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The people who crash the border (or overstay a visa) obviously have no interest in getting the cooperation of the U.S. Government. Clearly, citizenship is the last thing on their list of desires.
So withholding citizenship now, isn't going to make a damned bit of difference to them. They came here illegally just to be here. Allowing them to stay, whether with or without citizenship, gives them everything they want.
The bill is an "amnesty" bill in every relevant way, and will GREATLY encourage illegal aliens to keep coming in ever-increasing numbers.