You can argue that’s because of the threat of deportation or a million other factors. Technically all of them have committed a crime if they are undocumented, no matter how benign. And I’m not arguing against immigration in any sense, I’m just saying that fast tracking doesn’t make any sense - if a person crosses the border and doesn’t commit a crime for 1 day should they be fast tracked or should there be other requirements?
I’m not strawmanning, if that’s what you’re advocating for, say that. I was pretty clearly just asking how it would work - but people like you love to make anyone who asks questions or points out flaws in a discussion an instant enemy. Also, pretty hard to strawman when the original comment is literally one scroll up.
Definition: “A straw man fallacy is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction” Their argument: We should have expedited pathways for legal citizenship for illegal immigrants with no record Straw man: “So we should give anyone who comes over to the US and doesn’t commit a crime first day citizenship?!”
It’s pretty self explanatory how it would function, there is loads of media and propaganda behind deportations. If I was president I would first reform what is happening at the border and the citizenship process. Then there would be a self report phase where immigrants can bring family, or other witnesses (employers, neighbors) with them that can help develop a report and secure citizenship. Once their a citizen and a crime is reported it’s then an easier process of finding them, but this allows