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I believe the spirit of the act, was not to pardon the parents who entered illegally, but to give the children who were not responsible for their parents' choices, a chance to contribute to what they grew up knowing as their home.
True, kids who were brought here illegally by their parents had no say in the matter. However, once they turn 18 1/2, they are considered to be officially out of status since they are adults and it is up to them to right the wrong that was done to them. Sadly, far too few even make the effort. These kids were raised without a moral compass. Their parents sent bad examples for them. What they learned from their parents is this---if you want to immigrate to the US and don't want to take the time and make the effort to come here legally, then just come here illegally.
Besides, when Obama dictated amnesty (of sorts) and work permits for the "young illegals", "young illegals" who were brought here up to age 16 qualified. A 16 year old certainly remembers their own country.
I believe the spirit of the act, was not to pardon the parents who entered illegally, but to give the children who were not responsible for their parents' choices, a chance to contribute to what they grew up knowing as their home.
Whatever the spirit of the act is it still rewards the parents for bringing their kids here illegally if they are allowed to remain here. Many of them remember their homelands and in fact are taught the culture and language of their homelands by their parents.
The thing is they are trying to say the children had no say in the matter when they were bought here, which is true. But we should not reward the parent by granting them citizenship. Neither should the American people be blamed for their parents breaking our laws.
I read that getting a citizenship from the US government when you live in Mexico can cost lots of pesos (only like a little to us, but a lot to them), and most of them have criminal records which makes it so they can't get a citizenship.
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