If they are illegal aliens they are not illegal immigrants but by definition alien criminals.
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The love of my life is a Mexican lady whom came here legally and was educated in our Universities. Her dad was a businessman in Mexico and not rich but well off. He knew what the United States could offer his children. He paid out of country tuition for them to attend the University of Texas of El-Paso. They took courses in English while in high school in Mexico. They did this so they could go to our universities in Texas and take their courses in English and not Spanish! That tuition is even higher than out of state tuition. His children grabbed the American Dream. His children are not democrats. Today they are American Citizens via the correct legal process.
None of his children were on welfare or social subsitence of any kind. They are all tax paying Americans of great loyalty to our nation.
Outstanding!
You and all of them have every reason to be proud.