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Legal immigration an expensive process

Took us seven years, two tries, more than $20,000 in lawyer and green-card fees, thousands of dollars in out-of-state tuition and a lot of patience to finally get our green cards. Was it worth it? Absolutely!

But we did it the legal way. What does all talk to help illegal immigrants say to those of us who did it the right way?

Sharon Dutkiewicz, Parkland

This story was originally published December 10, 2014 at 11:47 PM with the headline "Legal immigration an expensive process."

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