Most of the illegals here have committed multiple identity felonies, at least, to go along with their illegality.
They should not be merely sent to the back of the line, but out of the line completely.
And if they’d make for good citizens, they should be good citizens back home, contributing to their own countries.
There’s a difference between malum in se and malum prohibitum.
Certainly there are illegals who’ve committed actual crimes - in that they’ve criminal histories of violence. And there are illegals who’ve committed theft, and fraud, etc.
By no means should they be considered for citizenship.
As far as identity theft - if they’ve used fake identities to obtain credit by fraud, that’s malum in se, and no different than any other theft. But if they’ve used a fake identity only to allow them to work, that’s malum prohibitum, and I’d be willing to have a conversation about whether or not to allow them a path to citizenship - after we’ve secured the border.
I’m not going to argue that they should or should not be allowed in. Any such discussion is premature, until after we’ve secured the border. When we have, I’ll be willing to discuss these issues on their merits. But while the border remains insecure, there’s no point in having such a discussion.
I am solidly opposed to any “comprehensive” immigration plan. We need to deal with the problems and the issues, one by one, one at a time. And securing the border has to come first.