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Originally Posted by memyselfI
uh, you aren't including the attorney fees necessary to fight deportation once your 'illegal' status becomes known to the INS. If you turn yourself in as overstaying your visa, and therefore illegal, you'd better have yourself a good attorney by your side. If the INS decides to play hardball it could cost you thousands of dollars.
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I don't know about California, but in the midwest that simply isn't true. They don't play hardball, and they rarely if ever deport anyone that is making the effort to regain legal status.