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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head
Actually Varius.... you are beginning to flip me on this one a bit.
How's this... Even if the dude is squeaky clean, he really didn't turn this cop in because he was trying to be a good citizen, it happened out of bad luck ending up in a situation. And I agree, he knew he was illegal and he knew there are risks... totally agree.
Should he get a free pass? I don't think so. But I do think he should be given an appropriate amount of time to be able to become legal. He's got a special circumstance, and after all, they've already gone through his history, job, details, etc... and they were victims of the worst kind of crime of all: Betraying the public trust. When the enforcers are the criminal, who do you turn to?
but anyhow... this is only one dude in a weird situation. We can talk about him forever and none of it applies to the masses anyway.  |
I agree with him being given time to apply for the Witness Visa type and if granted, he would then have time to work towards a true Visa.
I think of it this way: as a Canadian, I'm not legally allowed to live in the States. Now, as I'm caucasian, the chances of me being profiled are pretty low. However, all it takes is some tiny event to cause my deportation; for example, if I get in a fight at a bar, let's say it wasn't even my fault - cops may check my ID and realize I've overstayed my welcome and deport me, possibly even banning me from re-entering for a few years. Or it could be a car accident, or a million other things that would lead to my being found one and sent packing.
If it happened, it would be my fault and the risk I would be taking.