Question about marrying an illegal immigrant.?

Question

My boyfriend and I are expecting a child together in December.

I am very afraid, because you never know what's going to happen. Immigration could show up at his restaurant and send everyone back home.

I have a horrible fear that he's going to be sent back. I will never ever move to El Salvador. So if he got sent back, my baby would never know his father.

I could definitely see us getting married in a year.

My friend, who has a green card, was telling me that since 9/11, even marrying an immigrant will not get them papers.

He said that because he entered the country illegally, he can't get papers.

He said the only way my boyfriend could get papers is if he returned to El Salvador for TEN YEARS to get a green card, then came back with a green card and married me.

This isn't fair. I need my baby's father in my child's life.

Does anyone know if there is any truth to that?

I live in NJ, if the state has anything to do with it.

Answer 1

Wow. A lot of u people are ignorant. Not EVERYONE that is here illegally came by choice! What is someone that was brought here as a child supposed to do? This is the only country they have ever known! And BTW I'm pretty sure this country doesn't belong to any of you either !!! Unless u are a NATIVE AMERICAN then I'm not sure that u should be talking. I say marry who u want, when u want, where u want. I sure will regardless of what these people have to say :)

Answer 2

dear guest 762,
  It really angers me so much things these ignorant people are posting to answer you. Just because someone is here illegally doesn't make them a criminal. they are forced into entering this country that way because of our stupid laws here....It is so sad that they allow terrorist into this country to easily but yet deny people who want to come here to have a better life and do the jobs that all our lazy american's wont do...I have been with my boyfriend for 5 years and he is also illegal here. He has been living here 12 years...has his own business and has paid taxes for 12 years. the halarious thing is that the government will let them pay taxes but yet fine them for being here illegally when they want to change thier immigration status. Because of ignorant people like u, this country is being run the way it is...so much unfairness. love has no concept of papers, legal status, money or anything else at that but is felt by the person involved. Honey you should just go to a really good immigration lawyer...and I sugest him leaving this country illegally just as he entered...that way theres no trace of him being here...being that he hasnt gotten in any kind of trouble.  Good luck! I am going through the same process right now...unfortuantly its harder for him to leave being that he already has a business here.