Posted on 03/21/2025 6:23:19 AM PDT by V_TWIN
“My husband may not be a legal American citizen, but is a human being and he has rights.”
Yes, in India.
I have a single question for the wife...is he in violation of immigration law?
What’s unclear to me is the wife’s status. It’s implied she’s a US citizen. I thought marriage to a US citizen was the magic wand that made even the most unclean illegal a USCIT.
Is that not true?
He does have rights—in India.
Sure he does.
He has the right to go back to his home country, and do it correctly.
I had a secretary one time who had married an illegal. They went through the legal process which involved her having to go with him to Mexico and live there for six months while he applied for a green card. That’s how it’s supposed to be done.
Illegal.
May be arrested any time, anywhere.
Can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.
Too bad, so sad.
He has rights in his own country, probably.
I get your point and I’m sorry for your troubles.
However, this guy willfully remained in the US for over 20 years knowing he wasn’t supposed to be here.
He should have straightened this out a long time ago and now he’s paying the price.
99% of the time I find myself in the situation I’m in, I’m there because of me......and this guy is as well.
It is common in law enforcement cases (with non violent offenders) to ask politely the first time and not waste time getting all the paperwork in order.
It probably works more than 95% of the time.
Knocking down doors gets lots of attention but is relatively rare.
It can also be avoided by keeping an eye on the perp and arresting them once they are away from their home.
Kick him OUT! He is an “illegal”...i.e., a criminal who is in America ILLEGALLY. Get out!!! His wife colluded in his crime. She should move to India.
I guess you missed my point.
I bet there are a few older male folks who claim to be conservative who bought their “bride” from the Philippines who should be very worried.
I hope these “fake conservatives” are held to account.
“It can also be avoided by keeping an eye on the perp and arresting them once they are away from their home.”
I think there’s several reasons that doesn’t happen. One is the business model of law enforcement. Keeping an eye on someone would be an artisan model. In business, you don’t assign someone to just wait. That’s an inefficient use of time. You have a list. Arrest this guy, serve these papers, check to see X complied with a judgment, etc.
In this case, my first guess would be he won’t comply. He’s been illegal for thirteen years. That’s a long investment in his status. He isn’t going to give it up easily.
Indians are far more the illegal aliens than the Mexicans ever were.
That’s right.
He’s here illegally. He doesn’t have much in the way of rights.
Well said.
“I thought marriage to a US citizen was the magic wand that made even the most unclean illegal a USCIT.”
No, you have to apply for citizenship. There isn’t a limit on the number of visas/green cards for spouses, but IIRC - it has been 38 years since my marriage - you have to ENTER the US on a visa as a married person. My wife & I married overseas (I was in the military) and she had to have a background check. Then apply for an entry permit as someone seeking to live in the US full time. Because I was military, she could apply for citizenship while overseas.
But here illegally and then one marries? No rights at all.
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