The point is to comply with the laws you’re subject to, and please don’t try to set me up as a strawman for whatever suits your flavor of the day. If his illegal status was “irreparable” then so be it, although I have yet to find anything that depends on formalities rather than substance that is truly “irreparable.” The bottom line is - life ain’t fair, no-one with any authority to grant such ever said it would be - and if you can’t make yourself “legal” then get the h*ll out of here.
Not trying to set anyone up as a “strawman” just stating facts.....sorry if you don’t like the facts.