I imagine their argument is that there are some folks who just "slip through the system", as if they were positive they were citizens and not applying for citizenship must have just slipped their mind, just a technicality, actually...
Any other time I'd read this and think "We're going to the dogs," but not now. I think a LOT of people like me who aren't hardright religous conservatives (but ARE conservatives) are suddenly starting to think "Actually there's hope now."
Things are at least looking up.