Spot on. Illegal aliens are criminals, plain and simple.
A buddy of mine married a Brazilian girl. This girl has two degrees, one a Masters. She speaks 7 languages and is gainfully employed by a major airline and has been for at least 10 years. They've been trying to get her naturalized for SEVEN YEARS.
The moral of this story is, if you are indigent, illiterate, have communicable diseases or are about to download a baby, WELCOME to the USA!
If you are educated, literate in multiple languages, have no children and are free of disease, then get the hell out....
There must be more to that story.
It sounds as if she didn't apply for her Alien Resident Card before she married.
There are steps to take, and marrying a citizen of the U.S. doesn't buy you a bag of popcorn with immigration.
You have to apply as an alien on your own.
If people are seriously considering citizenship, the laws are out there for people to follow. If they choose to circumvent the law, it insults ALL immigrants - especially those who are doing it the right way.