"with the exception that illegals can eventually apply for and get US citizenship."
No, Pence's plan does not put guest workers on a path to citizenship. Pence makes that abundantly clear. Pence's proposal does not deal with citizenship, it is a completely separate and different process.
Pence's plan allows guest workers to re-apply three times under his proposal for two year increments. At the end of this time they are REQUIRED to go home or to apply for citizenship. If they stay here without applying for citizenship they will be illegal and will be immediately apprehended and deported.
The guest workers' opportunity to apply for citizenship is no different than any other person who would like to apply for U.S. citizenship. This is completely seperate from the Pence bill and on the own accord of the individual guest worker. 95 percent if not more of green card applicants are turned down, so there is no guarantee any of these guest workers will be able to become citizens. And if they do, the fact that they were guest workers under Pence plan does not give them any advantage. They still have to go to the end of the line.
They are required to go home today. No one makes them. Why will it be different for the Pence-Amnesty folks 6 years from now.
Sorry no dice. Kennedy, McCain and Pence can keep their amnesty schemes.
"The guest workers' opportunity to apply for citizenship is no different than any other person who would like to apply for U.S. citizenship"
There is a big difference.
There are several people here on FR who apparently think otherwise. I can think of one gent in particular who I will ping to state his case. He can explain it better than I.