Ed Krayewski: 5 Reasons to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants
Credit: The Georgetown BookshopImmigration reform returned to center stage in
Washington last week with a proposal from a bipartisan group of
senators that was promptly
endorsed in principle by President Barack Obama. One of the
lynchpins of the proposal is providing a “path to citizenship" for
those who are currently in the country illegally, a concept that
opponents were quick to label “amnesty.” Obama of course denies any
talk of amnesty, saying instead that he wants illegal immigrants to
pay penalties, pay taxes, learn English, and then go “to the back
of the line.”
But what's wrong with granting amnesty to hard-working, tax-paying individuals whose only crime is their immigration status? Indeed, writes Ed Krayewski, amnesty is not only the best solution to our immigration problem, it is the only feasible solution. Here are five reasons to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants now.
