My boyfriend was brought here illegally ?

Question

My boyfriend was brought here illegally from Mexico when he was 8. He didn't have any choice obviously. His parent are very hard working and do more than their part (working, paying taxes, not getting into trouble, raising a good family) But they just simply never got legal. They just thought it was too hard (sadly enough). Well my BF has went to school here, has a son with me, works a good job, pays taxes, doesn't get into trouble....but I'm afraid that one day he will have to suffer for his parents mistakes by getting deported. Unless he gets legalized. I've herd that he would have to go back to Mexico for a certain amount of time before being able to return to the US and earn his citizenship. Would he have to go to a "foreign country" in order to do this?? Or do they make certain exceptions because of his situation??

Answer 1

He needs to go back to Mexico with his entire family.  What part of ILLEGAL don't you understand.  Regardless of his age when he came here, he still came illegally.  In your eyes he does not deserved to be punished....but I say he does not deserve to be rewarded either.  Let him go home, you can even go with him and take your illegitimate  child with.  Apply to come over, and wait your turn.  That's it, no if's, or buts, or any other excuses.  Illegal is illegal. Period !

Answer 2

Unfortunatly I dont think that he will be able to get a green card any easier because he was brought here when he was a child. This is why the immigration reform is very important and some things need to/and are going to be changed. I don't know how people don't understand what a child has to go through when they spend pretty much their whole life here and then are sent back to a poor country. In your boyfriends case this IS his home, papers or not.  Can you imagine being born here and then 12 years later having to go to Mexico because of something that wasn't the childs fault? They obviously don't know Mexico and the other kids will make fun of them because of how they speak spanish. This is something that needs to be taken care of. Good luck to you and him!

Answer 3

don't be offended by what alot of ppl are saying here they don't understand because they are not in the same position... what you need to do is find a good lawyer who can direct you in which direction you should go... i would think it also would be good for his parents to do the same.. as for marrying him... that is such a myth my dad married my mom(citizen) although he did obtain his green card and applied for citizenship he did not get for 14yrs!!!! again i would highly advise a lawyer who has a good record with these kind of cases...

Answer 4

don't listen to gunsrfunmg he's an ***. Anyways wait if his sons an american so if his son is above 16 he can help his dad by applying him for an american citizenship. BUt if he isn't than i would have him go bak to mexico and than come migrate over here as an US citizen. Hope i helped. Plzz give me BA thx.

Answer 5

Because of the selfish actions of your bf's criminal parents, he has to go back to mexico to apply. If he does not he will be deported if caught and will face a 10 year ban from this country.

While it may not have been his fault,it is not the fault of the American people either. Just because he has a son does not excuse him from the consequences of remaining illegal. You both are equally as selfish as his parents for bringing an innocent child into the situation.

Answer 6

Just marry him, the father of your child, and apply immigration, he will be able to stay legally.

Answer 7

He needs to go back to Mexico, and take you and your B**tard child with him!

Answer 8

He needs to go home, and legally approach the United States to see about immigration into this country.

Someone may well want to sue his parent for forcing him to come, but now that it is straight, he need to go home and do it right.

Answer 9

raising a good family they did not teach him about responsibly and the parents understood the risk when they brought the child over.But why is he bringing a child into the world when his own affairs are not in order? He will get no special treatment.Might do him good to go home embrace Mexico and get to know the motherland.It seems he would rather avoid the problem than face it

Answer 10

Everything you said is true. He is in the country illegally. To become legal, he will have to leave the U.S. for his home country. He will have to be outside the U.S. for a while before he can legally come back.

Eventually he may come to the attention of immigration authorities and be arrested and deported. Before that happens, he'd be wise to leave voluntarily.

They cannot make exceptions for this type of situation because it is not unique. Millions of people are in the same boat as your boyfriend. It only gets worse as they get older.

We can thank him for paying taxes and not causing trouble, but at the end of the day, he's here illegally.

Answer 11

No he does not have to go back to his country

he need to apply for one if he is your boyfriend and he has a kid with you and you love him. you can marry him and he can get his green card.which means first to get a good lawyer ask him about the marriage situotion so he can stay in this country they can not deported him because he has a kid with which means you are a american citizen and so is your kid so with that he can not be removed from this country and he paying taxes so that is something he has in this country as well. please listen to what i have said because i know a lot about this stuff because my family having the same probelms. so please go to a lawyer and have this taken care of it and like you said it wasnt his choice to come here he was carryed over and his parents cant get in trouble because he was underage.

thank you and good luck and god bless you:)

Answer 12

Even if he marries you, he has to leave the country before you can sponsor him.  I don't know where the people who think otherwise are getting their information, or why they would imagine otherwise.  If he gets caught and deported, then yes, he will be barred from entering the country for 5 years.

Answer 13

pays taxes my ***! you need to be legal to do that. tell him to go back to mexico and come back legally, same with his parents.