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Originally Posted by Tennisnut
I think you mean proposed amnesty that is still being debated. Probably will not be resolved for another year or more. There was one large scale amnesty in 1986 that gave about 2.8 million illegal immigrants the opportunity to change their status through the Immigration and Reform Control Act (IRCA).
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NO I MEAN AMNESTY GRANTED BY OUR PRESIDENT IN 2012 !
Not blanket amnesty, but amnesty for those of a young age.
From June 15, 2012
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"Today, Janet Napolitano, secretary of Homeland Security, announced immunity from deportation for illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States before they turned 16 and who are younger than 30 – among other criteria. They can apply for a two-year work permit that can be renewed
Lamar Smith: Obama's amnesty for illegal immigrants is against the law - CSMonitor.com
There is much discussion on this in media archives. Many felt it was illegal and timed for the election. I don't know, BUT AMNESTY WAS GRANTED and that amnesty began the flood. That fact is undeniable.
I suppose there is no relationship, but no border rush in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and it really began in August of 2012.
I am not being political but if you are to discuss immigration rush at the border you should discuss it with facts. These people were not promised, but viewed the action as an clear cut message.