To clarify, I’m not opposed to the ‘Rule of Law’, but I don’t agree with 20 years of non-enforcement by the Federal government followed by a period of strict enforcement without making some accommodations for those individuals who in many cases have been entrapped by inconsistencies in our immigration policies.
Just a reminder, it’s only post 9/11 that we have required people to adjust their status by returning to their home countries. But many of these individuals entered our country during a time period where we allowed them to gain work sponsorship after they arrived ILLEGALLY. However ,now with changes in immigration laws these individuals who were once under the impression that they could adjust their status here have now been told that they must leave and in many cases for extended periods. Many times people have claimed that these people have had enough time to become citizens without the realization that this option hasn’t been offered for many years. It doesn’t make sense to have these people abandon their homes, have their children lose years of an educational opportunity only to readmit them years from now. It doesn’t seem to benefit our economy now or in the future and, our inconsistent policies are directly affecting the lives of many including our most vulnerable - US citizen children. Read more »
