Should she be deported?

@sedel1027 (17846)
Cupertino, California
June 21, 2007 10:18am CST
A military wife - who is in the US illegally - could possibly be deported. She has been in the US since 2001, married since 2004. Her husband is currently MIA in Iraq. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,284832,00.html In my opinion, if she wants to stay she should be forced to become a citizen. If ICE allows her to stay in the US, then that will send a mixed message. I believe a lot of illegal immigrants will marry a someone in the military just to stay in the US. I don't think that is fair. What do you think?
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@Sailor (1160)
• United States
24 Jun 07
What many people don't know is that when a person gets married and are in the U.S. Military they often have to get permission from their command to allow the Union, second of all this happens all of the time. No offense but when there was a base in the Phillipines, most women came over because they were married to a serviceman without having to become a citizen first. Now I believe it is unfair to tamper with a servicepersons family while they are at war especially while an MIA. Her husband is sort of busy at the moment (hopefully) and is unable to come play politics! Now if they want to play games, they should give her a period of time to go through the process, and give her the slack like they do the other service wives.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
24 Jun 07
I agree she should not be deported - at least until her husband is found. I understand they need permission to get married often, however as soon as they are stateside, they should be required to attempt to be a citizen or loose their privileges as a military spouse. I don't think it is fair that we allow anyone illegally in this country regardless of how they get here.
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
24 Jun 07
Yes you are correct, when I was married, my wife was not from overseas. So I don't know the whole process. But I do know that the enlisted member must consol with his supervisor, and regardless of where the wife is from there must be marriage counseling. And if he did meet his wife in her home country, and married, the military moved her! Well if I remember correct, you an ex-Airborne wife so you already know.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
22 Jun 07
I suspect marrioages such as this happen a lot, in Australia too. The thing is though, it is not just the fault, or responsibilty of the wife for being illegal. Her husband, whether he is in the Military or not, is just as responsible for marrying her.. Now that the poor man is MIA in Iraq, I don't not think it wise to put undue pressure on his wife. When & if, the husbamd is found, he would be devestated to find his wife had been deported. Time enough to follow up this situation when it has been derterminded what happened to him.
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
24 Jun 07
Not to mention he would face the grim truth of how some politicians treat and think about U.S. Military personnel and their families.
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