Shocking billboard targets Austin's 'immigrant population'

[Grace]

Well you already have Mexicans marrying American women, for that purpose I supposed to be able to get to their green card sooner and on the way to become a US citizen.

So guess the same could apply to the Chicas....find them an American dude to tie the knot with.

Not always does that work tho for them, getting married thinking it will expedite their citizenship or keeping them "safe" from being deported.



But yes, the billboard does come off as tacky, distasteful in the way in which the message is portrayed.

That is True, Except, You have to have a Visa of Some Sort To Be Able To Marry A U S Citizen.
A Marriage to an illegal is not considered grounds for a three year Green Card and if they are here on a visitors or work or school visa and they marry a citizen they must return to their home country and file the proper forms and do a background check and have their interview and pass all this before a three year Green card is issued with the Visa stamp in their passport to enter the United States Of America.
That is how it's done Legally!

Even with Mr. G. working for the U S Government it took us 22 months just for the interview then another 3 months for the visa's for our daughter and me and our Green Cards.

Unless you can prove hardship. Although, in the case of a woman who is illegal is near impossible.. much more possible with a man. 

My ex, came here on a student visa and overstayed his visa. While he has his visa, he had gotten a job, legally as he was allowed to work when he was here going to school. He never quit his job, and they never asked for updated paperwork. So he was here working and such just like everyone else. He had ID, a driver's license and a bank account.. his life was like any other American, except he was illegal. 

He married me, and due to children and his income being our support, he requested not to be deported on the basis of it would cause undo hardship because I wasn't working and had no other means of support at the time other than him. 

So.. not everyone gets deported just because they are here illegally.. it depends upon circumstances what the government will do with you. 

As far as the women they are targeting in the billboard, they are advertising a marry for citizenship site, which is often predatory, and that is definitely false advertising.. getting married won't keep someone from getting deported unless you can prove extenuating circumstances and have an excellent lawyer.. at best they can come back here though, but not always so. I know an American who married someone from Egypt, and she was never able to get her husband here..(and they tried) so she moved there and she simply gave up her life here.. it happens.