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that's crazy. Werr you born here and how was that process of your parents becoming citizens?
I was born in the States so I'm technically an anchor baby
My parents path to legalization was difficult. They obtained work permits shortly after entering the states as they believed it was important to pay taxes. However, the process to actually become a legal permanent resident was stressful to say the least. It took about 10+ years, lots of immigration lawyers (some sleazeballs including one who neglected to inform my family of a few things which almost got one of my parents deported), lots of paperwork that I had to fill out, my parents missing their parent's deaths and lots of hateful words from ignorant people. I sometimes wonder if they regret coming here as they missed a lot of time with my grandparents. There is a lot more to their story but some if it isnt meant for the internet.