Welcome, felons! Skilled artisans, keep out!

The Garland, Richardson, and Plano areas were endangered a week or so ago by a nutcase shooting randomly at vehicles on the roads and, in one instance, at a restaurant. Guess what? He is not a citizen -- though he is here legally. My question is why he is STILL here legally.

This was not the first time this guy had transgressed the laws of this country which graciously allowed him and his family to come here from Vietnam to live. Thai-An Huu Nguyen was charged in 2002 with carrying a weapon in a prohibited place. He was convicted for misdemeanor assault in 2006 in a case in which a woman was robbed at gunpoint (And why, is robbing someone at gunpoint a misdemeanor?). He faced a felony charge of failure to render aid in 2006 -- the rest of that story is that it appears he intentionally ran down the victim before he didn't "stop to render aid."

This man should have been deported in 2002. Since he wasn't deported in 2002, he should have been deported in 2006. What makes this even worse is that decent, law-abiding, skilled people are trying to enter this country to work and, in contributing to our society, enhance their own lives. But the red tape and bureaucracy is so daunting, and hiring a lawyer is so expensive, it's almost impossible for them to do so. I know of a gentleman who would love to live here. He is very skilled in his field of work, but it is doubtful he will be able to obtain a green card. My suggestion is to get rid of Mr. Nguyen and the thousands of others like him and give their green cards to people who deserve them.