Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: Legal immigrants are actually strongly opposed to illegal immigration (but I digress so I stop there)
yes, in general, but there are exceptions ... came in with temporary visa (including student visa), has partner and kids here but because not married cannot apply for residence, cannot marry because illegal, so around we go in circles, and doesn't have 10k for lawyers and anyways it's afraid to get into the thick of it with what to do and what not to do so overstays visa and then that's it, illegal