I'm not sure I understand your response to my post...(what fine???) People who enter our country illegally for what ever *good* intentions, are breaking the law; when they are granted anmesty, that is being rewarded.
It's avoiding the worst consequences for breaking the law I guess. But it's not a reward. Giving them citizenship ahead of all those people trying to get in legally would be a reward. These people are going to pay a price that people who didn't immigrate illegally won't.