What if you are an illegal immigrant?

I have a friend who is an illegal immigrant. His parents brought him here when he was 4 years old. He is now 21 and he has been here 17 years. Can the U.S. kick him out even though it wasn't his fault he was brought here illegally? Can he apply for citizenship while living in the United States even because of this? My father says technically they cannot deport him because it wasn't his fault his parents brought him here and since he was four he could not have crossed the border by himself at that age. Please help me... Thank You
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Ok but he doesn't have a criminal record and his parents brought him here when he was 4 houw was her supposed to stop them from bringing him here? I mean he was FOUR!!!!! Four year olds cannot be responsible for what there parents do its like saying that a parent can used their childs name and info to buy things and mess up their credit scores. Hello?!?!

claria

the bottom line is that your friend is here illegally, even though it was his parents who brought him here at that tender age where a person cannot make decisions.. immigration does not care whether he was brought here a day old or miraculously appeared in the states illegally. they still can deport him and getting married to a u.s. citizen can or cannot help him. sorry if this is turned out to be bad news.

whimzy

they can deport anyone who is here illegally

DOOM

Then I would be in clear violation of a nation's sovereignty.

rugrat 1

I just read a article in the New Times.

He lived 42 of his 48 years in the United States, and had the words â€œRaised Americanâ€ tattooed on his shoulder. But Guido R. Newbrough was born German
Mr. Newbrough, who spoke no German, would have automatically become a citizen if his American-born stepfather had formally adopted him when he was a child, or if his mother had been naturalized while he was a minor, rather than just four years ago.
Mrs. Newbrough, 65, said her son, who had an estranged wife and three American-born children, had quit drinking after serving 11 months for molestation and, on probation, â€œNobody knew he wasn'tâ€™t American,â€ his mother said. â€œEven he didn'tâ€™t know. He found out the day they picked him up here.â€

Know how many time Ive been told "Ignorance of the Law is no excuse" by lawyers,LEOs and judges.

mamour

perhaps at age 4 he did not know? but along the years? HE did know that he was not an US citizen,
if his parents came here illegally? he knew early enough..
in his home? they all spoke the language of the country where they came from,and that? you cannot say he did not know....
what is this # Hello ....#?
in our home, we all speak English and French, so my kids DO know where i am from, even at age 4 my grand son knew...and spoke French,(he is 6 now) so,kids know. but? i am not illegal,
your friend is an adult now, and yes he can be deported and your father does not know the law.
so?now he is an adult,either he does the right thing and go back or he stays in the US and deals with the life of an illegal for however how long...?
he may not had a choice before, but now he does..

No Amnesty

One simple universal truth... The sins of the father are revisited upon the son...

Emy Lou H

I have no mercy!!! The parents came here deceptively using this dumb azz "anchor baby" law.

How was the parent supporting this kid. So, the US has fed, schooled, medicated this kid.

Parents need to pay up. Probably about $75,000 grand. This is what its costed in public service.

Yak Rider

Your father is 100% wrong. ICE can deport him tomorrow. The fact is that there's nothing he can do to change his status. Not even marriage to a US citizen can help him stay in the USA.

Legally, at age 18 and 1/2 he became responsible for his criminal activity of living in the United States.

The ONLY way to get legal for this young man starts with a trip home, where he belongs. Once there he can explore options to come back legally. Of course, due to his criminal stay in the United States he'll need a waiver to come back.

This question gets asked 20 times per day.

******He's here now. He knows he's illegal now. He's an adult now. It's time for him to go home, now.

tempthack02

Believe ne this question gets ask 10 times a day.Believe me your friend new about his situation. Now he has waited to late. If was under 18.5 years of age or younger he had a chance. ICE could deport him to marrow

mimi

Ok like you said he didn't know because he was little so whats his problem now its not like he is retarded is he?I mean now he needs to fix it and go back to his country and come back here legally and take his loser family with him.

sineyopittyondarottytine

It's not fair to all the other children who were born here to citizens or migrated here legally. If the country has to make a choice, they will choose the citizens. They've already paid for his school, health care, and other expenses the whole time he's been here.

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