The Gotcha Clause

Instapundit links to a Monica Showalter article in American Thinker. She puts a not-bad spin on the Trump proposal for DACA illegals.

It makes sense because studies show that most Dreamers are underachievers, many of whom are just high school graduates, heavy welfare users, have petty crime backgrounds, and do not speak English. It's almost a given that most won't make it to the twelve-year finish line without getting into a bar fight, getting caught graffiti-spraying, or be picked up for drunk driving. The only ones who make it will be those with a work ethic and family values. Those actually are the ones who could become Republicans in the long run.

If they have to register to be eligible for eventual citizenship, cross-checking should be easy. As she notes, this is more of Trump’s merit-based immigration (here in disguise), largely a good thing.