‘I want a refund of all my legal fees’ plus years of interest: Legal immigrants ask for money back

11/21/2014

Legal immigrants — remember hearing about them? You might know one, or even be one. They work hard, often in tough, low-paying jobs. They support their families. They worship at our churches. Many of their kids are American-born or spent most of their lives here, and their hopes, dreams, and patriotism are just like ours.

Tonight, though, following President Obama’s announcement of executive amnesty, many of them are feeling ripped off.

Excellent point made on @TalkRadio1210. Will all the immigrants who came here legally get a refund from Obama for the fees they had to pay?
—
Professor PoliSci (@ProfPolySci) November 20, 2014

This is a moral imperative, a national security imperative and an economic imperative. #ImmigrationAction
— Tom Perez (@LaborSec) November 21, 2014

@LaborSec are you going to refund all the money I spent doing it legally? Huh? Huh?
— Tony Pelz (@biotechtraderHB) November 21, 2014

Our nanny is from Guatemala. She arrived legally 5 years ago. Tomorrow, she takes her citizenship oath. Boy, did she waste her time.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 21, 2014

Hey @barackObama i want a refund of all my legal fees + 10 yrs worth of interest. I have all the receipts! I came here LEGALLY. #tcot
— Shar Viloria (@TooMarvelously) November 21, 2014

My family has paid fees to the US immigration system and followed the law. I'd like a refund, please, @BarackObama…
— Boss Tweet (@texasbryanp) November 21, 2014

So, who's gonna refund the $18,000 I spent to bring my wife here legally? @BarackObama? @NancyPelosi? #ImmigrationAction
— RightWired (@_donaldson) November 21, 2014

@FWD_us @BarackObama Hey, you gonna chip in for my refund, for doing it legally? pic.twitter.com/x58pWoI2Pp
— RightWired (@_donaldson) November 21, 2014

Lots of $$$$ for husband to immigrate to U.S. LEGALLY, attorney,mounds of paperwork, interview,etc. Do we get a refund now? #immigration
— Janice Abdalla (@Babbles28) November 20, 2014

But now the system has been made more fair to everyone. Isn’t that worth it?

Ummm make the system more fair?? What's fair about saying fuck you to those immigrants who followed our laws??
— anne (@amr033) November 21, 2014

@amr033 @SusanDadamo like my daughter in law who spent thousands to enter USA legally… refund?
— lisakauai (@lisakauai) November 21, 2014

@KTLA @BarackObama @ktla does this mean I get a refund for all of the thousands of $$$ I've been billed to immigrate legally?
— Paul (@Ryegb) November 21, 2014

We want a refund. We spent thousands getting my spouse here legally. #amnesty #tcot
— Boo (@boosaysenough) November 21, 2014

@BarackObama My wife is an immigrant and we did everything legally. It cost us THOUSANDS!! Do I get a REFUND? #NoAmnesty #Tyranny #LIAR
— Robert Socha (@RobertSocha) November 21, 2014

@DougWrightShow So 5m illegal immigrants get shortcut visas, do I get a refund of the $50k I spent over 14 yrs LEGALLY becoming a citizen?
— Wayne Scholes (@WayneScholes) November 21, 2014

My wife came here legally. If #ObamaAmnesty happens, can we get a refund for all the money we spent on her green card application?
— Ferrous1 (@Iron_Fox) November 21, 2014

@TheFive does this act refund all the filing fees of those legally at this time? Does it relieve us "sponsors" of our legal obligation?
— Alicia Beckett (@LeakdogB) November 20, 2014

Do you get a refund? Is executive amnesty constitutional?


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