Parts of the federal government are now shut down because Democrats are demanding an amnesty for illegal aliens. Those who would benefit are often described as either DACA recipients or “Dreamers.” Both are defined as people who came came here illegally before their 18th birthday. But the two groups are not the same at all in terms of numbers. According to one estimate the total of “Dreamers” may be as high as 3.6 million. The DACA recipients are “Dreamers” who applied for amnesty under the program established by former President Obama. They total around 690,000.
Immigration control advocates have expressed willingness to allow amnesty for DACA recipients in exchange for an end to chain migration and the visa lottery, as well as steps to increase immigration law enforcement. Many amnesty supporters, however, want legalization for all “Dreamers.” An amnesty for 3.6 million illegal aliens would be the largest amnesty in our history.
The largest one so far was the legalization of 2.7 million illegal illegal aliens in 1986. Its proponents promised that amnesty would never happen again after that.
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