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how often do you talk to your difficult "child" now adult?
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 737904" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>No. There is a way that attorneys can petition to change status based upon marriage, but it is by no means certain. It can involve the need to temporarily leave the country which is in my mind risky.</p><p></p><p>M believes that there will be immigration reform, perhaps ushered in by this current president. M sees this happening for political expediency. </p><p></p><p>There is a huge voting block at stake. I am not talking about the undocumented. I am referring to the already voting block. of Latinos, in particular. (I recognize this plays into the fears and concerns of many Americans, what do they call this? Chain migration, I think.) </p><p></p><p>This ethnic group, Latinos with family ties here for hundreds of years, historically has been largely conservative, particularly in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It would not be a stretch for them to swing back that way to the Republican party should the current president and controlling party support reformm. </p><p></p><p>I think that would be the political calculus. To do immigration reform to gain this voting block in the next presidential election. The logic is it would take the wind out of the sales of the other party.</p><p></p><p>So, in my way of thinking, the least risky path is to wait this out. Of course, I could be wrong. </p><p></p><p>There is risk now of pursuing legally a change of status. We have heard stories of undocumented people apprehended when they go to court or Immigration to pursue legal action to normalize their status.</p><p></p><p>This post is not meant to espouse political opinions and does not. I am only commenting upon a reality that is facing some of our members.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 737904, member: 18958"] No. There is a way that attorneys can petition to change status based upon marriage, but it is by no means certain. It can involve the need to temporarily leave the country which is in my mind risky. M believes that there will be immigration reform, perhaps ushered in by this current president. M sees this happening for political expediency. There is a huge voting block at stake. I am not talking about the undocumented. I am referring to the already voting block. of Latinos, in particular. (I recognize this plays into the fears and concerns of many Americans, what do they call this? Chain migration, I think.) This ethnic group, Latinos with family ties here for hundreds of years, historically has been largely conservative, particularly in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It would not be a stretch for them to swing back that way to the Republican party should the current president and controlling party support reformm. I think that would be the political calculus. To do immigration reform to gain this voting block in the next presidential election. The logic is it would take the wind out of the sales of the other party. So, in my way of thinking, the least risky path is to wait this out. Of course, I could be wrong. There is risk now of pursuing legally a change of status. We have heard stories of undocumented people apprehended when they go to court or Immigration to pursue legal action to normalize their status. This post is not meant to espouse political opinions and does not. I am only commenting upon a reality that is facing some of our members. [/QUOTE]
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