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MichMan

(11,921 posts)

4. Plus their names were known

Reply to Johnathan146 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 10:17 AM

Jan 2017

The names of all the Vietnam era draft dodgers were all known, so the pardons were directed to specific people.

This would not be thee case for undocumented immigrants. How would the authorities have any idea who had been pardoned and who hadn't?

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Could Obama blanket pardon all undocumented immigrants? [View all] fescuerescue Jan 2017 OP

Im not so sure Johnathan146 Jan 2017 #1

Plus their names were known MichMan Jan 2017 #4

Exactly HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #2

I'm not sure but here are some relevant links NWCorona Jan 2017 #3