This question is not about already legal immigrants in the US, but about people in a Latin American country attempting to become a legal resident (without any prior illegal status in US). (politics.stackexchange.com)
It's often the case that underprivileged parents simply don't have the time or resources to make noise at school, or they feel too intimidated to do so because of language barriers, illegal status, etc.. (thelunchtray.com)
The Lisbon system retains the illegal status of recreational drugs if the amount is no more than ten days» worth, but makes the offence an administrative - rather than a criminal - one. (politics.co.uk)