I thank your father for his service.
My parents were immigrants from Europe. They waited their turn, abided by the rules, and were very happy and proud to become citizens. I think that families like yours and mine are what made this country great. I don't want illegal Europeans here either. I don't know how we are going to solve this problem.
Just a question here (it might sound stupid, but have never been able to answer it):
My grandparents immigrated to the US from Spain; I was born and raised in a Central American country; my mother was from that same country... what does that make me, aside from an American? Hispanic, Latina?
I do not feel, -nor have ever felt- as if I belong there. More like the damn stork dropped me wherever!!!!