And they can get that work permit once they go back home and apply for and are granted one.Make the case for granting citizenship. Not Dreamers...illegal immigrants.
And no "out of the shadows" argument...they can do that by going home...boom...out of the shadows.
I personally don't think that they should be granted citizenship.
I am fine with a pathway to permanent work status- but not citizenship.
Or they can be given them now- as long as they:
a) are currently working
b) working in an industry that is suffering from a real labor shortage
c) are not convicted criminals.