see how anyone could say it isn’t. Is it a bad thing? That’s the debate.

Excerpt from a national review article:

“The advocates of this new bill must convince voters that their plan will work better. They have a decent case to make, such as their call for an identification card with biometric information. Technology has made this more feasible than it was 20 years ago, and the phobia against a national identification card has been weaker since 9/11. Advocates must now convince the critics that such a card would make sanctions against employers enforceable. They must also show that border security will improve: that the 700-mile fence mandated by Congress last fall will actually be built; that unmanned aerial vehicles will reduce illegal crossings; that the larger Border Patrol will be effective; and that the apparatus of state will prove strong enough to prevail against market forces.”

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=Y2Y5NGY3NDQ3MWFjMTAzODE4NzgzMDhmYWRkZTkxMjg=

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