1.   In the past, the family has opposed granting amnesty, demanding that offenders be prosecuted instead.

2.   But Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, and other Republicans said granting amnesty would make a mockery of U.S. law and spur illegal immigration.

3.   He said that he was concerned that granting amnesty could sharply increase illegal immigration in the future.

4.   The commission has been charged with uncovering the details of what happened, making recommendations about reparations for victims of atrocities and granting amnesties.

5.   But Sane questioned if granting amnesty to people who tortured or killed would send a message that such behavior can be permitted.

6.   Government officials have privately expressed fears that granting amnesty to guerrilla fighters could trigger protests among embittered Macedonians.

7.   Government officials have privately expressed fears that granting amnesty to the guerrilla fighters could trigger protests among embittered Macedonians.

8.   Regulators in the United States and Europe agree granting amnesty to those guilty of rigging markets is crucial to successful prosecutions.

9.   Some Republicans say that granting amnesty to illegal immigrants would reward people who violated U.S. law.

10.   The new ANC-led government has proposed granting amnesty to people who admit their roles in political crimes during the apartheid era.