I hate to break it to you, but that's happens everyday in hundreds of cases.
This guy has been chosen as an example for some reason which the article fails to reveal.
He could always take his family to Mexico with him.
His American wife and American son will probably disagree with you. They are Americans who should not be living under Third World conditions to please your self-righteous attitude.
We do need examples. OTOH, it does seem a waste of resources to go after productive illegals while we're handing out welfare to millions of others.
BTW, I have been on the other side of immigration, as I was a resident alien in a foreign country for years. A legal one, of course.
They are Americans who should not be living under Third World conditions to please your self-righteous attitude the law.
Corrected. :)