The story is ridiculous, since the young lady COULD take the grandkids to Mexico for a visit.
But I’m curious as to why you think it’s: “Too bad it’s not a prison fence instead of a border fence.”
It appears this particular family is trying to have its members LEGALLY immigrate. What’s wrong with that?
I don't know.
Francelia Menchaca's immigration lawyer advised her, but don't put your fingers through its fence. It may hinder her immigration paperwork, the lawyer said.Why would putting her fingers through the fence hinder her immigration paperwork unless she is here illegally and trying to obtain legal status??
I begets the question, How did this woman enter the USA in the first place?
I’m betting that it was illegally. And yet we are going to reward her with citizenship, and allow other members of her family entry and citizenship.
Hence my argument that she should be looking out of a prison fence.
Actually, she probably can't.
I'm guessing she came to the US on a K1 Fiance Visa.
Once she is granted the Visa she enters the US and has to marry within 90 days.
After they marry, they have to apply for an adjustment of status to a permanent resident. It takes an average of six months from application for the adjustment of status, until it is granted, assuming her immigration lawyer is competent, and she doesn't do anything stupid during that time.
However, she were to leave the country during that time, she can't return, and her adjustment of status application is considered to be abandoned.
She can apply for advanced permission to leave and return, but even applying for that takes a couple months, and likely fees by the lawyer as well.
Any children born to her of a US citizen or born in the US are US citizens and could travel to Mexico and back. Any minor children she might have had from a previous relationship would be covered under the same Visa process as her, and would also need advanced permission to leave the country.