Readers who have followed the Senate wrangling over the immigration bill may have been confused by some of the jargon being thrown around. In a spirit of public service, I offer the following brief glossary of some of the terms you have been hearing.

“legalization” —– amnesty

“guest worker plan” —– amnesty

“temporary worker plan” —– amnesty

“path to citizenship” —– amnesty

“out of the shadows” —– amnesty

“comprehensive reform” —– amnesty

I hope that helps clarify things.