Here’s the thing.
Give them any kind of a break where they can stay here legally and eventually the Federal Courts will give them a path to citizenship, claiming that failure to do so makes them “second class” and violates the 14th. Amendment.
Not necessarily if they assign them an immigration status that already exists. They are all citizens of another country- it is not like they have no citizenship, we need to treat them that way. If we decide to deport them that works since they are citizens of another country. There is already an outcry claiming some are just about to finish school, or an internship or something so I imagine some will be allowed to stay at least short term. If that is the case they should be issued student VISAs, work permits, things like that, things already part of our immigration law. I don’t see how a judge could mess with that very easily.
If Congress gives them some special status just for them, I agree- no matter what it says they will end up with citizenship at some point.
and an e-verify item.