This is almost exactly the “touchback” provision of the 2007 Bush amnesty law that we fought and defeated. That provision was one of the reasons why.
Now, when Trump proposes it, suddenly it’s “tough on immigration”?
Yes, Trump does not say it, but this approach from Bush was bipartisan, and likely to be embraced by the illegals themselves.
What is new (to me at least ) is the screening provision. Was that present in the 2007 plan? The only problem I have is that we do not know the provisions, and probably will not until Congress lays them out. But I would like to see a job, not welfare for a year, kids making normal progress in school (if school age kids are involved) and finally no criminal record or gang activity. At this point, why fight a proposal like this? And note that all that is gained is legal residency. Same as for all immigrants.
So I do not know how you feel, it is actually very easy on “good” immigrants and tough on those who will not be qualified to stay. I would put this right up there with the toughest immigration provisions and as I have said, we have the discussion about who stays and who goes — which is the discussion we have always needed.