Adriano Espaillat said "I think it's important to layout that this is far from being amnesty. Amnesty is what Ronald Reagan did. You know, he says, you can come in now, go to your local police precinct, and get fingerprinted. You know, they're going to have to get a conditional permanent residency that will be for eight years." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 13, 2017

I think it's important to layout that this is far from being amnesty. Amnesty is what Ronald Reagan did. You know, he says, you can come in now, go to your local police precinct, and get fingerprinted. You know, they're going to have to get a conditional permanent residency that will be for eight years.

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Adriano Espaillat

Democratic · New York

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Editor's note · Context

Espaillat clarifies that the proposed DACA solution is not amnesty and outlines the stringent requirements for conditional residency.

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