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Coming Out Illegal
While we can all sympathize with the plight of people trying to find a better life for themselves and their families, Jose Antonio Vargas is on shaky ground when comparing the "rights" of illegal immigrants to the rights of gay and other U.S. citizens ["Not Legal, Not Leaving," June 25]. If I were to enter a foreign country by illegally crossing the border or intentionally overstay my visa and then falsify a Social Security card or driver's license, I would hope for leniency but certainly would not expect that government to afford me any rights....

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