https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/29/this-senate-immigration-plan-sounds-terrible/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:29:57 -0400<![CDATA[No intending illegal alien is going to be deterred from trying to enter by learning that the only thing that stands between him and legal status is paying a fine and taxes. Kaus’s point here is critical: Far from making illegal aliens go to the “back of the line,” this proposal gives them the immeasurable advantage of legal presence in the U.S. while waiting for their green card, unlike aliens obeying the law and waiting in their own country for permission to enter.]]>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:20:31 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/29/this-senate-immigration-plan-sounds-terrible-n99700