So what they need is a pathway to legal status: they should register, admit that they broke the law, pay a fine, and taxes, and learn English.

因此，要做的就是给他们需要的一条取得合法地位的途径：登记注册，承认违法，缴纳罚金，上缴税收和学习英语。

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They had some privileges in law, such as being free of poll tax and corvee, being lessen, even being absolved. if they broke the law, they would enjoy some social relieves.

他们依法享有不纳身丁税、不服差役、犯罪时可得到减免和享受一定的社会救济等特权。

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"They must be required to admit that they broke the law.

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Yes, they broke the law, but, you know, they're just trying to feed their families.

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They must be required to admit that they broke the law.

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