2nd Immigration Reform Bill of 2007 [Failed]

[Brandon H]

Question: If a person is convicted for committing a crime and then that act is later decriminalized, would that person still be banned for applying for being convicted of a crime?

[Brandon H]

I'll vote Nay on removing Clause 2, but I think it should be written a little differently or else another clause that would exclude decriminalized acts. I'll try to work on something tonight.

[Brandon H]

An amendment to modify section 2 (add the italicized text) :

2. Illegal aliens who have been convicted of a state or federal offense and sentenced to a term of imprisonment less than 12 months in duration within the last 5 years of their application shall be denied citizenship in all instances, even if their application is presently pending under the auspices of F.L. 18-8. This shall not apply to persons imprisoned for actions which have since become decriminalized.

[Brandon H]

Nay, we should be making a path to citizenship harder not easier.  It also opens up the door to things being legalized by an incredible radical senate in the future to allow illegals to gain citizenship

This shouldn't affect it one way or the other. It is only affecting a technicality in the application process. If an Atlasian citizen committed a crime and the act was decriminalized, then that person should be pardoned. This should not be a reward for breaking the law, only not punishing someone from breaking what is no longer law.

Aye.

[Brandon H]

Not perfect, but an improvement over what we have now.

Aye.