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IN his address to the nation, President Bush said that the 15 million illegal aliens he’s planning to pardon “will have to wait in line behind those who played by the rules and followed the law.”

But here’s the thing: There is no line. As John Derbyshire has pointed out, there are already 79 different visas offered by U.S. immigration, including 20 guest-worker programs. So take the president and the Senate at their word on the overwhelming need for a 21st program. That makes 80 different types of immigration status. Throw in American citizenship and there are 81 categories of legal person in the United States.

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IN his address to the nation, President Bush said that the 15 million illegal aliens he’s planning to pardon “will have to wait in line behind those who played by the rules and followed the law.”

But here’s the thing: There is no line. As John Derbyshire has pointed out, there are already 79 different visas offered by U.S. immigration, including 20 guest-worker programs. So take the president and the Senate at their word on the overwhelming need for a 21st program. That makes 80 different types of immigration status. Throw in American citizenship and there are 81 categories of legal person in the United States.