Do you have a citation for that?
We can use this as an opportunity to end this permanent rolling amnesty program. This can be sunset with a "drop dead" date.
LOL You don't end something by perpetuating it. Also, everything that would need to be done after another amnesty to control illegal aliens is something it's claimed we can't do now.
I would suggest that we all focus our efforts on making sure the guest worker visas are NONconvertable to any other visa status. No citizenship or permanent residence through the guest worker program. (not unlike the B1/B2 visa waiver program visas.)
Now that's breathtaking. Convertibility is key to the President's guest worker proposal. Once the illegal aliens are legalized and in the system, they would be allowed to apply for green cards and eventual citizenship. Nip the problem in the bud, not after it's gone to seed.
Legalization of illegal aliens is the problem. Institute a legitimate guest worker program that doesn't legalize illegal aliens, and you're looking at a ready to assimilate crop of future immigrant candidates. Honest guest workers who obey our laws should not be prevented from pursuing green cards and citizenship.
It is under the 8 CFR for immiration. It has been a while since I looked it up. It is not a simple and a very expensive process. I believe it was under 8 CFR 245.
The illegal has to be otherwise admissible in order to apply under this waiver process. (depending on the lawyer you hire, the minimum retainer fee is between $5,000.00 and $10,000.00 per family member.)