Amnesties go farther than inducing people to come to the United States illegally, they allow those individuals who are already in the United States (in contravention of the law) to escape any penalties. Worst of all, amnesties allow these individuals to stay in the United States. Eventually, these individuals will be allowed to sponsor their immediate and distant relatives, thereby making America's overpopulation problem even worse. Since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 there have been Seven amnesties, which are listed below:

The Seven Amnesties Passed by Congress:

1. Immigration and Reform Control Act (IRCA), 1986: A blanket amnesty for some 2.7 million illegal aliens.
   
2. Section 245(i) Amnesty, 1994: A temporary rolling amnesty for 578,000 illegal aliens.
   
3. Section 245(i) Extension Amnesty, 1997: An extension of the rolling amnesty created in 1994.
   
4. Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) Amnesty, 1997: An amnesty for close to one million illegal aliens from Central America.
   
5. Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act Amnesty (HRIFA), 1998: An amnesty for 125,000 illegal aliens from Haiti.
   
6. Late Amnesty, 2000: An amnesty for some illegal aliens who claim they should have been amnestied under the 1986 IRCA amnesty, an estimated 400,000 illegal aliens.
   
7. Legal Immigration Family Equity Act which included a restoration of the rolling Section 245(i) amnesty, an estimated 900,000 illegal aliens.