The Corner

The Emperor’s No Amnesty

From the Republican National Committee’s dutiful press release on the agreement

No Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants: Illegal immigrants who come out of the shadows will be given probationary status. Once the border security and enforcement benchmarks are met, they must pass a background check, remain employed, maintain a clean criminal record, pay a $1,000 fine, and receive a counterfeit-proof biometric card to apply for a work visa or “Z visa.” Some years later, these Z visa holders will be eligible to apply for a green card, but only after paying an additional $4,000 fine; completing accelerated English requirements; getting in line while the current backlog clears; returning to their home country to file their green card application; and demonstrating merit under the merit-based system.

Maybe we’ll include this in the next NR children’s book – a collection of fairy tales.

Jack Fowler is a contributing editor at National Review and a senior philanthropy consultant at American Philanthropic.
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