[ClearCase_guy]

Obama’s aunt was granted asylum in 2010. her illegal status gained public notice in 2008, just before Obama’s election.

Backward sentence construction!

Her illegal status gained public notice in 2008, just before Obama’s election, but after his election, Obama’s aunt was granted asylum in 2010 -- because he's so awesome he can do anything.

[Gay State Conservative]

because he's so awesome he can do anything.

Or because the immigration judge in question was..shall we say...made an offer that he/she dared not refuse.