Here’s more info on the Matricula Consular:

en.wikipedia.org

Essentially, it’s just an ID card that identifies a Mexican national who is currently residing (illegally or otherwise) in a foreign country. I’ve seen a few myself since moving to the south.

I find myself a bit conflicted on this:

I can see the argument that this man deserved to stay with and support his family but then again, here was here illegally and when you break the law, there are consequences.

I guess I find myself wondering what should have been done for this man. I don’t think it’s fair to say “Well you have several U.S. born children, so what the heck, we’ll let you stay here.”

There are many more men like Alfonso Martinez out there. We need a realistic strategy to deal with this problem.

As an immigrant myself I’m a huge supporter of immigration reform.