By the way, this is just another example of how phony this whole pretense is.
The illegals CANNOT apply for citizenship. As a general principle, a foreign citizen living here illegally is not eligible under our laws to apply for adjustment to legal permanent resident status.
By claiming that the illegal students "must apply for citizenship" shows that it is a pretense for public relations purposes, to try to fool people who don't know our laws into thinking these people are on their way to citizenship.
They aren't, until President Perry gives them amnesty.
It is illegal for those who entered illegally to work and it is illegal for employers to hire them. The question is why are we paying to educate them and deny places in the university to Americans and legal permanent residents?