A good, US citizen friend of mine has a boyfriend. They've been together for quite a while. He also happens to be illegal. He has been here since he was 1.5 years old, brought over by his parents. He is now 21, and has spent all his life aside from those 1.5 years in California. He goes to a good college on a private scholarship, and hopes to join the Marines after college as an officer. Basically, he is the most patriotic guy I know.
Now, what do you consider him? A Guatemalan (that's where he was brought from)? Or an American? Would you have him deported to a country he has no memories of, and no connections to? Or would you give him the chance to stay here, graduate and serve the only country he knows?
I suppose the only assurance I can give you that this guy is real is my word. My point is I happen to know many more young people caught in this quagmire, with similar credentials, but he really stands out.
2007-12-14
18:19:48
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