Because Trump has always pitched a touch-back amnesty for “the good ones”.
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He has never pitched that . Ever!
If you understand how the law works now, an immigrant needs to go back to his country of origin once a year to renew his visa in order to work legally in the US. Trump’s wife did it for years before she became a citizen. I have had Mexican employees who did that for years.
That is what Trump is talking about not touch-back amnesty. He never pitched touch-back amnesty. When he refers to the “good ones” he means that they are approved at the consulate level in their country of origin. That makes them the good ones if they can get their visas approved.