Originally Posted by justinsain

A child isn't responsible for his parent's crime. However, when a parent commits a crime the consequences can affect their child. The parent gets locked up and the child most likely suffers in some way.

So when a parent does something illegal it is irresponsible of them as a parent.

By entering the US illegally the parents have acted irresponsibly and put the child in a precarious position. I would think that as a family the child would be obligated to go with the parents wherever that might be