On the other hand, this is a good thing, because there was no reason for the government to take years to do this work (I mean it wasn’t in the law that it had to take this long).
Part of the illegal immigrant problem was that it took the government too long to process legal requests. Part of the solution should be to hire more workers and process every legal request in a timely manner.
“they” better hurry and get productive - you bet. Either
the door is going to be torn off its hinge forever or it
will shut with a sound that will be heard around the world.
If the amnesty passes all of the “in the queue” processees
will have an enormous incentive to tear up their papers and
declare themselves illegals eligible for amnesty. No need
for that huge staff to handle the legal queue.
If the amnesty doesn’t pass there is a good chance that the
Tanc’s moratorium will be strongly considered and that means
the door will shut. No need for that huge staff to handle
the legal queue.
Classic bureaucrats seeing their own jobs in dire straights.