I guess if my pastor asked me to help 2 members of my church and I could afford it, I would propably help them as well. Not only did he do a good deed, but he followed thru and helped them become legal...the legal way.
And they gained American Citizenship. Good for him and good for them.
That is fine. But then I would be honest when I ran for office as well, not only about what I'd done but about what my views were. I've said that I don't think it's a big deal except for this: Think about the legal student immigrants who play by the rules and are not able to benefit from Jacob's largesse.