my best friend is an immigrant and i don't want them to take her back!
214128
Does your friend have legal or illegal status? If she is legal, she has nothing to worry about. If she is illegal, she should do whatever is necessary to gain legal status before she does have to go.\n\nThe United States is a nation of laws. We cannot pick and choose which laws we follow, or the very fabric which holds our country together will begin to unravel.\n\nTo those who say we should "overlook" this law because so many have been here so long, I ask these questions:\n\nWhat if an illegal immigrant (NOT undocumented worker) is hungry? Is it alright to allow him to steal to fill his belly?\n\nWhat if an illegal immigrant has to get to work? Is it alright for him to steal a car to get there?\n\nWhat if an illegal immigrant is missing the señora and feeling a little randy? Is it okay for him to commit rape to satisfy those urges?\n\nWhy is it different, then, when it comes to breaking immigration laws? A law is a law is a law. We cannot pick and choose which laws we allow to be broken vs. those ones we follow.\n\nIf you do not like the immigration laws, elect someone who will change them. Until then, every illegal immigrant in this country is a slap in the face to those who immigrate legally. Immigration to the United States is not easy - it is not supposed to be.\n\nThere is no "right" to be able to immigrate here. You have to earn it. As with anything, that which is worth having is worth working for.
195053
HELLO THERE..I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN THESE SITUATIONS BUT I CAN EXPLAIN HOW MY MOM AND DAD DID IT..MY FATHER WAS A AMERICAN NATIONAL<---MEANING IT WAS BORN ON AMERICAN TERRORITORY BUT NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN..SO HE DID HIS PAPERWORKS AND SPENT ABOUT ALMOST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS..ANYWAYS IT WAS A YEAR OR A YEAR AND A HALF TO GET ALL HIS PAPERS PROCESSED AND THEN WHEN TO THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AND RECEIEVED HIS CITIZENSHIP..NOW HE'S WORKING ON MY MOMS PAPERS..SO FAR IT TOOK HER ABOUT 8-9 MONTHS TO GET HER ALIEN CARD AND RESIDENCY. NOW SHE CAN PERMANENTLY WORK IN AMERICAN AND TRAVEL..BUT IT'S GONNA TAKE ANOTHER 2 YEARS TO GET HER CITIZENSHIP, BUT WE'RE HAPPY SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO "HIDE" ANYMORE...ANYWAYS YOU SHOULD GO TO YOUR NEAREST IMMIGRATION OFFICE...THEY CAN HELP YOU ALOT!!
149460
It will not work.  Your friend is crazy.  She would have dual citizenship.
284695
tuff.... well unless you can go on about a 2 wk vacation to relax not sure what you can do besides slowly distance yourself from both friends... slowly but surely take urself out of the circle... she must think your special if she wants to hang out with you all the time... if you hurt this friend you might just loose your best friend.. so either choose to accept them both, or distance urself from both... sounds like your only options to me... or you could i guess change jobs !!!!! God bless
647303
Are either of you involved with or married to other people?  So the separate lives you mention, do they include other romantic partners?  If so, maybe she is already involved with someone? Perhaps she intends to keep the "friendship" (between the 2 of you) just a friendship, (only).  If both of you are unattached, then make arrangements to be in the same country, and declare  your feelings face to face!\n\nGood luck!
131428
you could write a letter saying you support her financially while she is in the US but there's really not much you can do.\nShe still has to show that she has enough ties to her country to return, there's nothing to you can do to convince a visa officer about that.\nNot having enouugh ties to your country is the main reason a person gets rejected for a visa.
361293
She hasn't called u cuz she's avoidin u.  N thats not a bestfriend, bf don't bail out on any situation. She has no concern for u n your family now that she has a place.  n her boyfriend stayed with her, i'm sorry but sounds like they took advantage of your hospitality, giving them both a place to stay. If she's a real bf she'll find a way to get her half n help out.  You r a good friend to her, u might have to reconsider your friendship. Hope things work out for u n family.
291871
You are not her friend if you are trying to steal her man! There is no way that you can still be friends with her and take her man.  And you call yourself her best friend......that's wrong on so many levels.  I hope she whoop yo a*s*s
415663
Tell her to get a good immigration lawyer. HTH.
91579
If he is an illegal immigrant one option is to move back to the country he came from. The word illegal means that a law has been broken. Another option is that he can turn himself into the INS. I understand you wanting to help your friend, but I don't understand what would make you think the rest of us would want to ingage in illegal activity.
522608
WOW you stepped in it this time. She is illegal, get her deported and take out an order that stops her from taking your child (an American citizen) you can do that I've seen it done in Virginia. I forget what it is called but if your lawyer doesn't know what to file ask him to ask another lawyer maybe one that has been around a while.
139560
That is such a painful experience she is undergoing right now ...I believe for you to be able to help her to get through with this is to be with her most of the time if not always in order for her to feel the caring of another human being which she needs badly as of the moment. She needs you to there when she would like somebody to talk to. With regards to the legals matters the police and the authorities will do their best to solve this problem. All you gotta do just remember is to stay as her bestfriend all this time. hope this helps yah.
674656
TELL YOUR BESTFRIEND TO GET A LIFE.. AND GET HER OWN BOY..  DON'T TOUCH WHAT'S NOT BELONG TO HER.. \nYOU CAN GET ANOTHER BEST FRIEND.
405873
i will pray for her:) i think youre a great friend for being so concerend too by the way. it may take a while, but she will be returned to her parents. my half brother was taken away from his mom because of her drug usage, and we gained custody of him for a while. we gave him a wondeful home, but as soon as she cleaned up, they took him away from us and put him wiht her again. that wasnt in his best interest, but usualy, they do go back after everything cools down.  as far as her having to move then. it will hurt like crazy, but you two can still keep in touch. i live in texas now and my BEST friend lives in new york. we talk everyday and e-mail too. we learned to appreciate one another a lot more instead of taking our friendship for granted. we are closer now than ever. change isnt always bad. we both went to school in georgia, but moved when we graduated... im happy and shes happy, even though we miss each other like crazy ( and our families and other friends.) you got the right idea about prayer, it does amazing things... keep it up, and i will too! god bless you!
165056
does she love him? maybe her motive is not to make him an american. either way it's her decision and if you truely love her you'd back off and respect it. I'm sure you wouldn't want her disowning you because you married someone she didn't approve. \n\nYou might just be hung up over the fact that she and your father are not together anymore and her marrying someone else illegal or legal is a permant way of dashing your hope of them ever getting back together.\n\nyour mother is a woman. let her make her own descions.
265194
She is LYING and is not your friend.  Russians don't need permission to leave the country (they did during the Soviet Union).  She is ccertainly a scam artist tyring to get your money. DO NOT GIVE HER ANYTHING.  SHE ISN'T COMING. I lived in Russia and my boyfriend is Russian - never have either of us ever heard of such a fee.
97547
If this is truly your best friend, she can't be "stolen" away.