"I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and lived here, even though sometime back they may have entered illegally..."

The above words are from President Ronald Reagan. If he can recognize the importance of amnesty and treating humans humanely, there is no reason we can't continue to do that today.

What does that look like?

• Two words: Due Process

• Amnesty for those who live in the U.S. and have built a life and community here

• Re-hauling of the immigration process so as to expedite the backlog of applications

• Invest in infrastructure and build facilities across the border to more quickly process those coming across, and deter them from entering via other more dangerous routes. This will also include access to medical care and other basic human needs.

• Use technology to build a robust database so as to prevent people from "getting lost in the system"