[lepton]

His parents, who live in rural Pennsylvania, started the citizenship process for their six children soon after coming to the U.S. in the mid-1990s. Garcia lived with his family in Pennsylvania for a few years before moving to New York. He has a legal New York state driver's license and documents that state that his status was approved for review so he thought the citizenship process was still under way.

His parents recently became citizens after seven years in the system, but the paperwork they started for their children was nullified as each turned 21, Sadie said.

If this is true, or even close to it, then I'm on his side.

[Tallguy]

Garcia is 28. His parent brought him into the country in “the mid 90’s”. So let’s say 12 years ago. That means he was around 16 when he came into the country. 5 years to go from an “off the radar screen” illegal, to a naturalized citizen isn’t a whole lot of time.

It also appears that Mr. Garcia doesn’t speak English well enough to converse with the reporter sans interpreter. We only have their word that they were attempting to “get legal”. I rather doubt it.

[Osage Orange]

Really?

He's been here for 15 FRICKING YEARS..and he still cannot speak English.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

If this is true, or even close to it, then I'm on his side.

Sounds reasonable enough until you go back and reread this:

“I'm very worried,” Fernando said, with Sadie interpreting for him. “I keep thinking about what's going to happen to my family."

15 years in America and he needs an interpreter? Deport him and good riddance, he never even tried to assimilate.