Why does this government focus more on punishing people than opening up more pathways for some who have been here as long as 20 years?

it seems like the priority is to punish people and not create solutions..obvi not going to legalize millions but for example if aging out wasn't a thing i would've been adjusted a long time ago, these little nuances destroy lives for those in the system...why not start with being less harsh on those who have spent their entire lives here??