"are non citizens more important...?"
In a word, yes. Just ask the nitwits who are implementing this.
The Pubies want this for their big biz friends and the Dems want it for votes. Guess who will be the loser - the citizens who will have to pay for this through higher payroll taxes.
This agreement is illegal since it violates the 14th Amendment - equal protection under the law. The who plan here is to do away with the Constitution and go after our guns. Until our arms are taken away, our leaders are terrified of the citizenry.