There's no "decade to successfully execute" - they get legal resident status immediately after "touching base" (at most). But, you know this. Yes, they get to

There's no "decade to successfully execute" - they get legal resident status immediately after "touching base" (at most). But, you know this. Yes, they get to wait to be eligible for citizenship, just like every other legal immigrant. Are you seriously arguing that not letting them jump that line is punishment?